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The Armstrong Atlantic State University Department of Art, Music & Theatre is a thriving fine and performing arts department nestled in the southside of scenic Savannah, Georgia. Minutes from the breezy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean and the quaint charm of the historic district of downtown Savannah, AASU fine arts students enjoy a largely sunny and temperate climate in which to find artistic inspiration.

Six bachelor level degree programs supported by 19 distinguished full time faculty and over 30 adjunct faculty members provides the more than 300 current fine arts majors masterful instruction on a highly individualized basis.

The Theatre program at AASU is divided between Jenkins Hall and Fine Arts Hall on the AASU campus. Fine Arts Hall, home to the main office of the Department of Art, Music and Theatre, houses numerous classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and studio spaces. The Fine Arts Gallery and the one thousand seat Fine Arts Auditorium are also in this building.

A short walk across the quad from Fine Arts Hall is Jenkins Hall, home to the Theatre faculty offices, the scene shop and the 200 seat Jenkins Hall Theater. The theater is equipped with a counter weight fly system, flexible lighting positions, a full complement of lighting instruments, standard two scene pre-set computerized board and easy access to the scene shop. The shop is equipped with pretty much every piece of cool machinery you would want to shake a stick at. Well, you wouldn't want to really shake a stick at it - because you could poke someone's eye out. At any rate, if you are looking to rip, cut, slice, chop, and pound something - the scene shop is the place for you.

There are three major areas in which a student might focus including: a Performance Track, a Design/Technical Track and a Management Track.