Training
•Bullet: Broad range of theatrical disciplines covering artistic, literary, historical, and technical aspects
•Bullet: Flexibility to design curriculum around specific focus in production or scholarship
•Bullet: Core courses in acting, theatre history, and design with electives in acting, design, directing, stage management, dramaturgy, and theatre studies
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Winston Duke — Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, Us; MFA from Yale School of Drama •Bullet: Peter Riegert — Animal House, Crossing Delancey, The Mask; 50+ film credits •Bullet: Maury Chaykin — Dances with Wolves, My Cousin Vinny, Twins; 100+ film and TV credits Professional Development
•Bullet: Creative opportunities in departmental productions as designers, technicians, dramaturgs, performers, and managers
•Bullet: Students can create their own productions with departmental financial support
•Bullet: Credit available for internships and production opportunities in Buffalo's professional theatres
•Bullet: Graduates have continued on to Yale, Rutgers, and Southern Methodist University, among others, and work in professional theatre, film, television, law, MBA programs, arts administration, and education
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Complements many other programs within the university — great for double majoring