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