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Overview

The Department of Theatre at Å·²©ÍøÖ· provides students with the opportunity to participate in theatre at all levels. Offering a BA in theatre, students choose from among four emphases for upper division study:  performance, musical theatre performance, technology/design, or generalist.  Students at Eastern have opportunities to work in areas of theatre performance, design and technology. The very active production program including 4-5 faculty directed productions, student productions and a variety of tour experiences gives students many opportunities to participate in the program.

The production program is balanced with a rigorous academic regime that provides students with a firm base in theatre studies. Graduates of this program move on to graduate studies, as well as moving directly into the profession or related fields.

Degree: BA

Accreditation: National Association of Schools of Theatre

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First-Year Students

The Department of Theatre at EIU offers a BA in Theatre. Our program focuses on a strong, foundational liberal arts approach to our discipline. See our Curriculum Guides for more information on each of our four emphases:

Generalist - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Generalist%20Program%20Flyer.V2.pdf

 

Performance - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Performance%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

 

Musical Theatre Performance - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Music%20Performance%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

 

Technical/Design - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Technical%20Design%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

Transfer Students

The Department of Theatre at EIU offers a BA in Theatre. Our program focuses on a strong, foundational liberal arts approach to our discipline. See our Curriculum Guides for more information on each of our four emphases:

Generalist - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Generalist%20Program%20Flyer.V2.pdf

 

Performance - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Performance%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

 

Musical Theatre Performance - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Music%20Performance%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

 

Technical/Design - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Technical%20Design%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

Name Type
Art (BA) Major
Art (BFA) Major
Music Major
Music (B.Mus) Major
Theatre Minor

The Department of Theatre at EIU offers a BA in Theatre. Our program focuses on a strong, foundational liberal arts approach to our discipline. See our Curriculum Guides for more information on each of our four emphases:

Generalist - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Generalist%20Program%20Flyer.V2.pdf

 

Performance - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Performance%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

 

Musical Theatre Performance - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Music%20Performance%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

 

Technical/Design - 

/theatre/2021%20Theatre%20Technical%20Design%20Program%20Flyer.V4.pdf

Nick Shaw

Doudna Fine Arts Center 2080
Email: neshaw@eiu.edu
URL: /theatre/