Program Recognition
•Department of Theatre is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
•Housed in the College of Arts + Architecture, an artistic community unique in the Carolinas
Training
•120-credit BA (45-71 credits in the major) built for students aiming to become teaching artists at theatre companies
•Focuses on theatre for social justice/change and community-based arts engagement
•No audition required for admission, with flexibility to pursue a double major
Performance & Productions
•Students can work on multiple fully produced shows each year — classical to contemporary, plus a biennial musical — in Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts
Facilities
•Robinson Hall houses the 336-seat Anne R. Belk Theater and a 125-seat Black Box Theater; a White Box lab in the Rowe Arts Building supports student-developed and devised work
Location
•Based in Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, with active community-arts and nonprofit partners for applied/community-engaged practice
