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2801 South University Avenue
Little Rock,Arkansas 72204
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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

Minor in Theatre Arts


The UA Little Rock Department of Theatre Arts and Dance provides a safe and rigorous environment in which to take risks, broaden imagination, and discover one’s voice. Our curriculum links the best practices of the classroom to the laboratory of production, engaging with ideas through theory and application. Grounded in knowledge and skills, critically aware of the present, and creatively inspired, Theatre and Dance students are challenged to make meaningful contributions to their world.

Acceptance Rate:

The University of Arkansas - Little Rock's Department of Theatre Arts and Dance has a general acceptance rate of roughly 1 in 5 students who complete the application and audition process.


Faculty Info:

Jeremy Scott Ecke, Ph.D., Stacy Pendergraft, Lawrence D. Smith, Ph.D., Jay E. Raphael, Don Bolinger, Stephanie Thibeault, M.F.A., Stephen K Stone, M.F.A., Michael Heavner,. Edna Mack-Pettigrew.



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The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Theatre Arts and Dance will present Dance Deconstructed, November 21 through 23, at the University of Texas at Arlington Fine Arts Building in the Studio Theatre.

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