About this Program
¹ú²úÂ×Àí offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and dance with a major in preK-12 theatre education, a program that integrates theatre arts and education in the classroom, the community, and on the stage. The program’s mission is to harness the transformative power of theatre to shape society and change lives, viewing education as the tool through which students create and inspire the future.
Program Highlights
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Theatre at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is home for creative people exploring the possibilities, excitement, and energy of the performing arts beyond the safe boundaries of the familiar.
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We feature individualized instruction, rigorous curriculum, dedicated faculty, and professional internship options.
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Requirements
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A Performance emphasis requires an audition; a Design/Technology emphasis requires a portfolio review. These are both scheduled in Spring semesters. 
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Performance emphasis majors are required to audition for shows, and all majors are strongly urged to audition each semester.
Transfer
At ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, we understand that as a transfer student you have unique needs that require a wide array of campus resources. The Center for Advising Administration and Academic Partnerships aims to create a transfer inclusive culture that supports the successful...
Careers
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Teach courses in drama, music, and the arts including fine and applied art, such as painting and sculpture, or design and crafts. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Play parts in stage, television, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment, information, or instruction. Interpret serious or comic role by speech, gesture, and body movement to entertain or inform audience. May dance and sing.
Develop and design manufactured products, such as cars, home appliances, and children's toys. Combine artistic talent with research on product use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.
Produce or direct stage, television, radio, video, or motion picture productions for entertainment, information, or instruction. Responsible for creative decisions, such as interpretation of script, choice of actors or guests, set design, sound, special effects, and choreography.
Cost
Tuition is charged per credit hour. Amounts shown are tuition only and do not include mandatory fees, technology-delivered course fees, course-specific fees, books, housing, meal plans, or other costs. Campus-based students may take technology-delivered or online courses. Tuition is based on student classification. Fees for technology-delivered courses and other costs are listed on the ¹ú²úÂ×Àí tuition and fees page.
Ways to Save
Here are a few ways for you to save on the cost of attending ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. For more information visit University Student Financial Aid.
Scholarships
The Edith b. & Forrest White scholarship The Viburnum Scholarship
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