The BA in Theatre at Florida Gulf Coast University offers a dynamic balance of theory and application with a healthful dose of real world training in the whole craft of theatre: performance, technology, theory, and criticism. Our emphasis is on a theatre of social engagement and a theatre of the future. Our curriculum reflects the learning goals and outcomes of the university and we are committed to demonstrating those values in every class and every production we put before and audience. Students choosing this course of study will graduate better equipped to function in the volatile world of live art, will have the skills necessary to produce theate, and will have the theory to know why. As the arts of theatre continually adapt to new cultural realities, it is important that theatre educators, practitioners, and students fully understand not only the current cultural givens within which they find themselves but also how theatre should respond to or challenge those realities. Our program in poised to train the new theatre student to be analytical of culture, thoughtful in creative response, and supple in negotiating the ever-changing modes of presentation. If you're looking for something more than a life spent performing or producing a steady stream of warmed-over "hits," this may be the program for you.