The Dramatic Media Program
Mission
TLU Dramatic Media prepares undergraduates for a life of service and leadership through the collaborative liberal art of dramatic media, by developing skills of inquiry, craft, creativity, communication, discipline, ensemble, entrepreneurship and enterprise.
A Dramatic Media Degree is:
Responsible and grounded in tradition. Despite the unique title and exciting new directions, the curriculum is grounded in the basics of text, performance, design and technology. These core components provide the foundation of studies, regardless of your specific interests.
Marketable. Upon graduation, students will feel competent and empowered to compete in multiple areas of production and production technology, both traditional and emerging.
Entrepreneurial. In challenging industries, it is advantageous to be self-motivated. Such initiative is emphasized at the core of the program. In addition to participation in faculty productions, students are encouraged to create their own product or to collaborate on original productions with their peers.
Flexible. Regardless of your area of interest, you can spend time emphasizing specializations such as writing, acting, directing, design or technology. “Seminar” courses are repeatable, allowing students extra time to explore their favorite subjects.
Challenging, yet liberating. At 38 hours (including major and supporting courses), the degree in dramatic media is easily accomplished within the context of a TLU liberal arts education. It provides the freedom to succeed in your core courses, while exploring electives of your choice.
The perfect double major. Artists in dramatic media can benefit greatly from a second major. This provides the student with a broader perspective on education and life, while enhancing a student’s marketability upon graduation. The skills learned in dramatic media, such as teamwork, communication, discipline, etc., will apply to whatever career you pursue.
Production Opportunities
Production within dramatic media features an innovative approach that helps students create, produce and deliver content that isn’t limited by traditional models of live stage performance. Productions of established literature are complemented by world premieres of new work. Student-produced plays, independent films and emerging methods of storytelling are valued in the same manner as live, faculty-produced material. As a result, students of TLU dramatic media have extensive opportunities to receive hands-on experience in production, beginning in their first year.
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Productions page for this year's production scedule!
Professional Opportunities
Students majoring in dramatic media are prepared to continue their work in many areas, including:
- Graduate school
- Teaching
- Acting
- Directing
- Producing
- Designing
- Technology Applications
Special Opportunities
- Travel, Field Trips, and Internships
- TheatreXpress
- Alpha Psi Omega
