Department of Dramatic Art
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Chapel Hill,North Carolina 27599
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DEGREES OFFERED
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Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts Minor in Drama Minor in Musical Theatre Master of Fine Arts in Acting Master of Fine Arts in Costume Production Master of Fine Arts in Technical Production
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Established in 1936, we are the second oldest theatre department in the country. Our faculty members are both scholars and artists, teachers and practitioners, constantly moving back and forth between the classroom and the theatre. The Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art is the crucible where students transform learning into practice every day.
Notable Alumni Include:
Eleanor Fluharty, Grier Coleman, Jean Devine, Jerome Allen, Kayla Gibson, Kevin Spellman, Laurie Bailey, Marion Williams, Megan Rutherford, Nora Pedersen, Pei Lee, Tiffany Verch.
Faculty Info:
Bonnie Raphael, Craig W. Turner, David Hammond, Kathy A. Perkins, Milly S. Barranger, Adam N. Versényi, Bobbi Owen, Jan Chambers, McKay Coble, Michael Rolleri, Ray Dooley, Triffin Morris, Vivienne Benesch.
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