ACTING
The Acting Track is designed to provide pre-professional training within a liberal arts education. Curriculum and performance opportunities prepare students for careers in acting and/or advanced training at the graduate level. A variety of training techniques from Stanislavski to Viewpointing help students hone their approach to character and acting choices.
MUSICAL THEATRE
The Musical Theatre track students learn singing techniques to support all styles of theatre music from Jason Robert Brown to Rodgers & Hammerstein. This training combined with intensive acting and dance training work together to develop a proficiency enabling students to compete in the marketplace.
DIRECTING
The Directing Track creates opportunities for a range of exposure to a variety of styles and genres including contemporary, period styles and musical theatre directing. Students in this track create directing portfolios and interview to direct a main stage show which is mentored by a faculty member. Faculty work to guide students to explore their own vision of a piece and bring it to fruition.
DANCE
The Dance Track has a rigorous curriculum with classes in ballet, tap, jazz and modern as well as dance conditioning. Classes focus on technique, composition and performance. In addition to a dance show performed each year, dancers perform in musicals as well.
DESIGN/TECHNICAL
The Design/Technical Track offers students hands-on opportunities to develop their rendering skills in all design areas as well as training in executing their designs. This track provides training to express students’ artistic visions along with practical applications with show crews and practicum hours.
THEATRE EDUCATION
The Theatre Education Track is a hybrid track that prepares students in areas of theatre including directing, design, acting and children’s theatre. This track combines classes required by ACU’s Department of Education to prepare the student for teacher certification.
THEATRE MINISTRY
The Theatre Ministry track prepares students for ministry positions in a wide variety of fields, e.g., drama ministries for camps, missions or churches; leading and designing worship services, etc. The track seeks to develop practical ways to explore the intersection of faith and art. Students have opportunities to lead Theatre chapel; dramaturgy, interning at one of Abilene’s many churches or participate in prison and other outreach ministries.