Theatre Arts : Mission Statement

Theatre Arts Graduate Program

The Central Washington University Master of Arts in Theatre Production, a component of the Summer Institute for Theatre Arts, brings theatre professionals together with middle and secondary school educators in our state-of-the-art facilities:

• providing training in direction, performance, and design of theatrical productions;
• promoting creativity and curricular excellence in educational drama program development;
• cultivating critical thinking and analytical skills ;
• offering enrichment opportunities and peer contacts, assisting in maintaining currency in the field and expanding the knowledge base in all aspects of theatre production; and,
• prepare students for further education;

thus empowering teachers to deliver creative, enriching and dynamic drama programs to their communities.