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Samford University

Department of Theatre and Dance

Department of Theatre and Dance

800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35229
205-726-4111
arts@samford.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre for Youth
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Acting and Directing
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Production Design and Technology
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Dance

About the program

The Samford University Department of Theatre and Dance is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. We aspire to be a leader in undergraduate theatre and dance education with a commitment to the artist as a community partner and contributor. At the core of the department’s mission is a commitment to character, ethics, and artistic excellence. Specifically, the department’s mission is to nurture persons by developing artistic skills, knowledge, and understanding appropriate to their academic development, vocational objectives and personal needs, within the framework of curricula and cocurricular activities provided at this institution, and to contribute to the fulfillment of the broader mission of the University.

Acceptance rate

Samford University has an acceptance rate of 82%

Faculty

Cameron Barnes, Angelia Brooks, Laura S. Byland, Mark Castle, Jane Caswell, Christopher Crews, David J. Glenn, Mary Gurney, Marty Higginbotham, Jen Lane, Victor McCay, Alisa McCool, Chelsea Reynolds Nicholson, Katie Overturf, Don Sandley, Christian Specht.

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

BWW Q&A: John Wilson Talks PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC at New Jewish Theatre

by Joshua Wright — April 1, 2026

After two decades shaping young performers as chair of the Theatre and Dance Department at the University of Central Missouri, John Wilson has built a reputation as one of the region's most versatile theater artists — actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach, and educator all at once.

Past student productions

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