Arkansas Tech University

Theatre and Film Production Program

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1815 Coliseum Drive
Russellville,Arkansas 72801
479.964.0890
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Communication with Theatre Option Master of Arts in Multimedia Journalism

The Arkansas Tech University Theatre program offers a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with Theatre Option. This BA is a full 33-hour major to prepare students for a variety of careers including professional theatre, educational theatre, or other performance-related careers. In 2019, the Program added an additional film emphasis. While ATU Theatre and Film embraces the technological side of performance creation, it acknowledges that training in traditional theatre provides valuable depth and substance to the work. Therefore, ATU offers a unique hybrid program that tackles traditional theatrical skills along with digital creation. This gives its students a competitive edge in the 21st century market

Faculty Info:

Anthony Caton (Head, Department of Communication and Journalism, Associate Professor of Journalism, and Director of Broadcasting), Dr. Sangki Lee (Associate Professor of Journalism), Tommy Mumert (Assistant Professor of Journalism), Billy Reeder (Assistant Professor of Journalism), Megan Toland (Assistant Professor of Journalism), Christie Kellar (Broadcast Production Specialist and Visiting Lecturer of Journalism), Elizabeth Chrisman (Visiting Lecturer of Journalism), Dr. Hanna Norton (Professor of Journalism), Dr. Gabriel Adkins (Associate Professor of Communication ), Whitney Crutchfield (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Timothy Diffey (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Cynthia Eisemann (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Jennifer McNeely (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Dr. Jay Hudkins (Associate Professor of Communication), Dr. Virginia Jones (Assistant Professor of Communication), Dr. Alexis Johnson (Assistant Professor of Communication), Nathan King (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Dr. Renee Kosor (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Catherine Martin (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Dr. Jeanie Oliver (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Carrie Phillips (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Hap Adkins (Visiting Lecturer of Communication), Dr. Thomas Vaughn (Professor of Communication), Dr. David Eshelman (Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Director), Stephanie Freeman (Visiting Lecturer of Theatre), Francis Roberson (Technical Director of Theatre), Bruce Brown (Visiting Lecturer of Theatre)