Theatre Arts - Marymount Manhattan College

Theatre Arts from Marymount Manhattan College is a Campus Bachelor Theatre degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The MMC Advantage The Choice For the performing arts student, New York City is the place to begin, to learn, to grow, and to be seen. The student who chooses the Theatre Arts programs at Marymount Manhattan College wants something special: professional theatre training combined with a strong liberal arts education in Manhattan. The Theatre Arts programs offer men and women individualized attention and a strong faculty advisement program. This enables qualified students to take on substantial projects and roles beginning with their first year. The Theatre Arts programs can be augmented by choosing a minor in Musical Theatre , Arts Management, or Communication Arts, as well as in many other areas. Independent study projects provide opportunities for specialized training and performance experience. Junior and senior level students may also study abroad for credit at schools such as the British Academy of Dramatic Arts (BADA) or the Drama Studio in London. Internships in a variety of settings (Broadway, Off and Off-Off Broadway, television, dance) develop experience and a potential employment network in the NYC performing arts community. Learning Goals for the Major in Theatre Arts BA in Theatre Arts Upon completing the major in theatre arts, students will be able to: Recognize and appreciate achievements in drama and theatrical production across a range of periods and cultures. Understand the interdisciplinarity of theatre study and the collaborative nature of theatre production. Acquire writing, research, performance, and technical skills as a foundation for building specific expertise in selected secondary areas of concentration. Learn to draw on external resources for further study and work experience by utilizing museums, theatres , performing arts organizations, libraries, and other institutions in New York City and abroad. Where do you go from here? Internship Opportunities The Marymount Manhattan Theatre program is unique in offering specialized opportunities to the qualified student. Our Theatre faculty teaches students through flexible programs in which intensive production experience can be gained. In addition to their fields of concentration, students receive a well rounded theatre education which increases their marketability. Students at the junior and senior levels are encouraged to complete several internships of increasing responsibility under the guidance of a faculty mentor. Students have been placed at a variety of institutions such as Jim Henson Productions, The Public Theater, Saturday Night Live, Circle Repertory Company, Meg Simon Casting, The Dramatists Guild, Mabou Mines, Big Apple Lighting, Ensemble Studio Theatre , Signature Theatre, The Negro Ensemble Co., INTAR, Theatre Technology, The Women's Project & Productions, and the Broadway productions of On The Waterfront, Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk, The Lion King, Wicked, Avenue Q and TopDog/Underdog. B.A. in Theatre Arts There are six areas of concentration which develop specific expertise within the Theatre Arts curriculum: Theatre Performance Design & Technical Production Directing Producing and Management Theatre Studies Writing for the Stage View more details on Marymount Manhattan College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Theatre courses.