Theatre and Performance Studies Certificate (220)

AWARD:  Certificate

PROGRAM MISSION:  The Chesapeake College Theatre and Performance Studies Certificate program is designed for students who seek a career in the performing arts or who wish to transfer to a four-year institution.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Theatre and Performance Studies Certificate  is designed for students who would like to pursue a career in the performing arts as a technician, performer, writer, researcher, entrepreneur, or arts manager. Students should consult with an academic advisor in planning an appropriate program.

PROGRAM GOALS:  The Theatre and Performance Studies Certificate program will:

• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for technical theatre and theatre performance
• Provide students with a broad understanding of performance theory, theatre history, and dramatic literature.
• Prepare students to transfer to a four-year institution pursuing a degree in theatre.

 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Read, analyze, and write about performance effectively.
• Demonstrate basic performance skills in scripted classical and contemporary dramatic literature as well as improvisation and devised performance.
• Demonstrate basic theatre production skills in stage management, lighting, costuming, set construction, and properties construction.
• Communicate a broad, interdisciplinary understanding of performance theory, theatre history, and dramatic literature.
• Communicate a comprehensive understanding of professional theatre practices, techniques, and professional roles.

CONTACT PERSON:  Dr. Robert Thompson