Program Review Theatre Arts

Mission Statement

The mission of the Theatre Arts Department at Westmont College is to develop students’ creativity, technical skills, and disciplinary knowledge within a rigorous, collaborative environment. Rooted in an incarnational perspective on theater and faith, the Theatre Arts Department helps prepare students for lives in the professional, educational, and/or community theatres; provides distinctive artistic experiences for Westmont and the immediate Santa Barbara communities; and offers opportunities to all students for developing personal, social, and artistic skills essential for life-long learning and creativity.

Program Learning Outcomes

The links below lead to information about the department's most recent assessment of student learning relative to our program learning outcomes.

• Program Learning Outcome 1. Students display appropriate skill in creation, development, and presentation of theatrical performances.
• Program Learning Outcome 2. Students apply discipline-specific research methodologies in crafting effective writing about theatrical practice.

Program Review Resources

Curriculum Map  PLO Alignment Chart
A curriculum map & PLO alignment charts are visual representations of the structure of program curriculum. They chart program courses, syllabi, and assessments as they relate to the intended program learning outcomes. In other words, a curriculum map is the intellectual linkage that presents twenty plus courses as a story of learning.

Multi-year Assessment Plan
A multi-year assessment plan shows what program learning outcomes will be assessed in what years.

Annual and Six-Year Reports
2024 2023 2022 Six Year Report 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012