Training
•Core curriculum includes acting, directing, dramaturgy, design and production, script analysis, stage management, theatre history and literature, and voice articulation
•Upper-level students select courses in their areas of interest: directing/dramaturgy, acting/movement, or theatre management
Performance & Productions
•BA students interested in acting are encouraged to audition for all roles in productions
•All BA students participate in production assignments, technical crews, and stage management
Notable Alumni
•Sandra Bullock — Academy Award-winning actor (The Blind Side, Gravity), earned BFA in Drama from ECU in 1987 •Kevin Williamson — screenwriter and creator of Scream franchise and Dawson's Creek, BFA in Theatre Arts from ECU •Beth Grant — prolific character actor (No Country for Old Men, Donnie Darko, The Mindy Project), BFA in Acting and Directing from ECU Professional Development
•Student organizations include East Carolina Theatre Association, Fifth Street Players, SWISH Improv, Reader's Theatre, and special projects
•Graduates pursue graduate study or careers in theatre, film, television, literary/casting agencies, stage and screen writing, theatre management, education, directing, marketing, and communication-related fields
Degree Flexibility
•Flexible liberal arts degree providing comprehensive skills for theatre and related fields
•Most flexible concentration for accepting transfer credits and enabling double majors
•Ideal for students with multiple interests in theatre, or a special interest in directing or dramaturgy
