Tracey Moore of the Chronicle of Higher Education recently published the commentary piece below titled “Why Theater Majors Are Vital in the Digital Age.”
The study of theater has always been a slightly odd fit with higher education. Theater’s departmental needs are so different from the norm: Where other programs require smart classrooms, desks, and Wi-Fi, we seek vast, empty spaces with sprung wood floors and natural light. The inner life of a chemistry major should not affect the outcome of an assignment; for theater majors, the inner life is the assignment.