Theatre (B.A./B.S.)
Find your artistic community with State University Theatre and Dance.
Whether you aspire for a career on the stage or behind the curtain, this program will help you develop the creative talent, technical skills and performance experiences for a future in professional theatre.
Students in this major are exposed to and participate in all aspects of theatre through a broad-based education. Students will gain practical experience with the newest techniques and technology of theatre.
In this major, the hands-on education involves participation in State University Theatre and Dance and Prairie Repertory Theatre. The major is flexible and can easily be added to another major.
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Is it for you?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Have previous drama experience.
- Enjoy live theatre, television and film.
- Have an artistic personality.
- Are self-disciplined.
- Are committed to developing your talent.
Career Opportunities
Explore possible career opportunities with this degree:
- Director
- Actor
- Stage manager
- Playwright
- Creative director
- Designer (costume, lighting, properties, scenic, sound)
- Theatre technician
- Entertainment (theme parks, cruise ships, Las Vegas)
Recent Employers
Graduates have gone on to work at employers such as:
- Disney and Universal Studios
- Park Square Theatre
- Artisan for Redbull Theatre Co., Theatre for a New Audience, The Public Theatre and Second Stage
- Frankel Green Theatrical Management/Richard Frankel Productions
- Sioux Falls Orpheum Theatre Center
- Broadway ("Wicked," "Six" and "Chicago")
- National Theatrical Productions ("Harry Potter and the Cursed Child")
- Royal Caribbean Cruise Ships
- National Broadway Tours ("Cats," "Once," "Bullets Over Broadway," "Dirty Dancing the Musical," "A Bronx Tale" and "Finding Neverland")
- Las Vegas (Le Reve at the Wynn)
Clubs & Organizations
We offer the following extracurricular clubs to participate in:
- Alpha Psi Omega
