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We value live performance as a creative endeavor, as an object of academic study and as a contributor to the common good.
We value educating the whole person—mind, body and spirit—through performing arts experiences that pair advanced theory with professional-quality practice inside and outside of the traditional classroom.
We value that all students, regardless of major, should have the opportunity to pursue their passion in the performing arts. We are committed to providing a range of high-quality and rigorous academic and integrated performance experiences.
We value that students thrive when nurtured and challenged as scholars and artists through personalized attention and creatively engaged learning.
We value the importance of situating our performing arts offerings within the liberal arts tradition to lead the cultural conversation and foster deep and interdisciplinary understanding, intentional reflection, courageous civil discourse, connections to the world around us and lifelong learning.
We value how the performing arts embody the Catholic intellectual tradition by asking big questions about the human condition, uplifting ritual with beauty, delighting the soul, searching for truth and wisdom, expressing questions of faith and doubt as a living reality and promoting social justice and the common good.
We value how excellence in the performing arts anchors a culture that celebrates human creativity within a caring community.