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161 Noel Fine Arts Center 1800 Portage Street
Stevens Point,Wisconsin 54481
715.346.4429
theatre@uwsp.edu
DEGREES OFFERED
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Technology Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre Bachelor of Arts in Dance Bachelor of Arts in Drama Minor in Dance
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UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive conservatory-styled BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting and Design & Technology. In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the BA Dance major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the BA Drama major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design, and acting. These excellent academic and production programs have established UW-Stevens Point as a primary undergraduate center in Wisconsin for students interested in the performing arts.
Notable Alumni Include:
Andrea Anders Aaron Felske Susan Spencer Laura Osnes Aaron Thielen Ruthie Baker Rick Cornette Dan Gutierrez David Schoonover M. Scott Taulman Morgan O'Brien Travis Stroessenreuther Cory Kresbsbach Ryan Reilly Ashley Schmitt Danny Mchugh Laura Christianson Chad Harlow Susan Maris Eli Kranski Jake Paque Kevin Stangler Audra Wahhab John Keating Scott Allen Luke Clark Ausloos Clare (Arena) Haden Jesse L. Cyr Melissa Pharr Thomas Bevan Elizabeth McMonagle Christie Burgess Justun Hart Creg Sclavi
Acceptance Rate:
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's Department of Theatre and Dance programs (excluding Arts Management) have an audition/interview-based admission process, with no specific acceptance rate provided, and applications are submitted through Acceptd.
Faculty Info:
Lisa Baxter, Amy Beversdorf, Michael Estanich, Parke Fech, Lisa Golda, Mark Hanson, Jeannie Hill, Pamela Luedtke, Tyler Marchant, Jim O'Connell, Gary Olsen, Sarah Olson, Sarah E. Ross, Laurie Schmeling, Kristina Sneshkoff, John Strassburg, Stephen Trovillion Smith, Ann Warren, Sarah Wussow.
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