Theatre: Acting & 导演专业|鲍德温华莱士大学-欧博allbet

Undergraduate Admission

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OVERVIEW

探索你的戏剧表达和发展所需的技术和叙事技巧，在表演和导演一个成功的和有益的职业生涯.

鲍德温华莱士的戏剧专业将广泛的实践学习与全面的课程结合起来. You'll build skills in acting, voice, movement, make-up, audition techniques, script analysis, directing, stage management and more.

Foundation courses in literature, history, performance, 技术和合作研究帮助你发展分析能力和对专业戏剧的见解. 小班授课，个人关注和教师指导是该计划的核心. 你将被鼓励参加国内和国外的专业学徒机会.

BW的教师都是与克利夫兰大湖剧院有联系的专业人士, Cleveland Public Theatre, 贝克艺术中心和多巴马剧院, 以及爱达荷州莎士比亚节和太浩湖莎士比亚节.

Through these opportunities, you'll gain experience, earn Equity points, network and build an impressive resume. On campus, 你可以通过表演参与戏剧制作, design and construction, production, management and marketing.

既有舞台剧场，也有黑箱剧场, BW提供传统和现代的观众设置，提供各种学习环境, including theatre in-the-round, thrust staging and more.

"Intimate Apparel" by Lynn Nottage

BW produces a wide range of plays, including classics and new works.
"Quality Street" by JM Barrie

BW takes a fresh approach to the classics, as evidenced by this acclaimed staging of a neglected masterpiece.
Backstage at Baldwin Wallace

Actors prepare in two large, well-lit dressing rooms. BW has an outstanding costume department that treats all students like professionals.
"The Diviners" by Jim Leonard Jr.

A busy production schedule means there are many opportunities to perform on the BW stage beginning freshmen year.
"What is Love?" - a devised play based on "Romeo and Juliet"

Entirely student written and conceived, this production represents one of the many ways BW students benefit from exceptional hands-on learning opportunities. Technical skill, innovation, creativity and a commitment to new works are hallmarks of the theatre major.
"The Two Noble Kinsmen"

Stage combat classes are offered as an elective to BA in theatre students. Weapons taught include rapier, dagger, hand-to-hand and broadsword.
Faculty-student collaboration

One-on-one coaching and mentoring are at the heart of BW's theatre major.

Career Opportunities

Actor
Director
Critic
Theatre manager
Stage manager
Playwright
Casting or talent agent
Dramaturg

Four Specialized Programs of Study

At BW, theatre majors can focus their studies in acting and directing, dance and movement, design and technical and stage management. All programs include a solid foundation of courses designed to give students a comprehensive overview of theatre.

Study Theatre in London

Heighten your understanding and appreciation of British theatre through a study abroad experience. The program is a three-week, credit-earning immersion course in British theatre that includes a nine-day trip to London. It is led by BW theatre faculty.

Perform in Zambia

Every other year, BW theatre students work with Barefeet Theatre Company in Lusaka, Zambia to devise an original theatre piece and perform it for African children in need. This program is a credit earning immersion course. It is led by BW theatre and film faculty. This trip also involves going on a game drive and visiting Victoria Falls.

Standardized Patient Program

BW theatre students have the opportunity to serve as standardized patients for BW's nursing program and physician assistant program. Student actors memorize symptoms and play characters so that healthcare students can practice newly learned skills and bedside manner.

CURRICULUM

作为主修和辅修科目，戏剧提供四个学习欧博allbet:表演和导演， dance and movement, design and technical and stage management. BW also offers a major in music theatre through its Conservatory of Music and a BFA in acting.

戏剧专业提供了广阔的文学视野, 学科的历史和创造性实践. 课程培养学生欣赏和参与各个层次的戏剧表演, production, direction, design and management.

You can study acting, directing, voice and movement, scenic and costume design, lighting, stage management, theatre history and more. 你也可以参加当代主题的特别研讨会.

The theatre major prepares students to:

培养戏剧和/或舞蹈作为艺术形式和社会重要资产的意识和欣赏
在他们选择的学习领域获得能力
了解戏剧和/或舞蹈的历史，包括它的文学和批评
制定欧博allbet戏剧和/或舞蹈美学的负责任的批评标准
发展适用于学术和/或生产需要的研究技能/技术
通过积极参与节目内的制作工作，培养对戏剧和/或舞蹈的协作性质的理解

Course Descriptions

课程描述，专业要求和其他信息可以在 University Catalog.

STUDENT EXPERIENCES

Experiential learning bridges classroom study with real-world opportunities. You can enhance your studies through theatre productions, internships, co-curricular activities and student organizations.

Student Organizations

Theatre Arts and Performance

This organization supports student theatre artists and those interested in theatre on campus. It informs students of events and opportunities in theatre, maintains an open forum for student ideas and projects, and raises awareness of on- and off-campus theatrical events.

United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)

The BW student chapter of USITT is committed to strengthening the skills of technical theatre students while carrying out the mission of the national organization. USITT serves to create vibrant dialogue among practitioners, educators and students.

Facilities

The Department of Theatre and Dance is located in Kleist Center for Art & Drama. It houses two theatres: Mainstage and Black Box Theatre.

The Mainstage Theatre is a large 512-seat proscenium theatre. The stage has a 67-foot fly loft with a counterweight system. The stage opening is 44' by 24' with an extended 15-foot apron, ample wings and depth measuring 30 feet. This facility also boasts a new lighting system installed by ETC. With over 200 dimmers, lights are operated on an Emphasis board including a WYSIWYG program.

The Black Box Theatre is a smaller, flexible theatre with seating between 100-250. This unique studio space is intended to provide a variety of seating arrangements, including proscenium, three-quarter-thrust and in-the-round. The theatre has a balcony around three sides and a lighting grid 23 feet above the stage floor. This space also boasts a new Strand Century Lighting system with a 520 series light board.

Off-Campus Experiences

Baldwin Wallace's close proximity to Cleveland and its nationally ranked arts organizations offers outstanding learning and performance opportunities. BW students worked with many of them, including: