Live theatre has a profound way of communicating about the world around us and our history. By experiencing live theatre, students can learn about people, places and time periods. Theatre reflects our world and how we developed into what we are today.
Why study theatre and the arts?
Theatre has a profound way of communicating about the world around us and our history. By experiencing live theatre, audiences can learn about people, places and time periods. Theatre reflects our world and how we developed into what we are today.
The arts are used to achieve a multitude of human purposes: to present issues and ideas, to teach or persuade, to entertain, to decorate or please. Becoming literate in the arts helps students of all ages have a better understanding of their surroundings. By teaching in and through the arts, we increase the potential of every student and complement learning in other disciplines. The arts are vital in building understanding between and among cultures, past and present. The arts teach tolerance and celebrate diversity in an ever-changing world. Theater elevates our consciousness and is indispensable to the freedom of inquiry and expression. Theatre allows the participants (both performers and audience) to ask “what if”?
Why should students study theatre?
- Studying theatre develops creative thinkers who can provide create solutions to problems
- Recent studies prove that integrating the arts into education enhances a student’s development and performance
- Students who study the arts are more able to think at a higher level
- Student who study the arts are more able to collaborate with their peers
- Students in arts rich environments score higher on standardized tests (including SATs)
- Theatre enhances students’ understanding of civilization; theatre reflects the history of man
- Theatre encourages students to learn the tolls of communication
- Art programs guide youth toward positive behaviors and goals.
- Arts experiences enhance "critical thinking" abilities and outcomes.
- The arts enable educators to reach students in effective ways.
