Theatre Arts Divisional Brochure 2017–18

BA in Theatre Arts
With its seven concentrations, the 42-credit BA
in Theatre Arts offers students opportunities
to study with theatre professionals, work
on main stage productions or in video/film
projects, establish professional contacts, and
obtain internships with New York City’s major
theatres and professional organizations. Since
Marymount Manhattan is an undergraduate
college, students don’t compete with graduate
students for production, performance and
design opportunities.
Design and Technical Production
(Interview Required)
Students study one or more areas of theatre
design—sets, lights, costumes or sound—as
well as acquire technical production skills.
Students work on premieres of new works,
contemporary and period plays, film/video
projects, as well as musicals and dance
concerts in the Theresa Lang Theatre and the
J. William Bordeau Black Box Theatre.
Directing (Audition and Interview Required)
Our student directors discover their artistic
voices through learning to analyze texts,
making conceptual choices and guiding actors
in the rehearsal process, as well as directing
one-act plays and assisting faculty and guest
directors on the main stage.
Photo by Andreas Wagner, AD Lubow
Producing and Management
(Interview Required)
Students gain progressive experience in
running and calling productions in a variety
of styles in the Theresa Lang Theatre
and our J. William Bordeau Box Theatre.
Courses in production management and arts
administration provide an overview of how
arts organizations are managed and funded
throughout the United States, allowing
students to develop the skills and knowledge
for producing commercial and not-for-profit
productions. The inclusion of an internship
is specifically designed to help students
make connections to the job network in
New York City.
Theatre History and Performance
Texts (Online Application Required)
Students explore many aspects of theatre
studies including dramatic literature,
theatre history, performance dramaturgy,
and criticism. Electives offer courses from a
variety of fields, including art history and film
studies. This concentration is particularly
beneficial to students interested in careers in
literary management, dramaturgy, education,
journalism, historical research, and directing.
“The hands-on nature
of the classes… left
me ready to jump into
the technical theatre
world with real,
applicable skills and
knowledge.””
—Seán Linehan ’04
(Lighting Designer, Master
Electrician, The Lighting
Syndicate and The T.E.A.M.)
MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE | 5