|
Introduction
Welcome to Winthrop University and the Department of Theatre and
Dance.
The
mission
of Winthrop University’s Department of Theatre and Dance is to
foster individual students' aesthetic, intellectual, and creative
development within the context of a liberal arts education as they
pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre or in Dance. Through class
instruction, private coaching, mentoring, and performance, the
department advocates
both theoretical and creative explorations to
achieve an understanding of the social, political, historical, and
technological aspects of theatre and dance. We
strive to afford opportunities for students to develop a
significant level of competency in one emphasis in theatre
(performance, design/technical, K-12 teacher certification) or in
dance (performance, K-12 teacher certification).
|
The department does not
require an audition in order to be admitted as a theatre or
dance major. Dance students are admitted as pre-dance majors. They
may apply for full admission to the dance major in their second
semester. The department does require auditions for
scholarship applicants. Click on the
"awards/scholarships" link on the navigation bar to the left.
|
 |
Participation
opportunities in theatre and dance are readily available in both production
and performance each semester and students are encouraged to be actively
involved.
The department produces four faculty-directed
mainstage productions (three in
theatre, one in dance),
two student choreography showcases, and
up to six student works each year. Academic credit is available and encouraged for
production work. Students may also take advantage of
the department's special relationship with Actor's Theatre of
Charlotte to work in a professional setting. Click
here to
learn more.
Winthrop University is accredited
by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
and by the National Association of
Schools of Dance (NASD).
Accreditation through these organizations means that the Winthrop
University theatre and dance programs meet the highest standards of
excellence for faculty expertise, for quality of facilities, for
curricular offerings, and for quality of artistic work. If you
have questions, call us at 803-323-2287 or email us at
theaterdance@winthrop.edu.
 
|
