The Department of Theatre and Dance offers multiple degrees in both theatre and dance, including a Bachelor of Arts in dance, Bachelor of Arts in theatre, Bachelor of Arts in theatre-musical theatre concentration, and Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre, with concentrations in acting, musical theatre, and design/technology. All theatre programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the dance programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance.
The Dance program offers studio classes in ballet, contemporary/modern, and jazz techniques as well as academic classes in choreography and creative processes, anatomy/kinesiology, lighting & sound, screendance, dance history, and teaching. The Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, a pre-professional company, presents faculty and guest artist works each semester. A showcase presents choreography by dance students, mentored by dance faculty members. Admission to the Dance program is by audition only.
The BA in theatre is a generalist degree with courses in all areas of theatre. The BA-musical theatre concentration and the BFA concentrations offer areas of in-depth study in acting, design and technology, and musical theatre. Admission to the BA-MT and BFA programs are by audition/interview only. An active production season includes multiple full-length plays and musicals each year, in addition to many informal performances.
More specific information is available on the department website.
Programs
The Department of Theatre and Dance offers Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees in theatre and in dance, a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in theatre, and a minor in theatre.
- Majors
- Minors
Faculty
Chair
- Dominic M. Yeager
Associate Chair of Dance
- Sarah M. Barry
Associate Chair of Theatre
- F. Randy deCelle
Professors
- Stacy Alley
- Sarah M. Barry
- Allison Hetzel
- Donna Meester
- Seth Panitch
- Rita Snyder
Associate Professors
- F. Randy deCelle
- Qianping Guo
- Dr. William A. Martin
- Rebecca Salzer
- Kelley Schoger
- Dominic M. Yeager
Assistant professors
- Lindsay Benton
- Matthew Davis
- Dr. Misha Hadar
- Dr. Luvada Harrison
- Dr. Fenella Kennedy
- Lyndell T. McDonald
- Matthew Reynolds
- JaMorris Rivers
- Soledad Sanchez
- Matthew Stratton
Clinical assistant professors
- Clara Jean Kelly
- Henry Lewers
- Aidan Nettles
- Tiffany Yeager
Instructors
- Bryant Henderson-Shea
- Rebecca Kling
- Asterilla Monteiro
- Rhea Speights
Staff
- David Cordell
- Cindy Franks
- William Gantt
- Paul Oliver
- Todd Roberts
- Selena Wiseman
Professors emeriti
- Dr. Steven D. Burch
- Cornelius Carter
- William Teague
- Dr. Edmond Williams
Courses
Introduction to ballet, modern, and jazz dance through theory and practice at the beginning level.
Credit for this course will not be awarded to students majoring or minoring in theatre. A beginning course designed to assist the student in improving use of his or her voice and speech. Offered annually and in the summer session.