Theater - Acting & Original Works

The curricula of the Acting/Original Works and Musical Theater Programs are centered around intensive acting-based studies, supported by rigorous training in voice, dance and movement along with devising and intellectual skill-building to facilitate student growth as innovative theater-makers. Students collaborate in foundational acting coursework while pursuing their specialized BFA studies in Acting & Original Works and Musical Theater.

At the completion of their program of study, graduates of the Acting & Original Works major at Cornish College of the Arts are able to:

• Synthesize the tools of acting, movement, and voice in the creation of character, intention, and dramatic action. 

• Integrate improvisation and experimentation into the creation of the performance. 

• Demonstrate fluency in multiple methods of creating new work for performance.

• Articulate an emerging personal aesthetic, grounded in historic and current practices of the art form. 

• Communicate complex ideas in a variety of media including visual, written, and oral formats.

• Apply research, critical thinking, and contextual analysis to both interpret established work and create new work. 

• Foster ethical, productive collaboration in their creative practice.