Bachelor of Arts - Theatre (Performing Arts)

The Theatre and Performing Arts program: • Utilizes a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum dedicated to empowering the citizen artist. • Focuses on undergraduate experiences, high impact learning, interdisciplinary and cross-community collaboration, and exceptional professional preparation and training. • Engages in collaborative, innovative practices in both classroom and production settings. • Empowers students to take an active role in an interconnected system of artistic community engagement and creative momentum. • Is dedicated to individualized student-centered programming that is ambitious, relevant, and rigorous.

ISU Theatre impacts hundreds of students from majors throughout the university in its classes, productions and studios. Its students are compassionate, enthusiastic, aware, ambitious, dependable, dedicated, disciplined and generous. The Theatre and Performing Arts program offers a wide variety of courses that support the student’s individual interests and specialization. The curriculum is flexible, interdisciplinary and dedicated to fostering the citizen artist.

The major in performing arts offers the undergraduate student a cross-disciplinary core including 26 credits in three categories: Theatre, Music and Dance. Students also select a 21-24 credit emphasis in one or more of the following areas of focus: • Acting/Directing • Dance • Musical Theatre • Theatre Studies • Theatrical Design and Technology

Additional professional development occurs within two required professional internships in which students can practice the skills and passions developed throughout their individualized plans of study. Preparation for these internships include various impactful experiences in theatre and the performing arts here at Iowa State. This work is vital for students to gain a practical understanding of the rigors of the field.