Department of Theatre and Dance
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Austin,Texas 78712
512.471.5793
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Master of Fine Arts in Dance Master of Fine Arts in Theatre - Directing Master of Fine Arts in Theatre - Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities Master of Fine Arts in Theatre - Playwriting
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The Department of Theatre and Dance is a world-class educational environment that services as the ultimate creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in theatre and performance.
Founded in 1938, the department was the first university theatre program in the state of Texas. Now, with 50 full-time faculty and staff, and 400 undergraduate and 70 graduate students, the department is one of the largest theatre and dance programs in the country. Our alumni are regularly featured on stage, television and film, and have been recognized with Academy Awards, Tony Awards, Emmy Awards and the Pulitzer Prize in Drama.
Notable Alumni Include:
Dawn Davis Loring, Megan Rabuse, Clare Croft, Veronica Boccardo, Gennifer Joe, Andrew Rodriguez, Robert Di Donato, Bill Green, Rachel Anne Steinkamp.
Faculty Info:
Nanette Acosta, Corey Allen, Megan Alrutz, Charles O. Anderson, Michael Ávila, Annie Baker, Raquel Barreto, Alexandra Bassett, Andrea Beckham, Cristóbal Bianchi, William Bloodgood, Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, Jason Barr Buchanan, W. Scott Bussey, W. Scott Bussey, Charlotte Canning, Quetta Carpenter, Barbara Chisholm, Rusty Cloyes, Eric Colleary, Leah Cox.
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