Academics

Maintaining a cap enrollment of 125 undergraduate majors, the department of Theatre Arts provides small, focused classes, and ample opportunities to excel in areas including acting, design, direction, dance, stage management and craftsmanship.

Prospective students are accepted through an audition/interview process. Students may direct their studies through a selection of degrees and elective courses offered, but all students are grounded in a holistic theatre education with required courses in theatre history, literature, performance, and a full range of hands-on technical elements. Courses are also available in specialized areas such as playwriting, stage combat, and acting for the camera.

Undergraduate Theatre Arts Degree Plans

• the Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
• the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance
• the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design

For information on applying to the undergraduate Theatre Arts program, go to our Prospective Students page.