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Why$study$Theatre?

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Theatre!brings!people!together!because!it!is!a!collaborative!art!so!you!learn!to!become!a!member!of!a!
community.!!
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Theatre!helps!you!express!yourself,!helps!you!tell!the!stories!your!of!your!life!and!the!lives!of!others.!It!
helps!you!create!meaning!through!personal!narratives.!
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Theatre!influences!the!way!we!think!and!feel!about!our!own!lives,!forcing!us!to!examine!ourselves,!our!
values,!our!behavior.!It!reflects!the!needs!and!desires!of!our!communities!while!contributing!to!
education!and!literacy.!!
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Why$a$major$in$theatre?$
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Getting!involved!in!theatre!will!help!you!discover!and!improve!your!oral!communication!skills,!as!well!as!
your!improvisational!skills.!You!learn!to!work!cooperatively!as!well!as!independently.!!
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Theatre!inspires!you!and!motives!you,!as!well!as!pushes!you!to!be!responsible!by!respecting!deadlines,!
accepting!rules,!and!engaging!in!punctuality.!!You!learn!organization,!memorization,!and!listening!skills,!
as!well!as!work!hard!to!get!things!done!and!go!beyond!the!expected!goals.!!
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Theatre!helps!you!create!an!environment!where!you!can!work!under!pressure,!become!a!decision!
maker,!accept!disappointments,!becoming!responsible!while!learning!to!bounce!back!and!learning!
leadership!skills,!self@confidence,!and!respect!for!yourself!and!others.!!
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Theatre!helps!you!find!respect!for!colleagues,!respect!authority,!become!adaptable!and!flexible,!and!
becoming!a!creative!problem!solving!individual.!You!learn!to!go!beyond!getting!it!done!and!find!joy!in!
the!fact!that!all!your!work!becomes!a!entertaining,!fun,!and!gratifying!as!audiences!recognized!your!
talents!and!your!dedication!to!the!craft!"!
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What$can$I$do$with$a$BA$in$theatre?$
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$ Actor! ! ! ! ! Administrative!Assistant!
! Administrative!Manager! ! Advertiser!Lighting!Designer!
! Architectural!Rendering!! ! Arts!Administrator!
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B$
! Business!Developer! ! ! Business!Function!Consultant!
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C$
! Camp!Counselor! ! ! Casting!Director!
! Civic!Planner! ! ! ! College!Professor!
! Corporate!Voice!Coach! ! ! Costume!Designer!
! Creative!Writer!! ! ! Cultural!Activist!
! Costume!Tailor! ! ! ! Communication!Manager!
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D$
$ Dancer! ! ! ! ! Director!
! Dance!Choreographer! ! ! Disc!Jockey!
! Dramaturg!! ! ! ! Designer!
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E$
$ Editor! ! ! ! ! Educations!Designer!
! Electrician!! ! ! ! Entrepreneur! ! ! ! !
Event!Coordinator! ! ! Event!Planner! !
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F$
! Fashion!Consultant! ! ! Features!Writer!
! Fight!Choreographer! ! ! Screen!Writer!
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G$
! Graphic!Designer!
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I$
! Impro!Actor! ! ! ! Industrial!Film!Screen!Writer!
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J$
! Jewelry!Designer!
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L$
! Law!Enforcement!Officer! ! Lawyer!
! Lighting!Designer! ! ! !
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M$
$ Managing!Director! ! ! Market!Researcher! ! ! !
Marketing!Designer! ! ! Marketing!Support! ! ! !
Model! ! ! ! ! Model!Builder! ! ! ! !
Motivational!Speaker!
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O$
$ Outreach!Coordinator! ! ! !
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P$
$ Packaging!Designer! ! ! Personal!Shopper!
! Personal!Manager! ! ! Playwright!
! Politician! ! ! ! Producer!
! Producing!Manager! !
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R$
$ Radio!Announcer! ! ! Retail!Decoration!Designer!
! Retail!Window!Designer!
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S$
$ Sales!Trainer! ! ! ! Sales!Representative!
! Screenwriter! ! ! ! Set!Designer!
! Shop!Foreman!! ! ! ! Shop!Supervisor!
! Shop!Worker! ! ! ! Shop!Technician!
! Social!Worker! ! ! ! Sound!Designer!
! Sound!Technician! ! ! Space!Designer!
! Spokes!Person! ! ! ! Stage!Manager!
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T$
! Talent!Agent! ! ! ! Teacher!
! Technical!Writer! ! ! Television!Broadcaster!
! Textbook!Writer! ! ! Theatre!Historian!
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V$
$ Visual!Arts!Artist! ! ! Visual!Arts!Coordinator!
! Vocalist!! ! ! ! Voiceover!Actor!! !
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