Theatre Performance
Classes in scene study, voice, speech, movement, mask work, script analysis, dance, and stage combat prepare performance majors for intensive practical on-stage experiences. Main stage and studio productions, along with various classroom and student-directed projects, allow actors to further develop and perfect their craft in a variety of hands-on settings. Casting for all productions guarantees students equal consideration for all available roles, regardless of class standing. Acting students also have the opportunity to experience and prepare for the professional audition situation through a series of workshops and mock auditions and interviews.

Theatre Design and Technology
Design and technology majors take a core curriculum of courses in stage technology, design courses in scenic, lighting, costume, and make-up, as well as courses in costume construction. Specialized courses in computer-assisted design, drafting, figure drawing, model building, architectural history, and costume history are also available to accommodate each student’s strengths and interests. Production opportunities provide beginning and intermediate students with experience in  scenic painting and construction, lighting, sound, and costume construction. Qualified advanced students may be selected as scenic, lighting, costume, and sound designers for main stage and studio productions.

Theatre Generalist
Theatre generalists must be of the highest academic caliber, possess demonstrated talent, and exhibit an interest and proficiency in several areas of the theatre.  To accommodate their varied interests, generalists are encouraged to explore all theatre disciplines and tailor their curriculum to enhance their strengths. Through hands-on training and personal advising, theatre generalists could find themselves pursuing a variety of career options including acting, directing, design and technology, stage management, theatre management, theatre history, dramatic literature, and criticism or dramaturgy. Each semester these students have the opportunity to either audition or applying for design, management, and technical positions.

Theatre Management
This major is designed for highly qualified students interested in a career as a leader in the field of arts administration and management. By offering an equal course load between theatre and business, these students garner a strong knowledge of the theatre as an artistic experience, while aslo becoming skilled in basic business techniques to provide a bridge between art, artists, and audiences. Theatre management students become involved in every aspect of theatre production and administration in order to effectively understand how a theatre is organized and managed. During each year's production season, theatre management students hold positions of responsibility in promotion, publicity, house management, audience services, fund raising, subscription campaigns, and ticket office management.

Theatre Education
Extremely selective admission requirements and a challenging curriculum provide a unique opportunity for students to acquire the necessary tools to foster strong theatre programs in our public and private schools. Core classes in theatre are combined with courses in education to create a solid foundation for aspiring secondary school theatre educators. Because students are required to become fully involved in departmental activities, they also benefit from gaining hands-on skills in acting, directing, stage management, technical theatre, design, and promotion. In addition, theatre education majors may choose to complete 24 hours of course work to receive a teaching minor in a discipline of their choice, allowing another area of potential teaching certification.

Stage Management
These students combine a core curriculum in theatre production and management with coursed in business and communication to create a broad knowledge base to prepare them for a professional career in stage management. In addition to stage management classes and practical experience, specialized courses in technical theatre, theatre management, directing, and design allow students to obtain familiarity with every discipline of theatre production. Main stage and studio stage management opportunities are offered each semester, allowing students to expand their skills through hands-on experience. To bolster their academic education, stage management majors are also encouraged to take advantage of semester-long internship opportunities at leading professional theatres across the country.