Program Recognition
•Bullet: Theatre (BA) is listed as a Thomas More baccalaureate major in the current academic catalog
•Bullet: BA Theatre sits in a Catholic liberal arts setting and is open to students pursuing the major, minor, or production participation across campus
Training
•Bullet: Students build skills across acting, directing, set design, lighting, stage management, and collaborative production work
•Bullet: Theatre coursework includes acting, production, theatre history, directing, dramatic literature, theatre electives, and THR 498 experiential learning
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Multiple performances each year give students hands-on production experience in the Thomas More University Theatre
•Bullet: Current programming includes both plays and musicals, with a 2026 production of Once Upon a Mattress listed on the theatre page
Professional Development
•Bullet: THR 398 covers internships, apprenticeships, summer employment, graduate study, and professional work in theatre
•Bullet: Senior theatre majors complete a final theatre project or senior experience with theatre faculty
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Students are encouraged to broaden their theatre studies through art, music, and creative writing
•Bullet: The catalog publishes a Theatre/(Other Major) double-major route for students combining theatre with another field
Value
•Bullet: Co-curricular theatre scholarships are listed at up to $4,000 per year for active theatre participants
