Program Recognition
•Bullet: 120-credit BA housed in the Patti & Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre
•Bullet: 39-credit major core requires Acting I, Introduction to Design and Production, Theatre Appreciation, Script Interpretation, Theatre and Performance Historiography, and Directing: Page to Stage, plus five practicum labs spanning scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and management design
•Bullet: Students perform and crew four main stage productions each year in the Mallett and Hansen Theatres inside Yue-Kong Pao Hall of Visual and Performing Arts, including the 2026-2027 season's The Hunchback of Seville, Pride & Prejudice, Amélie, and Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom
Training
•Bullet: Theatre and Performance Selectives require coursework across three tracks — Studies in Theatre and Performance, Design for Theatre and Performance, and Acting for Theatre and Performance
•Bullet: Optional concentrations in Acting or Design & Production each add an 18-credit sequence beyond the core plan of study
•Bullet: 32 Purdue credit hours at the 30000-level or higher required to graduate
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Degree in 3 option allows completion in three years by adding summer sessions to fall/spring coursework
•Bullet: Degree Plus option allows earning two degrees in four years by combining Liberal Arts with STEM, business, or another major, at no added time or tuition
