Training
•Bullet: Combines broad-based undergraduate education with specified training in performing arts including acting, design, dramaturgy, technology, and theatre engineering
•Bullet: Students may informally select areas of emphasis such as design, stage management, directing, acting, or theatre technology
•Bullet: Faculty and staff are professional artists, technicians, and scholars working actively in their fields
•Bullet: Environment combines one-on-one mentoring, small classes, and opportunities for applied work in production
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Centerpiece curriculum is production program including University Theatre (UT) and Second Stage supporting experimental and student work
•Bullet: Year-round season of productions serves as vibrant arena for experiential and collaborative learning
Professional Development
•Bullet: Ties to the profession include class visits from industry professionals and educational trips to companies such as Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. (ETC) and American Players Theatre (APT)
•Bullet: School of Education Career Center maintains a designated advisor for arts students, connecting them to internships, hourly campus employment, and career options after graduation
•Bullet: Recent student opportunities include collaborations with the Odyssey Program and First-Wave Hip-Hop Theatre Program, paid immersive-theatre research, video game design, and work with professional local theatres
•Bullet: UW Theatre in London program immerses students in Britain's theatre tradition through coursework and attendance at live productions abroad
