Department of Theatre
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18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge,California 91330
818.677.3086
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DEGREES OFFERED
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Minor in Acting/Directing Minor in Design and Production Minor in Theatre History/Literature Minor in Musical Theatre Master of Arts in Theatre
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The Department of Theatre is located in Nordhoff Hall on the southwest corner of the California State University, Northridge campus in suburban Los Angeles. There are three theatres where four to seven productions are mounted each semester. The department has 10 full time faculty, 7 professional staff, and approximately 12 to 15 part time faculty who serve over 200 undergraduate and graduate theatre majors.
BackStage Magazine ranked CSUN as one of the top nine university programs in the nation that were "the most effective and offer a unique approach to the college-professional connection," noting the department is "ideally situated for finding internships in the Industry".
Notable Alumni Include:
Charlie Martin Smith, Teri Garr, Donald Petrie
Faculty Info:
Ah-Jeong Kim, Professor [Department Chair] Anamarie Dwyer, Professor Christine Menzies, Professor Dan Weingarten, Professor Garry D. Lennon, Professor J'aime Morrison, Professor Larry Biederman, Professor Matthew Jackson, Associate Professor Sonia Norris, Assistant Professor
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