Theatre                               
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Our active and respected Theatre program offers hands-on opportunities in performing, producing and directing along with technical work in set construction, sound and lighting. Theatre is offered through the university's Communicating Arts Department. Students majoring in Theatre can earn a bachelor's degree.

University Theatre generally presents three mainstage productions a year. Students also produce and act in one-act plays each year as part of their coursework.

University Theatre is located in Holden Fine and Applied Arts Center, which  includes two theatres, a scene workshop, costume shop, box office and classrooms. Because of UW-Superior's size, students have more opportunities to perform, direct, build and produce than at larger schools. Students also are able to get involved in productions as soon as they arrive on campus, giving them more time to gain experience and confidence.

Majors:
Theatre -- a liberal arts degree with coursework in acting, directing, technical design and technical production.
 

Minor:
Theatre

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Course descriptions

Program features:

• Students can gain hands-on experience in performing, producing and directing as well as technical work in set construction, sound and lighting.
• The size of our program allows students to get involved early in their academic career -- they don't have to wait until their junior or senior year for their first role or production job.
• A variety of productions are performed each year in the Manion and the Experimental theaters.
• Student-directed productions are performed in the Experimental Theatre.
• Small classes allow personal attention from professors.
• The Theatre program provides a balance between theory and practice.
• Students can obtain credit for doing any theatre job -- costumes, set construction, acting, handling the box office and publicity, and others.
• The theatre program helps students find summer and permanent jobs by taking students to statewide auditions that are open to everyone in all aspects of theatre.
• The Superior-Duluth metro area provides opportunities for off-campus theatre and film experiences.

Career Outlook:
Graduates of the UW-Superior Theatre program include professional actors, directors, fight directors, technicians and technical designers. Other graduates operate and direct community theater programs, teach, and manage performance centers.

We invite you to visit:
A campus visit offers an opportunity to tour our campus and meet with an Admissions counselor. We can arrange for you to meet a professor and visit a class in any area you choose.

To get more information
Call: 715-394-8230

E-mail: admissions@uwsuper.edu