Portland State University Proposes $44 Million to Build New Theater
A new theater space may be bringing Broadway productions to Portland State University soon.
School of Music and Theater - Theater
Portland State University — Portland, OR
Degrees offered
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts
Bachelor of Sciences in Theatre Arts
About the program
The PSU Theater Program is committed to providing pre-professional training that balances theory and practice within a liberal-arts education. Through classroom study, studio/laboratory practice, field studies or mainstage productions, students are encouraged to pursue educational excellence and collaboration.
Students who seek professional careers, who are preparing for advanced degree programs or teacher education, or who are pursuing non-major study or the arts, flourish within a production program that encompasses new, modern, and classic works that confront and illuminate what it means to be fully human in this place and time.
Acceptance rate
Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Portland State University's overall acceptance rate is 93.1%
Articles About Portland State University
ACTIVATE THE POSSIBLE: SYMPOSIUM 2026 to Draw Global Improv Experts to Portland
Portland State University will host the Global Improvisation Symposium, featuring Tony Award winner Anthony Veneziale and 50+ sessions on theatrical improv, healthcare, and peacebuilding at Lincoln Hall.
Portland State Opera To Present COSÌ FAN TUTTE In Portland
Portland State University Opera will present COSÌ FAN TUTTE from April 17 to April 26 at Lincoln Performance Hall.
Photos: First Look At PSU’s SPRING AWAKENING
Portland State University’s School of Music & Theater officially opened its highly anticipated production of the Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening February 27 at Lincoln Performance Hall.
PSU Theater Arts to Stage SPRING AWAKENING This February
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and an explosive score by Duncan Sheik.
Portland State University to Open SPRING AWAKENING February 27
Portland State University's Theater Arts program will present the electrifying Tony Award-winning rock musical Spring Awakening, with book and lyrics by Steven Sater and a score by Duncan Sheik.
Fertile Ground Expands Partnership Venue Program, Welcoming Two New Spaces for 2026 Festival
The Fertile Ground Festival of New Work has announced the expansion of its Partnership Venue Program, adding two new spaces - Portland State University's Boiler Room Theatre and The House Studio - to its lineup.
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM MACHINE to Transform Portland Park in August
The Oregon Symphony, Gather:Make:Shelter, and SoundsTruck NW will present Midsummer Night's Dream Machine, a free, family-friendly celebration of community, creativity, and resilience on Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
More OR college programs
- Clackamas Community College Department of Communication Studies and Theatre Arts Oregon
- George Fox University Department of Music Newberg
- George Fox University Department of Theatre Newberg
- Lewis & Clark College Department of Music Portland
- Lewis & Clark College Department of Theatre Portland
- Linfield College Department of Music McMinnville
- Linfield College Department of Theatre and Communication Arts McMinnville
- Oregon State University Department of Music Corvallis
Past student productions
| Show | Dates | Theater |
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| 7/8/2026 – 7/11/2026 | Lincoln Hall, Portland State University | |
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4/12/2026 – 4/19/2026
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| 2/26/2026 – 3/7/2026 | Portland State University | |
| 2/27/2025 – 3/8/2025 | Portland State University | |
| 7/1/2022 | Lincoln Recital Hall, Rm. 75, Portland State University |
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