The Nebraska Wesleyan University Theatre Arts program provides courses of study as well as cocurricular activities to prepare majors for careers in theatre and to provide aesthetic education for students engaged in becoming liberally educated. The program provides both specialized training and a broad background in theatre. Majors are prepared to pursue graduate study, to be certified for teaching, or to pursue professional positions in theatre arts. Coursework in Theatre Arts includes the study of history, criticism, performance and technical production, taught in lecture, studio, and workshop formats. Each season includes a carefully developed series of major productions which represent diverse scope, style and form, as well as a variety of student and faculty-directed laboratory productions in which all Nebraska Wesleyan students are encouraged to participate. The Theatre Arts program also provides the opportunity for all students to develop their understanding of art forms and to become appreciative audience members and avocational participants in theatre arts through the teaching of general education courses and the presentation of a wealth of production opportunities.