Emphasis in the Theatre programme at?the University of West Georgia?is on acting, directing, designing, constructing, and playwriting. Production work with the West Georgia Theatre Company provides a co-curricular component to the B.A. degree.?

Why should I choose University of West Georgia's Theatre program?

• Access to faculty working in the industry
• Access to industry standard sound, lighting, costume and scenic equipment
• Acting studio with a sprung floor; Computer Aided Design Lab, Lighting Lab, Sound Recording Studio, large scene shop, costume shop
• Access to guest artists from across the country

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of selected plays, theatrical conventions and theatrical movements important in the formation of the modern theatre.
• Students will describe basic knowledge of theatre history, theory, and criticism, including research sources and methodology.
• Students will demonstrate skills in analyzing plays, using theatre technology, and conducting research.
• Students will express through performance, writing, speaking, and other modes of communication the results of research and critical judgement, indicated by a demonstrable ablilit to reach an audience effectively through at least one of the components of theatrical art.
• Students will apply skills learned in courses to a variety of work and social environments.
• Students will illustrate awareness of the complex human condition acquired through aesthetic and intellectual perceptions as evidenced in various mode of theatrical production.
• Students will function safely and effectively while using theatre technology.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of the various means (acting, directing, designing, constructing, playwriting, etc.) through which a theatrical concept is realized.