Bobbi Biron Theater Program
 In 1999,
the Salisbury University Theatre Program was endowed with more
than $500,000 by Bobbi Biron, a longtime Salisbury resident
with a love for theatre. Biron stipulated
various uses for
the endowment, including student scholarships and
guest artist programs.
With this gift,
SU became the first campus in the University
System of Maryland with an endowed theatre program or
department and, in gratitude to its benefactor, the
Theatre Program is named in her honor.
Theatre courses are offered in
traditional lecture and performance
lab settings through web-enhanced, hybrid, and online modalities.
Selected courses meet requirements in the general
education and creative arts programs. The
facilities include a 776-seat
proscenium theatre, a 150-seat black box theatre, a performance
lab/rehearsal room, and multiple production shops and labs.
Theatre Major
The mission of the
Bobbi Biron Theatre Program is to provide focused, pre-professional training within the
context of broad liberal arts study that leads to a
Bachelor of Arts in theatre. The
40-hour major requires ten courses
completes with grades of C or better.
Through a program of applied studio
courses, laboratory experiences and full productions, students learn an
immediately useful set of theatre skills to prepare them for entry-level
professional theatre training programs or graduate schools. Concurrent
study of textual analysis, literature, and history help them place the
theatre within its larger historical and cultural context and to think
critically, reason clearly, imagine creatively and communicate effectively
about theatre and the world of which it is a part.
A required track of study allows
for individual experimentation and growth:
design/technical
(PDF),
generalist
(PDF),
musical theatre (PDF), or
performance (PDF).
Auditions to enter the Theatre Program
are not required. Transfer students
majoring in Theatre must complete a minimum of four theatre
courses at Salisbury University.
Theatre Minor
Students must complete five courses (two core
and three elective) with grades of “C” or better. A minimum of
two courses must be at the upper
(300/400) level. Only one course can be used to satisfy General
Education requirements. Transfer
students may use only two courses of transfer credits towards
the minor.
Theatre Minor Checklist (PDF)
For more information
on the Theatre Major or Theatre Minor, contact Dr.
Paul Pfeiffer at 410-543-6235 or
tppfeiffer@salisbury.edu. |
