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Scholarship and stories. These are two things about which I am extraordinarily passionate, and I have found that when they intertwine, the product is all the more powerful. My passion for scholarship and stories, for academia and the arts, is the reason I became a dramaturg.
In the fall, I will be entering my fourth and final year at Carnegie Mellon University, where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (History and Drama) through the selective BXA Program as well as a Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) through the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. I am a fully integrated member of the School of Drama's Dramaturgy Option, a rigorous and growing undergraduate program. My work in the humanities has earned me academic honors and opportunities, and my experiences in the arts have created positive relationships and engaging products.
I have begun my foray into the professional world, and I am looking forward to having new opportunities to work on creative projects. As I seek and find such opportunities, I realize that my skills allow me to fill many shoes, and that what I am really eager to do is share knowledge and culture. My studies in drama, English, and history lead me to look at the cultural institutions of theatres, libraries, and museums for work, places that have been and still can be pillars of the communities in which they stand. I find that these institutions have started to become archaic or juvenile in the eyes of many, and the way to combat those misconceptions is to strengthen community outreach and education programs -- not only engaging children, but adults. If I can have the chance to reach people, of all ages, with new ideas, new experiences, and new conversations, then I will feel fulfilled as an artist and as a human.
In the fall, I will be entering my fourth and final year at Carnegie Mellon University, where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (History and Drama) through the selective BXA Program as well as a Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) through the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. I am a fully integrated member of the School of Drama's Dramaturgy Option, a rigorous and growing undergraduate program. My work in the humanities has earned me academic honors and opportunities, and my experiences in the arts have created positive relationships and engaging products.
I have begun my foray into the professional world, and I am looking forward to having new opportunities to work on creative projects. As I seek and find such opportunities, I realize that my skills allow me to fill many shoes, and that what I am really eager to do is share knowledge and culture. My studies in drama, English, and history lead me to look at the cultural institutions of theatres, libraries, and museums for work, places that have been and still can be pillars of the communities in which they stand. I find that these institutions have started to become archaic or juvenile in the eyes of many, and the way to combat those misconceptions is to strengthen community outreach and education programs -- not only engaging children, but adults. If I can have the chance to reach people, of all ages, with new ideas, new experiences, and new conversations, then I will feel fulfilled as an artist and as a human.
