LSU Board of Regents meeting<\/a> this past week that the change was approved.<\/p>\nThe school\u2019s press release about the change stated, \u201cSince its inception, the film program has transformed into a vital pipeline for students pursuing careers in all areas of the cinematic arts. What began as a modest initiative with a dozen enrollees has exploded in popularity, now nearly matching the size of the storied theatre program.\u201d<\/p>\n
Skylar Carson is a freshman theatre major who was happy about the news and the inclusion of film majors, but she began to wonder what the change would mean for the theatre department. As a theatre major, Carson knows first-hand how theater is often underfunded and overlooked. The fear that the theatre program will lose funding to film, which is more expensive, is present.<\/p>\n
In the department, some theater classes have been disappearing or are being consolidated. For example, Theatre History I, II and III are being consolidated into two classes.<\/p>\n
\u201cTheatre History III literally goes from the 19th century to now,\u201d Carson said, \u201cand if you take that away and you\u2019re combining that with Theatre History II, then it\u2019s like you\u2019re losing almost 100 years of relevant history.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carson\u2019s hope for the future is that the name change is a sign that the programs can stand side by side. She also hopes that the change results in more funding for the LSU School of Theatre & Film.<\/p>\n
Ethan Hood is a senior double major in technical theatre and film, and he said he was happy to hear the name change news.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen telling people that I am majoring in film under the School of Theatre, it felt like I was being forced to say that film was lesser than theater,\u201d Hood said, \u201cso this new naming makes everything feel balanced and lets the two mediums coexist in a way that wasn\u2019t present before.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hood did qualify his excitement by saying that though he is glad for the change, it still feels as if there are not enough film classes for students. Conversely, some theatre students feel as if the name change may have come a bit early.<\/p>\n
Bella Rodriguez is a senior technical theatre major who feels like the name change was somewhat abrupt. For her, there is the present feeling that the program is not fully realized yet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve seen a lot of people that are overjoyed about it,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cI feel like it\u2019s not official until they take the time to create more classes and enough classes that film students can fill out their degree.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a technical theatre student, it has been a struggle for her to get into classes that are directly related to her specialization. Rodriguez said it has been frustrating to fight for space that film majors are taking up since there aren\u2019t many film classes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like it signifies that we are both at equal playing fields, but I don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair to film students because they don\u2019t have enough classes here yet,\u201d she said. \u201cSo I\u2019m hoping that in the future, they expand the film program so that we all can be immersed in our niches without one person having to suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kendall Duncan, a freshman film major, loves the name change and feels that it will give both programs equal importance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this will help our film program be taken more seriously,\u201d Duncan said. \u201cDoesn\u2019t it sound better to say you have a film degree from the LSU School of Theatre & Film?\u201d<\/p>\n
The LSU theatre department emerged back in 1991, and in1998 it merged with the School of Music, creating the College of Music & Dramatic Arts. It wasn\u2019t until 2012 that LSU started dabbling in film. As the film program grew, so did investments<\/a> and opportunities. With LSU\u2019s Geaux Film program, very similar to the theatre program\u2019s Lab shows, there is a push to allow students to grow and develop their capabilities.<\/p>\nDr. Eric Lau, Dean of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts, said in the press release, \u201cAt LSU, one of the defining strengths of our Film & Television program is its place alongside the university\u2019s outstanding Theatre program within the College of Music & Dramatic Arts. This distinctive relationship creates a rich collaborative environment in which students engage across disciplines, expand their artistic and professional horizons, and prepare to lead in an evolving creative landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n
The future of the LSU Theatre & Film program may be unwritten, but there is momentum for a strong and brighter future. Though the film program is new, it has grown in major ways, and the growth is being acknowledged with the name change.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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