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Mission and values

Mission

The mission of the Department of Theatre and Dance is to produce innovative artists and scholars through a pursuit of academic and creative excellence.

Values

The Department of Theatre and Dance values:

• Engaging in the highest quality of professional training
• Providing an experiential approach to the collaborative nature of theatre and dance
• Integrating production experience with a scholarly understanding of theatre and dance as artistic forms
• Encouraging innovative exploration through classic and contemporary methodologies in theatre and dance
• Developing excellence in research and creative expression in the classroom and production process
• Providing active leadership in the contribution to South Florida culture
• Engaging with our various campus and regional communities

Additionally, the Department of Theatre and Dance defines specific criteria for those ¼ø»Æʦapp in the MFA and BFA degree programs. With the recognition that these programs are intended to develop ¼ø»Æʦapp who are prepared to enter the professional arena, the standards for these ¼ø»Æʦapp are more rigorous and the expectations for achievement are set higher.Ìý

Policies

• Department of Theatre and Dance Handbook adopted 3-27-26
• Auditions and Casting Protocols
• Rehearsal and Production Guidelines

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