Program Recognition
•HBCU founded by Mary McLeod Bethune with a longstanding performing arts tradition
•Part of the Dr. La-Doris McClaney School of Performing Arts and Communication
Training
•Acting, directing, producing, and voice work for radio, film, television, and stage
•Performance Repertory enrollment required — students build a body of work across all four years
•Black American Drama and Narrative Theatre courses integrate cultural heritage into the curriculum
•120 credit hours with dedicated theatre coursework culminating in a 6-credit Senior Internship capstone
Performance & Productions
•Mary McLeod Bethune Players theatre company — mandatory participation for all theatre performance majors
•Orchesis Dance Ensemble — 28+ years showcasing contemporary, jazz, ballet, African, hip-hop, and tap
Notable Alumni
•Rodney Chester — actor, best known as Alex Kirby on Logo's Noah's Arc Facilities
•$23M Performing Arts Center — 2,500-seat venue with 100,000 sq ft, 48' x 60' stage with fly system and acoustical shell
•State-of-the-art sound and lighting, 40 box seats, five private dressing rooms, Green Room with projection
