Western Washington University

Western's Theatre Department offers a number of degree concentrations in performance, production, education, design and technology.

The following goals are central to the undergraduate degree in Theatre:

• Support the liberal arts through rigorous study of theatre literature, history, and practice. Expand appreciation of theatre in our community and the region.
• Graduate theatre artists who succeed in top graduate programs, professional theatres, and the entertainment industry.
• Provide undergraduates with opportunities supported by professional shops, staff, and budgets.
• Graduate theatre artists with writing, devising, and entrepreneurial skills to create unique and innovative theater in their own voice.
• Commission and premier new, innovative works from a diverse range of artists. Produce works from a wide range of historical periods, genres, and forms.
• Place our Theatre Education graduates in Washington State public schools, arts organizations, and professional youth theatre companies.
• Create opportunities for internships, outreach and civic engagement.
• Support equity, justice, and respect for the rights and dignity of others.