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In the
Classroom

At the University of La Verne Department of Theatre Arts, we believe that academic performance is as important as onstage and backstage performance. High academic standards are expected of all theatre majors. Theatre students will need to budget their time in order to find the right balance between classes and production while still enjoying leisure activities.
Classes are small.

With only 35 theatre majors, most core theatre courses and electives have from ten to fifteen students.

Theatre majors at ULV build strong
inter-personal communications skills.

Theatre majors at ULV develop concrete conflict management and resoultion skills.

Theatre majors at ULV write a lot.
Papers, journals, reviews
Scripts, proposals, evaluations

Computer fluency is necessary for writing papers and homework, design and drafting, poster and program layout, online conferencing, and internet access. We use Macintosh computers and software and encourage all students purchase a MacBook Pro or PC laptop. Computer labs are also available at several campus locations.

Theatre majors at ULV read a lot.
Plays, criticism, theatre history.
Plus a healthy dose of everything else.

Beginning in their second year, the average theatre major at ULV will typically read plays every week. Several advanced dramatic literature courses require reading as many as two or three play a week during a 15-week semester. We believe that theatre students and professionals should read plays for pleasure and would do well to read plays like business professionals read the Wall Street Journal: Every day.

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