Theatre Arts

Overview

The Dance Option of the Theatre Arts program from California State University, Dominguez Hills offers courses in the fields of ballet, modern, jazz, and tap; dances of world cultures to include Hip Hop, Ballroom, Middle Eastern Dance, African Dance, and Latin Social Dance; choreography; dance history; and dance production.  Course requirements for theatre and dance in the major and minor programs provide for flexibility and allow students considerable choice in planning their academic careers.

The Theatre and Dance Programs prepare students in all areas of theatre (Performance, Design/Tech, and Literature/History) and dance (Performance, Choreography, and Technique).  

The program is multi-cultural and multi-ethnic by nature and offers a wide range of dance styles and theatre techniques to explore.  

The Theatre Performance Minor focuses on acting and directing, while the Theatre Education Minor doubles as both a general program and preparation for future teachers.  The Dance Minor focuses on dance technique, choreography, and performance. 

Career Possibilities

• Theatre Arts Option 

Opportunities in the field of acting are expanding as a result of the establishment of year-round professional acting companies, the growth of summer and winter stock companies, outdoor and regional theatre, repertory companies, and dinner theatre.  Commercial television, cable television, the Public Broadcast System (PBS), and the movie and music industry employ a large number of actors, as well as other talented personnel.  Opportunities also exist in university and community theatre programs.

• Dance Option

The Dance Option is designed for students who desire to become a performer, choreographer, or teacher.  The purpose of the major is to provide students with a broad-based foundation in dance and to prepare them for graduate dance programs, auditioning for and performing in dance companies, teaching opportunities in public schools, private dance studios, fitness programs, theatre, television, industrial shows, and working in "the business."  Many graduates in Dance often find secondary careers in the field of education, dance therapy, arts administration, and technical theatre.