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