To provide opportunities
for students and community members to participate in creative artistic experiences.

To develop artistic competence
sensitivity, and purpose.

To expose students and community
to classic and contemporary works in the performing arts, and to provide the finest possible performances.

To provide for career development
in the arts through the preparation of teachers, performing artists, scholars, and technical specialists

To make live theatre central
to our program of study, which stresses learning through involvement.

To foster individuality
by allowing students to choose from elective courses based on interests and career plans while fulfilling core requirements.