Stanford University

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM MISSION

The mission of the undergraduate program in Theater and Performance Studies is to provide a strong, non-conservatory program that joins the study and practice of performance within the context of a liberal arts curriculum.

The department gives students a strong grasp of historical, cultural, and practical contexts in which live performance develops. With close faculty contact, department majors pursue areas of interest that may include acting, directing, writing, dance, devised theater, design, stage management, performance theory, and cultural studies. During the senior year students complete a capstone project as part of fulfilling the 60 units required for the major.

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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • write analytically about theater and performance
  • put aesthetic and creative skills into practice
  • find meaningful ways of integrating theory and practice
  • research effectively
  • articulate ideas about theater, dance and live arts