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 students in the MFA and BFA degree programs. With the recognition that these programs are intended to develop students who are prepared to enter the professional arena, the standards for these students are more rigorous and the expectations for achievement are set higher. 

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