Theatre and Dance (THEA, TH-D)

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Admission to the B.F.A. emphases in acting and in design and technology is limited. See “Limited Admissions and Limited Retention Requirements” in this catalog.

The School of Theatre and Dance offers undergraduate programs leading to the B.A. and B.F.A. degrees. Students interested in a comprehensive understanding of the components of theatre may select the B.A. in theatre studies and those interested in a specific area of theatre should consider the B.F.A. in theatre arts. The school is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association, and its programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

Requirements

Majors in the School of Theatre and Dance are required to successfully complete THEA 395 or THEA 235A or THEA 255A each semester of enrollment. Four semester hours of THEA 395 are required in the major. Attendance at all department productions scheduled as part of the semester’s season of performances is required for all majors.

A grade of C or better must be achieved in THEA 201 in order to satisfy the prerequisite for all theatre arts courses numbered 300 or higher.

Double Majors

Students are not permitted to pursue degrees concurrently in more than one degree program within the School of Theatre and Dance. With the exception of those in the dance performance emphasis, B.F.A. students are strongly discouraged from seeking a double major within a degree program outside theatre arts.

Theatre and Dance Faculty

Alexander Gelman, M.F.A., Boston University, professor, director
Judith Q. Chitwood, M.A., University of Cincinnati, professor 
Stanton Davis, M.F.A., University of Delaware, assistant professor
Paula Frasz, M.F.A., University of Illinois, professor
Kent G. Gallagher, Ph.D., Indiana University, professor
Kathryn Gately-Poole, M.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts, professor
Alexander Gelman, M.F.A., Boston University, professor
Benny Gomes, M.F.A., University of Illinois, assistant professor
Lori Hartenhoff, M.F.A., University of Wisconsin, associate professor
Christopher Markle, M.F.A., Yale University, assistant professor
Terrence McClellan, M.F.A., University of Massachusetts, professor
Randall Newsom, M.A.Ed., Eastern Kentucky University, professor
Tracy Nunnally, M.F.A., Florida State University, associate professor
Melanie Parks, M.F.A., University of Illinois, associate professor
Richard Poole, M.F.A., Rutgers University, associate professor
Patricia L. Ridge, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder, professor
Deborah Robertson, M.F.A., Smith College, associate professor
Sahin Sahinoglu, M.F.A., Northern Illinois University, assistant professor
Robert Schneider, D.F.A., Yale University, assistant professor
Karen Williamson, M.F.A., George Mason University, associate professor

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