Theatre as a Liberal Art

For more information about Theatre as Liberal Art, click here to send an e-mail to the TLA leadership.

Theatre as a Liberal Art Focus Group:

1. promotes theatre as an integral, interdisciplinary component of the higher education experience;

2. articulates the significance of theatre as a discipline in the arts and humanities that intentionally reflects the human experience, in ways such as:

• celebrating the human spirit
• examining historical contexts
• exploring global as well as local communities 
• reflecting on cultural identities
• reflecting on self identity
• utilizing interdisciplinarity

3. supports members' pedagogical and professional growth and development;

4. fosters collegiality and facilitates the exchange of ideas both pedagogical and practical among its members and the academic community through:

• electronic dialogue and circulation of resources
• mentorship 
• social interaction
• workshops and conferences

Those interested in teaching any area of theatre with emphasis on its central value as a humanistic discipline or who work in smaller programs will find enthusiastic and supportive colleagues in this group.

Officers

Chair '10-‘12
Bernadette "Bodie" Hamilton Brady
bbrady@stmarytx.edu

Conference Planner/Chair Elect
Jay Sierszyn
jay_sierszyn@wlc.edu

Member Services
John Kelly
jkelly@elmira.edu

Communications
Susan Proctor  go to the new TLA website http://www.athe.org/tla
susan.proctor@rockhurst.edu

Collegium Coordinator ‘09
James Zager
jzager@cc.edu

Research and Development
Davida Bloom
dbloom@brockport.edu

Immediate Past Chair
Mark Lococo
mlococo@uwc.edu

Watch for registration and schedule information for pre-conference and conference hands-on pedagogical workshops for TLA at the 2010 ATHE Conference in LA.

E-mail Theatre as a Liberal art at tla@athe.org.