Utah state theater program

International students have additional admissions requirements. All theatre arts students work on all Utah State theatre productions in some capacity. BFA students also complete a capstone recital or project during their senior year.

Educational Theatre Association: The Educational Theatre Association, and its International Thespian Society branch, have been working since to honor excellence among students of theatre and support the work of theatre educators. Originally focused on theatre in high schools, EdTA has broadened the scope of its mission to embrace the concept of theatre as an instrument of lifelong learning and has expanded its membership to include students and teachers in middle schools, high schools, and colleges.

The association seeks to create a network through which they can share problems, ideas, and stories; educate members; and help to create better stage managers overall. Theatre Student Association: TSA is a student-governed club that produces several plays independently each year, performs service and recruiting projects for the department and college, and supports its own members with some travel funding to festivals and conferences. USU Opera Theatre: The USU Opera Theatre offers students the opportunity to participate in a fully staged opera every semester under exceptional directors from across the country and around the world.

Performances take place in the Caine Lyric Theatre in downtown Logan. The Opera Theatre has been an excellent starting place for young opera students, many of whom have gone on to study opera at some of the nation's finest graduate schools and conservatories.

Many have gone on to careers with prominent opera companies around the world. With the second oldest undergraduate research program in the nation, USU offers students a wide range of opportunities to gain hands-on research experience. Morgan Theatre: A seat thrust theatre is used for plays and small concerts and performances. It also serves as a wonderful venue for music, dance, or conferences that want a more intimate performance venue.

Schedule an Appointment. Search Search. Toggle navigation Questions? Seniors will be eligible to audition for an internship program. Example Plan of Study. David Schmidt Learn more about Academic Advising. Department of Theatre Associate Professor Jerry Gardner will lead participants through a three-step process—Explanation, Movement, and Practice—to help them incorporate meditation into their wellness regimen.

Register Here. Jerry Gardner teaches courses in movement to students in the Actor Training Program. He holds a Ph. Continued on Department of Theatre website.

Aria is a certified yoga sculpt and group fitness instructor. Alicia Washington is a Utah native with a passion for the arts and social justice. Admission Requirements Students from various majors are welcome to apply; however, several theatre prerequisites or their equivalents are required. Admission Deadlines The department has the following deadline: Fall semester — February 1 The program will continue to accept students after this deadline as long as there is space available.

To receive financial assistance, it is recommended that applicants submit their applications by February 1. Program Requirements Students are required to participate in at least one summer with the Old Lyric Repertory Company, or equivalent with another theatre company. Master's Degree Plan Option s Students can receive the MFA by pursuing the following option: The Plan B option requires the production of a paper or creative work of art and is expected to reflect equivalent scholarship standards as a thesis.

Students can receive the MA by pursuing one of two options: In the Plan A option, students complete graduate-level coursework and must write a thesis. The Plan B option requires the production of a paper or creative work of art and is expected to reflect equivalent scholarship standards as a thesis.

Financial Assistance The department tries to provide funding for all graduate students through assistantships ; however, the department will accept students who are self-funded if there are no available assistantships remaining. Program Requirements University Catalog. Theatre Arts - MFA. Get Involved.