Program Recognition
•New degree path launched in 2024 pairing University of Portland's theater program with business and arts-management training
•Theater program is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) since 2000
Training
•Combines theater coursework — performance, design, directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, and theater management — with business management and arts administration
Notable Alumni
•Kunal Nayyar — UP business major who got his acting start in the university's theater productions; won the Mark Twain Award for comedy and a Sundance Theater Lab fellowship at the American College Theater Festival; Raj Koothrappali on The Big Bang Theory Professional Development
•Internship placements with regional arts organizations
•Capstone project focused on the non-profit arts sector, designed so graduates step directly into the job market
Location
•Set in Portland, OR, with access to the city's professional theater companies and non-profit arts organizations for internships and capstone work
