The primary goal of the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film of Providence College is the development of theatre artists. It provides knowledge of and experience in the discipline of theatre, offering a foundation necessary for graduate study and continued professional development. By developing theatre artists, the department directly enriches the life of the College through a program of public performances.
In keeping with the liberal arts foundation, the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film is committed to providing its students with a thorough background in theatre history, theory, criticism, and literature. This approach arises from the belief that, in addition to developing proficiency in a variety of theatre crafts and performance techniques, the young theatre artist must understand theatre as an art which exists in an historical, political, spiritual, and economic context.
The Department offers a major and minor in Theatre, a minor in dance, a minor in film, as well as courses for the general student population.
Image above (left to right): Noises Off, Blackfriars Dance Concert, Amadeus, Romeo & Juliet, Urinetown, Blackfriars Dance Concert, Gypsy. Photography: Gabrielle Marks, Meghan Sepe, Randall Photography, Mary Pelletier '09