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 enrolled in theatre and dance classes are required to participate in at least one production every semester. This must be accomplished by successfully completing one of the following: THEA 235A, THEA 255A, THEA 366, THEA 395, or TH-D 377.

Majors and Minors are required to attend all productions offered by the School of Theatre and Dance during any semester for which they are enrolled in a theatre and dance class.
 

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 
Brian Chung, M.F.A., New York University, assistant professor
Stanton Davis, M.F.A., University of Delaware, associate professor
Paula Frasz, M.F.A., University of Illinois, professor
Kathryn Gately-Poole, M.F.A., Mason Gross School of the Arts, professor emeritus
Lori Hartenhoff, M.F.A., University of Wisconsin, associate professor
Luke Krueger, M.F.A., Arizona State University, instructor
Ryan Massie, M.F.A., Northern Illinois University, instructor
Terrence McClellan, M.F.A., University of Massachusetts, 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, professor
Sahin Sahinoglu, M.F.A., Northern Illinois University, associate professor
Robert Schneider, D.F.A., Yale University, associate professor
Patricia Skarbinski, M.F.A., Northern Illinois University, assistant professor
Brandon Wardell, M.F.A., Northwestern University, assistant professor

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