School of Theatre and Dance
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1425 W. Lincoln Hwy
DeKalb,Illinois 60115
815.753.1334
admissions@niu.edu
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Technology Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting Master of Fine Arts in Acting Master of Fine Arts in Design and Technology
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Viewed within the context of a vital liberal arts education, the primary goal of our program is to prepare actors, designers, technicians and dancers for professional careers in their chosen field. We recruit students who are willing to take chances, demonstrate initiative and be responsible for their own depth of immersion in our training. We are interested in students who want to explore an art form that will require a lifetime of dedication.
Notable Alumni Include:
Joan Allen, Tracy Arnold, Bill Auld, Lydia Berger, David Bettino, Dan Castellaneta, Tony Casale, Katie Classen, Wood Harris, Linda Kimbrough, Adair McDonald, Joe Minoso, Alice Pacyga, Steven Rishard, Grant Simmon, Mike Tuman
Acceptance Rate:
Northern Illinois University (NIU) overall has a 71%
Faculty Info:
Stanton Davis, Alexander Gelman, Kendra Holton, Kay Martinovich, Bethany Mangum-Oles, Patricia Skarbinski, Judith Quirk Chitwood, Paula Frasz, Jennifer Grund, Rich Grund, Marc Macaranas, David Doherty, Jeremy Floyd, Lori Hartenhoff, Chris Kurszewski, Terrence McClellan, Tracy Nunnally, Clare Richey-Kaplan, Ethan Rosing, Sahin Sahinoglu, Brandon Wardell, Gibson Cima, Robert Schneider, Alexander Gelman, Lorri Marshall, Suzanne Rosenik, Sahin Sahinoglu, Christine Wendorf.
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