Welcome to the Department of Theatre and
Dance
CHAIR: Dr. T. Paul Pfeiffer
Who Are We?
We believe that theatre and dance
are rewarding and compelling choices
for study because they reflect the human spirit through
performance. Our dedicated students strive for excellence from the classroom
to the studio and stage. Our award-winning faculty
serve to inspire and challenge each
student's artistic and intellectual
potential.
The Department offers an undergraduate
program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre that balances a
broad liberal arts perspective with the specifics of
professional training focused on either performance or design
and production. Anchored in the classical tradition, the program
examines theatre through aesthetic education and
criticism, creative expressions, and historical and
socio-cultural perspectives. Our theatres
graduates are prepared for placement in professional theatres,
graduate school, or related fields.
Minors in
dance and
theatre are also available.
Visit the Admissions Office online for a
Departmental Profile Fact Sheet listing scholarships and
awards and career and performing opportunities.
What Sets Us Apart?
The Bobbi Biron Theatre
Program and the Dance Program are presented
as integral parts
of a broad-based liberal arts education.
This means that our 90 majors and minors are engaged in the
challenging and meaningful study of theatre and dance as a means
of communication, cultural
expression and creativity. It also means that
our students will graduate as scholars, writers, and
researchers.
Our small classes ensure that each student
is a familiar face who receives individual attention in the
classroom, and by extension, the rehearsal or advising setting.
The mix of theoretical and
applied coursework is balanced by design and performance
experiences that require participation in all aspects of
production. This combination develops skills, knowledge,
and a professional work ethic that prepare
our students to enter professional and related fields, pursue
graduate study, and participate as
discerning educated consumers and supporters of the arts.
The Department's Theatre and Dance Season
of seven
mainstage productions runs parallel
to the academic year
and provides performance opportunities
for all university students. The Bobbi Biron
Theatre presents a range of plays from the 18th century to the
present. The SU
Dance Company is
regarded as "a
consistently quality organization . . . one of the more
innovative of local arts ensembles in terms of its repertoire
and its use of guest artists in residence."
Sophanes is the student theatre club.
What Do Our Alumni Say?
"My experience in the Bobbi Biron
Theatre Program gave me a wealth of production and design
experience. This helped me to build a portfolio and gain a
larger view of the theatrical process."
"I always tell people of the faculty's lasting impact in helping me to find the confidence I
needed to succeed at being me in life. They were an amazing
positive force and I am eternally grateful."
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