Training
•Bullet: 40-hour theatre core: THEA 2334 Acting I, THEA 2335 Stagecraft, THEA 2337 Stage Management, THEA 3337 Theatre Lighting, THEA 3338 Costume Design, THEA 3339 Scene Design, THEA 4337 Directing, THEA 4303 Modern Drama, and two Theatre History courses
•Bullet: Foreign language requirement is waived in favor of additional behavioral/social science coursework
•Bullet: Pairs the theatre major with a required 18-hour outside minor plus the BBS core curriculum toward the 120-hour degree
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: 6-8 shows per year across three theatre facilities — Van Ellis Theatre, Behrens Chapel, and Down Center Stage Lab Theatre
•Bullet: Van Ellis Theatre reconfigures between proscenium, thrust, arena, and black-box staging
Professional Development
•Bullet: Annual New York City trip with Broadway/Off-Broadway shows and professional workshops
•Bullet: Edinburgh International Fringe Festival study-abroad option; KCACTF, TETA, ICTF, and Alpha Psi Omega participation
