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Impending Winter Storm

Due to the impending storm, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands will operate remotely on Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26. 

The University will observe a Winter Wellness Day on Tuesday, January 27, following the storm. Classes and activities will not run, and employees are not expected to work. 

Due to ongoing power problems at the Kean Ocean Gateway Building, all classes and activities at Kean Ocean will also be conducted remotely on Friday, January 23, and Saturday, January 24. This only applies to Kean Ocean. 

Only essential personnel should report to work as scheduled during the remote period or on Tuesday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor. 

Keanu’s Kitchen will remain open for residential students on the Union campus from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday. 

All vehicles parked on the Union campus must be relocated to the Vaughn-Eames overnight parking lot by 6 p.m. on Saturday to allow for storm cleanup. Vehicles parked elsewhere on campus are subject to relocation. 

Karen Lee Hart

Associate Professor
Office Location
VE - 412
Email
khart@kean.edu
Phone
(908) 737-4423
Kean Professor Karen Hart

Education

  • M.F.A., Theatre-Design and Technology, University of Texas at Austin
  • B.F.A., Theatre Education, University of Texas at Austin

Courses Taught

  • Costume Design
  • Costume Construction
  • Stage Make-up
  • Drafting and Rendering for the Stage
  • Introduction to Performance Design
  • Theatre Laboratory
  • Senior Seminar in Theatre
  • Portfolio Preparation
  • Behind the Scenes

Areas of Expertise

Theatre, with a specialization in costume and makeup design and technology

Teaching Philosophy

There are many solutions to a single theatrical challenge and the small choices we make along the way help to establish us as artists. The theatrical artist must embrace the idea of a million answers and the joy of collaboration within an ensemble. No two artists travel the same path and each must find their own way. As an instructor, I'm here to coach young artists while passing on the rich legacy of the artists and technicians that came before us. A theatrical artist must learn their craft well but be willing to make mistakes along the way, in order to find their own voice. I believe it is important to design with your heart as well as your head and that theatrical artists must push the limits but, ultimately, serve the story.