Program Overview
Brock University's Dramatic Arts (DART) program offers a comprehensive exploration of theatre through courses and hands-on opportunities. It emphasizes creativity, intellectual rigor, and community, preparing students for careers in acting, theatre artistry, production, and related fields. The program features concentrations in Drama in Education and Applied Theatre, Performance, and Production and Design.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Program Overview:
The Dramatic Arts (DART) program at Brock University provides a multifaceted exploration of the dramatic arts through courses and theatre-making opportunities. The program emphasizes creativity and intellectual rigor, fostering a welcoming community and a laboratory for artistic exploration.
Objectives:
The program aims to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to pursue a wide range of careers in the theatre and related fields. It seeks to:
- Nurture students' potential as stage actors, theatre artists, and creators
- Prepare students for production work, crewing, design, and other technical aspects of theatre
- Provide opportunities for students to use drama in classroom teaching, for social change, and for community development
Program Description:
The DART program offers concentrations in three areas:
- Drama in Education and Applied Theatre: Focuses on the use of drama in educational, social, and community development contexts.
Careers:
Career Paths:
The DART program prepares graduates for a wide range of careers in the theatre and related fields, including:
- Theatre artist: actor, director, designer, playwright, technician
- Theatre administrator, production, and stage management
- Drama therapist, drama for community development
- Teacher, educator, researcher, professor
- Writer for cultural industries, including criticism and theory
- Influencer and agent for social/cultural change
- Creator for media industries