Training
•Practice-driven education covering acting, directing, design, stage management, and craftsmanship
•Minimum of four shows produced per year
•Students write original scripts in fall and see their plays produced in spring
•Small, focused classes with close faculty-student relationships
Professional Development
•Communication internship required for professional experience
•Curriculum spans acting, directing, set design, costume design, script analysis, and theatre history
•Career paths include professional theatre, film, education, playwriting, and arts administration
•Active Nelson Theatre student organization
•Part of the College of Music and Communication Arts
•Located in Waxahachie, TX, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex