Program Recognition
•Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
Training
•Freshmen can be cast in and work on mainstage shows
•Yearly trips to New York to network with UM alumni working in the field
•Integration of theatre and film ensures skills for both stage and screen
•Access to new film production complex with sound stages, foley studio, editing suites
•Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)
Degree Flexibility
•Focuses on critical thinking, production, and scholarship
•Wider general education foundation than BFA — requires a minor or double major
•Students can tailor the academic program to their own interests and skills
