Students in the Department of Theater learn by doing in the intellectually and physically rigorous environment of studio courses, rehearsals, and public performances. Majoring or minoring in theater fosters students’ ability to read closely, think critically, and communicate clearly. Students of theater are trained to integrate analytical, physical, emotional, and interpersonal intelligence in a way that few other courses of study demand. By making and studying theater at a liberal arts university, ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ students act out a variety of perspectives on the world, learning to problem solve and self-start through immersion in the challenges of the creative process. Graduates regularly pursue successful careers not only in theater but also in communications, media, business, law, and technology.
Major in Theater Minor in Theater
Department Contacts
For questions about the Theater Department—including programs, courses, performances, and events, off-campus study, and collaborations—contact Morgan Tuttle.
Chair: DeWitt Godfrey
Theater Programming and Operations Manager: Denise Pike
Academic Department Coordinator: Morgan Tuttle
Office: Dana Arts Center
Phone: 315-228-7645
Our Mission
Employing multiple global and cultural perspectives, the Department of Theater inspires and transforms students through immersion in the challenging and exhilarating reversals of the creative process. Our curriculum prepares students to thrive in a wide range of future endeavors. As a close-knit group of artists and scholars, we ignite collaborative engagement and experimentation in the classroom through a far-reaching sense of wonder, curiosity, and play. The department serves ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ and the surrounding communities by creating theater and dance performances that awaken feeling, interrogate assumptions, and sharpen perceptions of an ever-changing world.
Academic Program & Course Offerings
Productions
The Department of Theater produces up to four theater and dance main stage productions each year. All students are welcomed to audition, regardless of concentration or experience. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester and participation in a department main stage production carries a full course credit.
Meet the award-winning faculty and staff who will inspire creative risk and help you hone your interests and talent.
Learn about required and elective courses available through the Department of Theater’s major and minor programs of study.
Take a virtual tour of Dana Arts Center, Brehmer Theater, and other venues at the epicenter of ¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ’s on-campus arts community.
¸Ô±¾ÊÓƵ student improv group, Charred Goosebeak, collaborated with actor Jim Belushi for a night of comedy in the Arts at the Palace Theater.
