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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Minor in Theatre

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Minor in Dance

Master of Arts in Arts Management


American University's Theatre and Musical Theatre Programs will provide you with the necessary education to enable you to perform in, design, manage, or direct a production and succeed in a variety of professions outside the theatre. Both programs are grounded in a strong liberal arts tradition. The Theatre major features specialized tracks in Performance, Design and Technical Theatre, or Arts Management. Theatre majors may also opt to honor the liberal arts tradition by choosing the broadly focused and interdisciplinary Theatre Arts track. The Musical Theatre major builds upon the same liberal arts foundation of the theatre major by combining it with serious training in acting, voice, and dance. Regardless of major or track, all students are encouraged to develop their critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity. The theatre and music theatre faculty offer students the benefit of their academic training as well as their expertise as seasoned scholars, performers, writers, directors, designers, and choreographers. They are dedicated and committed to their profession and as professionals are able to bring some of the "real world" into the classroom. In the past, theatre students have had the opportunity to work closely with and observe internationally recognized artists in core classes, electives, productions, and extra-curricular seminars and workshops. Some of our distinguished guests and teaching artists include: Broadway composer Dick Scanlon, LA Writer/Producer and Emmy winner Gary Dontzig, Broadway Director Scott Ellis, Signature Theatre's Michael Baron, Fords' Theatre's Mark Ramont, Synetic Theatre's Paata Tsikurishvili, Broadway designer James Kronzer, and Hollywood actor Herb Edelman.

Notable Alumni Include:

Michele Snyder, Vishal Vaidya (Groundhog Day the Musical), Margo Seibert (Rocky the Musical), America Ferrera, Goldie Hawn.




Faculty Info:

Jason Arnold (Designer in Residence), Nathan Blustein (Professorial Lecturer), Faedra Chatard Carpenter (Assoc Professor), Tara Giordano (Professorial Lecturer), Caleen Jennings (Professor), Karl Kippola (Associate Professor), Gail Mardirosian (Associate Prof Emerita), Carl Menninger (Assistant Professor), Aaron Posner (Associate Professor), Meghan Raham (Associate Professor), Colleen Sullivan (Professorial Lecturer), Sybil Williams (Director of African American and African Diaspora Studies), Robert Williams (Fight Choreographer in Residence).



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Women
(10/15/20 - 10/16/20)
American University
Significant Other
(4/23/20 - 4/25/20)
Katzen Arts Center at American University
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS...TRYING in Broadway HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS...TRYING
(10/17/19 - 10/26/19)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
A View from the Bridge
(4/11/19 - 4/13/19)
CAST
American University- AU Players
HAIR
(4/2/19 - 4/12/19)
American University of Bulgaria - Broadway Performance Club
The Government Inspector (Hatcher)
(3/28/19 - 3/30/19)
American University
PIPPIN in Broadway PIPPIN
(10/18/18 - 10/27/18)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
ASSASSINS
(2/15/18 - 2/17/18)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
LITTLE WOMEN
(10/19/17 - 10/28/17)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Allegro
(2/23/17 - 2/25/17)
American University
A FUNNY THING...FORUM
(10/20/16 - 10/29/16)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
The Threepenny Opera
(10/15/15 - 10/24/15)
American University
SPRING AWAKENING
(2/12/15 - 2/14/15)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
RENT
(2/20/14 - 3/1/14)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(3/29/12 - 4/1/12)
CAST
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
THE WHO'S TOMMY
(10/20/11 - 10/29/11)
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

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