Mission Statement
The UWG Theatre Program educates, inspires, and transforms the lives of students, faculty, and audience members through storytelling, artistic expression, and collaboration, which create the live theatre experience.
Vision Statement
The UWG Theatre Program will graduate students who are engaged with the world around them and who use their skills in theatre to make that world a better place.
Values
The value of Achievement is evident in our commitment to the artistic growth and advancement of our students
through conference presentations and internship opportunities.
The value of Caring is evident in our creation of personal relationships with theatre students and a
personal investment in their success as artists.
The value of Collaboration is apparent in the very nature of our art form. We collaborate with student artists
to create theatre.
The value of Inclusiveness is evident in our casting of shows with the selection of diverse material that celebrates
our student population.
The value of Innovation is evident in our pursuit of new technologies, methodologies, and standards to mirror
the fast-paced entertainment industry.
The value of Integrity is evident in our commitment to transitioning the work of our student artists in
the classroom to the work they do on-stage.
The value of Sustainability is evident in our obligation to maintain an ecological balance by recycling materials,
and using equipment that saves energy.
The value of Wisdom is evident in two very specific ways: 1) our pursuit and commitment to teaching students
a broad knowledge of how art, more specifically theatre, not only fits into the world,
but also how it can change it; and 2) in our commitment to help theatre practioners-in-training
to transition from University to the entertainment industry.
Goals
Prepare students for the current theatre/film job market and/or continued study in advanced
training programs.
Foster relationships with Atlanta area theatre production companies to assist students in
acquiring internships and regular employment.
Present work that addresses issues important to contemporary society, including plays or
musicals from theatre history, and that reflect the diversity of our student population.
Contribute to the intellectual and cultural life of the university and Carrollton communities
through core curriculum courses and performances.
Offer an engaging, rigorous, and current theatre curriculum that is philosophically sound
and meets the needs of our students.
Maintain accreditation through the National Association of Schools of Theatre, which improves
educational practices and maintains high professional standards in theatre education
for Theatre Programs throughout United States.
Instill and nurture professional standards and personal accountability in Theatre students.