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The mission of the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre is to prepare students to pursue lives as engaged professional theatre artists or to seek further advanced study in graduate programs by providing rigorous training in musical theatre.

Students enrolled in theatre are expected to develop the knowledge, skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the life of the theatre professional. In any of many possible roles, the theatre professional must exhibit not only technical competence, but also broad knowledge of theatre, sensitivity to artistic style, and an insight into the role of theatre in the life of humankind.

Coastal Carolina University Department of Theatre offers the most comprehensive undergraduate theatre training in South Carolina.

The goal of the program is to cultivate practitioners for the professional theatre. This is achieved by developing a practical knowledge and competence that include sensitivity to technique, artistry, and style, as well as an insight into the role of the theatre arts. The highly focused and demanding training is enhanced by appropriate courses in the liberal arts. These are of particular importance to the theatre artist, who is charged with commenting on the human condition. The effectiveness of that commentary is dependent upon a sincere commitment to excellence in liberal arts.

The focus is on developing the skills and professionalism of students to prepare them for careers in the. The program will attract students who are willing to commit to structured, intensive, studio-based training and are searching for a degree that prepares them to function in the professional entertainment world. The B.A. is a good choice for students who enjoy studying a broad range of topics as well as performing, designing, stage managing or any other production possibility.