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University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign

Department of Theatre

Department of Theatre

601 East John Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820-5711
217.333.2371
admissions@illinois.edu

Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Lighting Design and Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design and Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scenic Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts and Entertainment Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Studies - Playwriting, Directing and Dramaturgy
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scenic Technology
Minor in Theatre
Master of Fine Arts in Acting
Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design and Technology
Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design and Technology
Master of Fine Arts in Media Design and Technology
Master of Fine Arts in Properties Design and Management
Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design
Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Technology
Master of Fine Arts in Sound Design and Technology
Master of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Master of Arts in Theatre Studies
Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre Studies

About the program

Illinois Theatre invites you to learn more about us and the University of Illinois. Please navigate through the website, the included links, the images provided, and explore as much as the internet allows. We are happy to connect with you to answer any specific questions you might have and you can find contact information at the bottom of every page. The vibrancy of the department is truly best experienced in person so we encourage you to reach out to us if we may be of service to you.

Acceptance rate

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Department of Theatre admits a class of approximately 40 students each year, and undergraduate admission requires both academic eligibility and demonstrated talent through audition or portfolio review, depending on the area of study.

Faculty

Robert Anderson, John Boesche, Andrea Bouck, Latrelle Bright, Terri Anne Ciofalo, Kim Curtis, José Manuel Díaz-Soto, Megan Dietrich, Lisa Dixon, Adriane Binky Donley, Tatsuya “Tito” Ito, Jeffrey Eric Jenkins, Lisa Kidd, Cynthia Kocher, Rose Kaczmarowski, Alec LaBau, Olga Maslova, Thom Miller, Tom Mitchell, Allison Moody, J.W. Morrissette, Aaron Muñoz, Brant Murray, Robert Perry, Kirsten Pullen, Christina Rainwater, Valleri Robinson, Richard Michael Scholwin, Amber Dewey Schultz, Ryan Schultz, Gabriel Solis, Genesee Spridco, Zev Steinrock, Andrea Stewart, Nisi Sturgis, Daniel Sullivan, Michael Williams.

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG by Pepperdine Scotland to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 9, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite for LIFELONG, a new work set in an AI-controlled facility where scientific advances grant residents extraordinarily long lives — at a cost.

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

LIFELONG to Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by Stephi Wild — June 3, 2026

Double Fringe First winners Pepperdine Scotland and playwright Lynda Radley reunite to premiere LIFELONG at the Edinburgh Fringe, a new work exploring longevity technology, AI, and the dangers of power in the wrong hands.

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

ANOTHER REVOLUTION Will Make Indiana Premiere in June

by Stephi Wild — May 5, 2026

This June, Constellation will present the Indiana Premiere of Another Revolution, a new play by Jacqueline Bircher, playwright of Constellation’s hit 2024 production of Webster’s B!+@#.

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