Training
•No freshman freeze — perform, design, and create from your first semester
•Intensive, immersive training in performance and design
•Strong preparation for entry into graduate programs
Professional Development
•Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) participation
•Collaborate with visiting guest artists on mainstage productions
•Past guest artists include Michael Boatman (Noises Off), Michael Brainard (War is Coming, Ernie Pyle), and Joseph Gatt (A Streetcar Named Desire)
•Theta Alpha Phi theatre honors fraternity
•Internship opportunities at The Kennedy Center (DC), Theatre Aspen, and Disney World
•98% of fine arts students applying for graduate study are accepted
•Alumni pursue graduate study at University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Johnny Carson School), UMKC, Texas Tech, George Washington, Western Illinois, and Oklahoma State
Facilities
•Alexander Campbell Auditorium — 900+ seat proscenium theatre
•Mabee Little Theatre — flexible black box space
•Merillat Recital Hall — 225-seat venue