TheatreArts
DegreeType: Bachelor of Arts(BA )
Program Length: 4 years(120 credit hours)
What Can You Do With a Concentration in TheatreArts?
McNeese?sbachelor?sdegreein humanitieswith a concentration in theatreartsprovidesstudents with theuniqueand versatileskillsneeded to thrivein any professional career field.Whether studentschooseto step into thelimelight or work behind thecurtain,our special,practice-based curriculum fostersknowledgeand experience outsideof thetraditional classroom setting.
- Actor
- ArtsAdministrator
- Choreographer
- CostumeDesigner
- Director
- LightingDesigner
- Playwright
- Production Manager
- PropsMaster
- Set Designer
- Sound Designer
- Special Events Technician
WHYMCNEESE?
Herearejust a fewreasonstomake McNeeseyour first choice...
CloseTiesto Community Theatre
McNeese?sBayou Playersaremembersof theLake AreaTheatreAlliance,which includeslocal community theatrecompaniesLakeCharlesLittle Theatreand ACTSTheatreand professional theatre companiesBlack Market Theatreand Itinerant Theater.Studentsareencouraged to explore opportunitiesto get involved with these off-campusorganizationsthrough performance, technical work,management and more Every May, aspecial awardsceremony isheld for those graduatingstudentswho haveparticipated in community,university and professional theater to receiveaone-of-a-kind handmadeceramic memento to celebratethisachievement
Financial Aid and Scholarships:
Anumber of scholarshipsareavailablefor theatre artsmajors,includingtheRosaHart Scholarship, theAnitaand JoeTritico TheatreScholarship,the Friendsof theTheatreScholarship and theTheatre ServiceAward.Scholarshipsareawarded based on auditions,GPAand other criteria.
Hands-On Experience:
Theatrestudentscan apply their technical skillsto real-lifesettingsthrough theuniversity?s work-study program.Participatingstudentswork thelightsand sound equipment for theatre productions,concerts,recitals,Bannerseventsin McNeese?sperformancevenues,aswell asother university eventsheld off-campus.
Professional NetworkingOpportunities: Every year,theatreartsmajorsattend theregional Kennedy Center American CollegeTheater Festival and havethechanceto seetheatreperformances by studentsfrom other institutions,participatein theatreworkshopsand network with their peersin over 120 theatrecompanies.Graduatingseniors also attend theSoutheastern TheatreConference to connect with theatrecompaniesfrom all over theUnited States,attend atheatrejob fair and havethechanceto audition for professional theatrepositions.
W.A.and Dorothy HannaDepartment of PerformingArts
Our internationally recognized faculty are committed to theart of teachingand preparingour studentsfor arewardingcareer in thearts.We provideawealth of performanceopportunities rangingfrom small and largeensembles,dramatic productionsand individual recitals.
BecomeaBayou Player
AsaBayou Player,you will haveopportunitiesto perform in non-musical and musical theatre,serve asastagemanager,work in set,light,sound, costumeand makeup design and writescriptsand playsfor thestage. Not only doesthisgiveyou extensive,well-rounded experienceto enhance your acting,technical and writingskillsby experiencingthetheater holistically,it also gives you acompetitiveadvantageafter graduation.
PerformanceSpace
McNeeseishometo anumber of practiceand performancespaces,includingthestate-of-the-art Shearman FineArtsCenter,which includesTritico Theatreand SquiresRecital Hall,aswell asthe historicF.G.Bulber Auditorium.Asatheatremajor, you'll havethechanceto work on stageand behind thescenesin many of thesevenues.
