Training
•Flexible curriculum with road maps in Acting, Comedy Studies, Design, and Directing
•Advanced acting topics include Meisner, Shakespeare, Acting for the Camera, and Clown
•Coursework in script analysis, voice for the actor, theatre movement, and movement styles
•Practical design opportunities as designer or assistant for Gallery, Mainstage, and New Play Festival productions
Performance & Productions
•25-30 productions each year including annual New Play Festival
•Eligible to audition for shows starting first semester — readings, workshops, galleries, and mainstage
•Collaborative performances through Performing Arts at Iowa with Music and Dance
Notable Alumni
Degree Flexibility
•BA allows a broad liberal arts education alongside theatre training
•64% of theatre arts students complete a double major
•Only 56 semester hours of theatre count toward 120-hour graduation requirement — room for exploration
