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Cedar City,Utah 84720
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts Education

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Dance Education

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts Education

Bachelor of Science in Dance

Bachelor of Science in Dance Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology

Minor in Theatre

Minor in Dance


Department of Theatre, Dance, and Arts Administration (TDAA) classrooms encompass the studio, the stage, and the production laboratory to provide students ample opportunity to choreograph, design, create, and perform. Faculty, of national and international renown, pride themselves on creating deeply-personalized learning experiences dedicated to the development and future success of all our students. TDAA offers liberal arts Bachelor degrees (BA/BS) in theatre and dance, professional Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre with emphases in Design & Technology, Classical Acting, and Musical Theatre, and graduate degrees (MA/MFA) in Arts Administration. Southern Utah University is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).

Notable Alumni Include:

Mitsuyo Miyazaki, Rhett Guter.




Faculty Info:

Brian Swanson, Jacque Marchant, Nick Blaylock, Alexandra Bradshaw-Yerby, Danielle Sheather, Brian Beacom, Jeb Branin, Richard Bugg, Kolby Clarke, Scott Knowles, Lisa Quoresimo, Mariya Nedyalkova, Wendy Sanders, Peter Sham, Brian Swanson.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The Prom
(2/9/24 - 2/17/24)
Southern Utah University
Legally Blonde in Broadway Legally Blonde
(1/24/20 - 2/1/20)
Southern Utah University - Dept Of Theatre & Dance
A Year With Frog And Toad in Broadway A Year With Frog And Toad
(11/1/19 - 11/9/19)
Southern Utah University - Dept Of Theatre & Dance
Tigers Be Still
(10/11/19 - 10/14/19)
Southern Utah University
42ND STREET
(4/12/19 - 4/20/19)
Southern Utah University
Constellations
(4/19/19 - 4/20/19)
Southern Utah University
Proof
(3/28/19 - 4/6/19)
Southern Utah University
Speech & Debate
(2/27/19 - 3/9/19)
Southern Utah University
[title of show]
(3/20/13 - 3/23/13)
Southern Utah University
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change in Broadway I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
(11/3/11 - 11/12/11)
Southern Utah University

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