Theatre and Dance

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) / Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Take center stage or work behind-the-scenes and live out your passion for the arts.

Join a new generation of storytellers. Theatre is about telling stories. From heartfelt human experiences to epic flights of fancy, you'll take each audience member on a journey to see life from a different perspective.

Join a Theatre and Dance department that includes Tony award-winning, playwriting and Broadway-producing alumni! Whatever your specialization, you'll gain plenty of real-world experience to prepare you for the professional field!

In FSU’s Department of Theatre and Dance, you will receive pre-professional training in acting, design/technology and theatrical studies. Our creative and comprehensive classes and engaging production season allows you to participate in real-life experiences that foster in-depth knowledge about the art and business of the theatre profession. Our department also encourages and celebrates cultural and stylistic diversity throughout our performances and overall program.



 

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Program Requirements

Theatre and Dance Program Highlights

  • Choose from three distinct career paths -- Acting, Design and Technology and Theatrical Studies.

  • Study the only Musical Theatre Minor in the state of Maryland.

  • Earn a Dance Minor and perform one or more dance concerts per year.

  • Partner with other programs, including Music, Athletic Training and Nursing through our Acting in Simulation Program.

What can I do with a Theatre and Dance degree?

$79,900

Median pay for Directors and Producers (BLS 2021)

Related Occupations

Prop Creator

Stage Designer

Broadcaster

FSU’s graduates have received great success in the theatrical world, including Broadway performers, writers and a Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress. Your role in our department and the skills you learn will lead you to a profession within or outside of theatre or dance.

What You'll Learn

You will learn in a vibrant community of people with diverse perspectives and experiences. You will develop your self-expression, intellectual curiosity and emotional intelligence. Our classes are interactive and hands-on. You will be up on your feet performing and working in and on public productions. You will be trusted to enhance your craft and encouraged to celebrate and express your individuality and personal interests. You will learn the business side of theatre to take your valuable and realistic skills into the professional world.

Our Alumni

FSU’s Theatre and Dance graduates have gone on to a variety of successful careers.

Job Titles

  • Arts Manager
  • Choreographer
  • Director
  • Performer
  • Designer
  • Dance Studio Owner
  • Professor
  • Playwright
  • Instructor
  • Screenwriter

Employers

  • Baltimore Opera
  • Center Stage
  • Chesapeake/ Utah Shakespeare Company
  • Cirque du Soleil
  • Contemporary American Theatre Festival
  • Cumberland Theatre
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre
  • Florida Repertory
  • MET Theatre
  • RCI Sound
  • Second City
  • Smithsonian Institution
  • The Nederlander Organization
  • Theatre IATSE Local 22/Referral Work
  • Walt Disney World
  • Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts

 

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