Penn State’s BA in Theatre offers a well-rounded education in the dramatic arts, emphasizing both performance and production. Students explore acting, directing, set and costume design, dramaturgy, and theatre history. With opportunities to participate in campus productions, new works, and collaborations with the School of Visual Arts and Music, students develop practical skills while studying global theatrical traditions. Whether aiming for Broadway, teaching, or behind-the-scenes roles, this program nurtures creative and adaptive theatre professionals.
Directing a site-specific immersive theatre piece
Designing lighting and set for a Shakespearean production
Developing a playwriting portfolio inspired by social issues
Creating VR-enhanced stage environments
Performing a one-person show with multimedia integration
Documenting oral histories through verbatim theatre techniques
Analyzing audience behavior in immersive vs. proscenium settings
Designing cost-effective sets for high school productions
Producing a bilingual adaptation of a classic play
Theatre-based interventions for conflict resolution in schools
Constructing wearable tech-integrated costumes
Studying gender performance in contemporary theatre
Choreographing a movement piece based on urban life
Producing a YouTube series on audition preparation
Script analysis for character development tools
Lighting a musical theatre piece with energy-efficient LEDs
Building a student-run touring theatre company model
Digital archiving of campus theatre productions
Creating an actor's training guide for voice modulation
Stage management software prototype for small productions
Perform, direct, or design your way through a rigorous and expressive theatre arts education.
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