Training
•Performance in Anathan Theatre productions, including faculty-directed shows, student-directed one-acts, and orientation plays
•Capstone project: design and direct a one-act play for the university community
•Courses in acting, literature, history, directing, and stagecraft/design
•Small program size with close faculty mentorship
•Dr. Monica Anderson, Department Chair, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Communication Association
•Prof. John Walker, Associate Professor with professional and educational theatre experience
Professional Development
•Student Work Opportunity Program (SWOP) offers paid positions in set building, costume construction, and show publicity
•Fine Arts Society organizes trips to professional productions in Pittsburgh
•Volunteer opportunities with Pittsburgh Public Theatre
Study Abroad
•Austrian Semester Abroad at a 14th-century monastery in Gaming, Austria
