Theatre Curriculum Guide
Take a look at some of the many paths through Muhlenberg's Theatre Major, from the First-Year Experience through the culminating CUE Studio.
The Theatre curriculum is designed to allow you greater flexibility and breadth as you select the courses that will best prepare you to pursue your goals. You can focus your work on one or more of the following areas of study; students who prefer to explore a multi-focus, multifaceted curriculum are encouraged to do so. Our objective is to train versatile artmakers to thrive in a performance industry that demands leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and a diverse skillset.
Acting
Acting students explore and work within a full range of techniques, genres, periods and styles — both on stage and on-camera. Muhlenberg’s outstanding liberal arts curriculum complements their studio training. The acting faculty are working professionals with a deep understanding of the art and industry of performance.
Stage Management, Design & Technical Theatre
Students interested in the technical aspects of theatre can choose from a full slate of design and production courses. These hands-on experiences integrate coursework with the creative and technical process taking place within production shops, helping students build a diverse portfolio and skillset.
Performance Studies
Performance Studies courses engage students in the creative analysis of theatre and other forms of performance. Students research and write about both the performing arts and other cultural performances such as sporting events, worship services and political rallies.
Directing
The theatre directing curriculum includes coursework that ranges broadly from the technical to the philosophical, providing students with the expertise to handle all facets of the intricate directing process. Students work closely with faculty and have numerous opportunities to create work in the studio and onstage.
Playwriting
Student playwrights hone their craft under the instruction of accomplished playwriting faculty and can develop their work in collaboration with actors and directors at every stage of the process, from workshops and table reads up through fully staged productions.
