A vast assortment of opportunities and experiences awaits you as a Theatre Arts major at Furman. You will practice and learn theatre arts firsthand by playing a role in a campus production;designing the lighting , costumes or scenery for a play;directing a one-act or full-length production; or studying the history and literature of modern and classic theatre.

The Furman Theatre Arts Department's primary goal is to produce theatre generalists who excel in all areas of theatre art. At Furman, theatre students are never strictly actors or technicians. Instead, you will work as actors, stage managers, technicians,designers, dramaturgs, crew members, house managers or publicists; thereby acquiring a thorough understanding of the many parts that combine to form the whole of the theatrical experience.

As a theatre program in a liberal arts university, the Theatre Arts Department seeks to fulfill the aims and missions of the university and do the following:

 

• Provide you with theoretical and practical experience in the theatre.
  
• Provide you with experience in the theatre that is understood in its historical and cultural contexts.
  
• Enable you to discover your inherent abilities and talents in productive work and to develop them into a useable craft.
  
• Foster an atmosphere of trust and an appreciation of ensemble work.
  
• Encourage excellence in all areas of theatre arts.
  
• Provide opportunities for non-majors at Furman to experience theatre through active participation in productions or through regular attendance of performances.
  
• Serve the larger community through performances, internships and by cooperating with local theatre groups.
  
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