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Louisville,Kentucky 40292
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts - African American Theatre

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts - Performance

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts - Design and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts - Dramaturgy and Playwriting

Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts - General Studies

Minor in Theatre Arts

Minor in Black Performance

Certificate in African American Theatre

Master of Fine arts in Theatre Arts - Performance


As part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Theatre Arts Department is committed to a liberal arts education for undergraduate students. The ancient art of theatre is most fully understood and exists at its deepest and most intimate level through the creation of performances shared with an audience. Doing so demands a deep array of knowledge and skill combined with a professional attitude and work ethic that can serve students throughout their lives in whatever profession they choose. We believe that these goals, abilities, and attitudes should be evident daily in both our classrooms and our rehearsal rooms. Students who internalize this way of thinking and working are prepared extraordinarily well for any goal they pursue in the future. The Theatre Arts department fosters creativity, collaboration, discipline, and artistic growth in its students and embraces the theatre as a means of creative expression, cultural understanding, social development, and historical perspective.

Notable Alumni Include:

Frankie Lewis, Jacqueline Thompson, Brandon Meeks, Candice Handy, Byron Coolie.




Faculty Info:

NEFERTITI BURTON, J. ARIADNE CALVANO, PH.D., SIDNEY EDWARDS, Robert Barry Fleming, KEVIN GAWLEY, ZHANNA GOLDENTUL, RACHEL CARTER, SIDNEY MONROE, GEOFFREY NELSON, JANNA SEGAL, RUSSELL VANDENBROUCKE.



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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
(2/9/23 - 2/19/23)
University Of Louisville
Hedda Gabler (Hughes)
(1/21/21 - 1/31/21)
University of Louisville
Black N Blue Boys / Broken Men
(11/19/20 - 11/21/20)
University of Louisville
The Birds
(9/17/20 - 9/27/20)
University of Louisville
Six Degrees of Separation
(2/20/20 - 3/1/20)
University of Louisville
Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities
(11/7/19 - 11/17/19)
University of Louisville
Almost, Maine
(1/31/19 - 2/10/19)
University of Louisville
Mad at Miles: A Black Woman's Guide to Truth
(11/30/11 - 12/4/11)
University of Louisville

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