Goals and Objectives
Goals
The drama and dance curriculum is
designed
to
offer
a
challenging theatre arts program that encourages
discovery,
creativity
and scholarship for those
students
whose
special interests and talents lead them
to
the
Department of Drama and Dance; to impart to all majors
the
formal preparation necessary for advanced academic or
professional
study;
to offer the Spelman student experiences in theatre
arts, giving her broad-based exposure to the various
aspects
of drama and dance; and to contribute to the cultural
enrichment of Spelman College, the AU
Center,
and the community at large.
Objectives
The Department of Drama and Dance offers
a drama
major
(with
an
optional
concentration
in
dance).
After completing the major, the drama or dance student
will be able to:
- Demonstrate
the
skills
necessary
for
advanced
academic
or
professional
study
in
drama
or
dance
performance
and/or
history
at
graduate
institutions
and
professional
schools
- Exhibit
an
appreciation
of
drama
and
dance
arts
- Articulate
orally
and
in
written
form
historical,
literary,
and
theoretical
knowledge
of
drama
and
dance
forms
- Demonstrate
well-rounded
development
in
the
theatre
arts,
including
critical
thinking
skills,
high-level
skills
in
performing
arts,
and
enhanced
creativity
