University of North Texas Performing Arts Programs

The Department of Dance & Theatre is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of North Texas. The diverse curriculum offers breadth and depth in academics and performance.

The theatre program offers a selection of core theatre courses, encompassing various aspects of theatre. After completing the core in each concentration, the student's subsequent coursework is customized. The student can continue to study a broad general degree or choose to specialize in performance, design/tech, or theatre studies.
Through their rigorous curriculum, the students will:

• Gain practical experience in costuming, stagecraft, stage lighting, stage management and theatrical makeup through laboratory work
• Have opportunities to perform lead roles, direct, design and stage manage
• Learn how to use your voice and body during performance
• Learn how to prepare plays for performance
• Study actors, plays and playwrights from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America
• Work with faculty members, guest and student directors, and choreographers on productions