 Degree Programs
Course Work
The theatre arts and dance area offers a wide variety of course work, which helps our students develop a broad understanding of theatre and the knowledge, theory and skills required to be successful in the field. Regularly scheduled courses include:
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Theatre Appreciation |
Stagecraft |
Dance Appreciation |
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Voice and Diction |
Introduction to Theatre History |
Beginning Ballet |
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Beginning Acting |
Stage Makeup |
Beginning Modern Dance |
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American Musical Theatre |
Costuming |
Beginning Jazz Dance |
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Stage Movement |
Scenic Design |
Beginning Tap Dance |
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Lighting Design |
Theatre History and Literature |
Advanced Ballet |
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Advanced Acting |
Styles of Acting |
Advanced Modern Dance |
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Directing |
Creative Drama |
Advanced Jazz Dance |
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Children's Theatre |
Teaching Theatre Arts |
Advanced Tap Dance |
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Touring Theatre |
Production Technical |
Dance Composition and Performance |
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Modern Drama |
Theatre of the Holocaust |
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Playwriting |
Theatre Management |
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- Scholarships
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- A variety of scholarships are available through the Department of Music and Theatre Arts, including:
- Baumgartner Memorial Scholarship - preference given to students in Costuming or Theatre for Young Audiences.
- Christoffersen Memorial Scholarship - for students in the visual and performing arts.
- Conrow Memorial Scholarship - Theatre majors and minors.
- Kjer Memorial Scholarship - preference given to Theatre Education majors.
- LeDue Scholarship - Theatre and Music majors and minors.
- Theatre Scholarship - for incoming freshmen
- Faculty & Technical Staff
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| Faculty: |
Terry Allen - Director, Actor, Playwright
~ Directing, Acting, Playwriting, Theatre History, Theatre of the Holocaust |
Kevin Gawley -
Designer
~ Scenic and Lighting Design, Stagecraft |
Richard Nimke - Director of Theatre, Director, Actor
~ Musical Theatre, Acting
~ Advanced Theatre History and Literature |
Toni Poll-Sorensen - Director, Dancer
~ Director - Concert Dance Company
~ Dance Appreciation, Ballet, Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Tap Dance, Dance Composition and Performance |
Cheryl Starr - Education Specialist, Publicist
~ Director - Theatre for Young Audiences
~ Children's Theatre, Theatre Management, Costuming |
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| Technical Staff: |
| Arthur F. Gulig - Technical Director for Theatre, Sound Designer |
| Mallory Prucha Rishoi - Costume Studio Supervisor, Costume Design |
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