Theatre

Garvey Fine Arts Center
Room 133
(785) 231-1010 ext. 1639
www.washburn.edu/cas/theatre

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Source: 2005-2006 Catalog

Mission: The mission of the Washburn University Theatre Department is to provide students with a strong foundation in Theatre based on mastering basic concepts of dramatic literature, performance, history, design and criticism as well as the technical skills to produce theatre. Studying Theatre at Washburn is theoretical, practical and experiential. Public performances are offered by the Department in the Andrew J. and Georgia Neese-Gray Theatre throughout the year, affording students experience in Theatre practice. As one of the University's "public faces," the University Theatre is a cultural resource provided to the citizens of Washburn and the Topeka community.

Student Learning Outcomes

Theatre students at Washburn University, upon graduation, are expected to have:

• demonstrated the ability to examine human values and communicate the human condition
• developed interpersonal and interpretive skills and methods for self-expression;
• demonstrated thinking, speaking and writing skills;
• demonstrated acquired skills in performance, critical writing and design work;
• responded critically to texts, performances and classroom exercises; and
• demonstrated the ability to learn the craft and business of theatre making.