In addition to extensive course work in the theatre, as a major or minor you will gain practical experience by having many opportunities to be involved in theatre through our mainstage and student-directed productions. Those interested in dance will be able to perform and/or choreograph in our dance concerts.

Talent-based scholarships for both theatre and dance are available and require an audition. Also, if you qualify for work-study, you may fulfill your hours in the theatre.

Degrees offered
Major: Theatre
Minor: Technical Theatre
Minor: Theatre Performance
Minor: Dance

Requirements
Major: Total of 36 semester hours including THDN 222, 226, 230, 231, 260, 270, 300 and 401. Students must also select one course from 240, 250, 322, 331, 400, 490 and 492. Each student must also take two dance technique classes, fulfill production requirements, complete an integrated learning unit and pass a two-part senior comprehensive examination.

Minors:
Technical Theatre: Total of 20 semester hours: THDN 120, 230, 231, 260 and 331. Students must also fulfill two production requirements.

Theatre Performance: Total of 20 semester hours: THDN 120, 222, 226, 260 and four more semester hours chosen from 300, 322 and 400 (performance topics). Performance minors also take two dance technique classes and fulfill production requirements.

Dance: Total of 20 semester hours: THDN 211, one chosen from THDN 213 or 200 (Topics in Dance History), one chosen from THDN 112, 210 or 200 (Topics in Dance Culture), one chosen from THDN 226 or 230, plus four dance technique courses. Dance minors must also participate in two mainstage dance concerts and the senior/faculty dance concert in their senior year.

Facilities
The Chakeres Memorial Theatre complex houses a 200-seat black-box theatre featuring a computerized lighting system, classrooms, scene and costume shops, makeup room, and dance and design studios.

Blair Hall houses a 100-seat thrust theatre for student-directed plays and classes.