Program Recognition
•Bullet: Emporia State University has produced theatre since 1913, making the program one of the oldest theatre programs in the country.
•Bullet: The department is affiliated with the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, connecting students with a national college-theatre network.
Training
•Bullet: The BFA is the fine-arts theatre route for students pursuing acting, script, costuming, management, or theatre production.
•Bullet: Students build the academic foundation for theatre scholarship alongside practical production work.
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Fine arts majors contribute to every production as cast or crew when they meet the department’s academic eligibility standards.
•Bullet: ESU Theatre presents an annual Homecoming Musical plus course-based and student-led productions, with past work ranging from student improv and Shakespeare to contemporary musicals.
Professional Development
•Bullet: The degree page identifies theatrical design, performance, management, and scholarship as direct areas for continued work.
•Bullet: Students work inside the School of Visual + Performing Arts and contribute to a production community shared across theatre’s undergraduate offerings.
