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1301 W. Norris Street
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania 19122
215.204.8414
TFMA@temple.edu

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Bachelor of Arts in Theater Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Arts in Design and Production

Bachelor of Arts in Directing

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Production Management

Bachelor of Arts in Theater / Master of Education


Temple’s School of Theater, Film and Media Arts (TFMA) houses the Department of Film and Media Arts and the Department of Theater. TFMA’s hallmark programs in theater, film and media fuse the highest quality professional training with scholarship and artistry to forge a passionate, diverse creative learning community. Our mission is to advance the role of film, media arts and theatrical performance in public life. TFMA professors prepare students for global, professional careers by providing unique opportunities for experiential learning, research and trans-disciplinary exploration. Our distinguished alumni continue to light up the stages and screens of Broadway and Hollywood, in professional theaters across the county, in independent and alternative film, on television and at major media arts venues nationally and internationally. TFMA offers BA and BFA programs in thirteen concentrations in disciplines from musical theater to cinematography, screenwriting to theater design. The undergraduate programs are built on a foundation of scholarship and artistry. TFMA values experiential learning; students work on theater productions, class projects, and graduate films to gain hands-on experience. Additionally, internship opportunities with one of TFMA's Study Away programs allows students to create meaningful work and make valuable connections. The Department of Theater also offers a unique Theater Education 4+1 Program. Students earn a bachelor of arts in theater, with a focus on theater education, a masters of education degree, a super-minor in English, certification to teach in secondary schools in Pennsylvania, and perform a semester of student teaching in a high school setting.

Notable Alumni Include:

Robin Atkin Downes, Kevin Del Aguila, Jason George, Dan Kutner, Laura Lewis, Jason Kolotouros, John Littlefield, Kunal Nayyar, Michael Rady, Amina Robinson, Tobias Segal, Ted Rooney, Lawrence Stallings, Josh Tower, Rick Wasserman, Corey Sorenson




Faculty Info:

Andrew Laine, John Lopes, Brandon McShaffrey, Matthew Miller, Cybele Moon, Jason Norris, Shavon Norris, Michael Osinski, Megan Perri, Dustin Pettegrew, Peter Reynolds, Amina Robinson, Ian Rose, Peter Schmitz, Lindsay Smiling, Donna Snow, Matt Tallman, Douglas Wager, Davey Strattan White, Cheryl Williams, Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Eleanor and Dolly in Broadway Eleanor and Dolly
(9/14/23 - 9/24/23)
Temple Theaters
The Singing Windmills in Broadway The Singing Windmills
(6/7/23 - 6/7/23)
KleinLife
Into The Woods
(2/23/23 - 3/2/23)
Temple University
Once On This Island
(10/13/22 - 10/22/22)
Temple University
THE WOLVES in Broadway THE WOLVES
(2/3/21 - 2/6/21)
Temple University - School of TFMA
The Laramie Project
(12/3/20 - 12/6/20)
Temple University
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST in Broadway LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST
(2/20/20 - 2/28/20)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Art Meets Climate Change
(2/15/20 - 2/15/20)
The Community Room at the William Penn House, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Temple University
PETER AND THE STARCATCHER in Broadway PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
(11/13/19 - 11/22/19)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
SWEET CHARITY
(10/9/19 - 10/20/19)
PHOTOS
Temple University
These Shining Lives
(3/27/19 - 4/7/19)
Temple University
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE in Broadway SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
(2/27/19 - 3/10/19)
PHOTOS
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Fabulation or, The Re-Education of Undine
(1/30/19 - 2/10/19)
Temple University
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
(4/20/18 - 4/29/18)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
THE MUSIC MAN
(3/24/18 - 3/25/18)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
GUYS & DOLLS
(10/4/17 - 10/15/17)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
SHE LOVES ME
(4/14/17 - 4/16/17)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
HAIRSPRAY
(10/12/16 - 10/23/16)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
GODSPELL-2012 REVISED VERSION
(4/13/16 - 4/24/16)
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
Lucky Guy
(1/23/16 - 1/25/16)
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
(3/12/15 - 3/22/15)
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Oklahoma!
(10/8/13 - 10/20/13)
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The Boys from Syracuse in Broadway The Boys from Syracuse
(4/12/13 - 4/14/13)
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SPRING AWAKENING
(10/12/12 - 11/4/12)
CAST
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
URINETOWN
(10/12/11 - 10/30/11)
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The Belly
(11/10/10 - 11/21/10)
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