Bachelor of Theatre Arts (BTA)

OBD Degree Bachelor of Theatre Arts - This degree program is for students who wish a well-rounded, substantive theatre education within the framework of a solid liberal arts education. The BTA is not a performance program. It is designed for students who want to pursue careers in areas such as production management, arts administration, dramaturgy, or teaching.BTA students take a core of theatre courses that includes introductory acting, design, directing, theatre history, technical theatre, stage management and American drama. You'll also take a significant number of elective courses from a broad range of theatre offerings such as Theatre Forum, Acting and the Black Experience, Playwriting, History of Dress, History of Decor and Performing Arts Administration. In addition, you may take cognate courses in English, film and video studies, music, and social studies or humanities.