Program Recognition
•Department of Theatre accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
•Home to Latino Theatre Initiatives (LTI), founded 2010 and one of the most active college Latino-theatre organizations in the U.S.; named a national "program to watch" in 2018
Training
•Performance concentration within the BA Theatre, focused on acting and directing for stage and screen
•Bilingual, bicultural training rooted in the Rio Grande Valley — students develop and present new and traditional Latino/Latinx work
Performance & Productions
•Full mainstage season through University Productions (the department's live-theatre and TV/film production organization), with significant roles available to undergraduates
•LTI presents community-facing productions, Spanish-language theatre for young audiences, and work at national/international gatherings
Professional Development
•Prepares students for work as stage and film/TV actors, directors, and producers
Location
•Located on the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley, a distinctive setting for Latino theatre artists
