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Welcome to the Theatre

 

Dance and Theatre faculty continue to work in the industry, locally, nationally and internationally. Department alumni work with professional dance and theatre companies as dancers, choreographers, actors and artistic directors. Others are educators or administrators in universities, public schools, and private and professional studios. Still others have pursued careers in areas such as dance therapy, movement analysis, the dance fitness industry, radio, television, and film.

The University of North Texas is the leading university of the Dallas-Fort Worth region. It offers financial aid, legal aid, counseling and job placement for students. For more information about the University of North Texas, please visit unt.edu.

Theatre Degrees
  • The department offers a B.A. in Theatre, a B.A. in Theatre with a Concentration in Performance, a B.A. in Theatre with a Concentration in Design/Tech, a Theatre Teacher Certification, a Theatre minor, and a Theatre Technologies Certificate. A graduate degree in Theatre is currently not offered.
  • Scholarships are available based on merit and talent.
Our Theatre
  • Active and diverse theatre faculty consists of professional actors, directors, designers, theatre educators, and scholars.
  • There are approximately 350 theatre majors & 100 theatre minors with 9 full-time faculty.
  • Unique among theatre programs, qualified undergraduate students perform lead roles, direct public productions, stage-manage, and design scenery, costumes, lights, make-up and wigs.
Student Opportunities
  • Student performance and design opportunities include plays and musicals directed by faculty and guest artists and numerous student-directed, student-written and class productions.
  • Hands-on experience is offered for students interested in performing or directing for Theatre for Young Audiences, First Stage Series, and many others.