School of Theatre and Dance
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Morgantown, West Virginia 26506
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting |
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West Virginia University's School of Theatre and Dance has a selective admissions process, with the Acting MFA program accepting a class of 6-8 actors every three years, while other programs admit students on a rolling basis.Faculty Info:
Acting, Musical Theatre, & Directing Lee Blair, Acting & Musical Theatre, Head of Performance Irene Alby, Acting & Directing Cornel Gabara, Acting, Area Coordinator -BFA Acting Jerry McGonigle, Acting & Directing Jessica Morgan, Stage Movement Cathy O'Dell, Theatre Appreciation, Acting Brianne Taylor, Voice & Speech Design and Technology Steven Neuenschwander, Technical Director, Area Coordinator Tiffany Delligatti, Costuming Robert Klingelhoefer, Scene Design Mary McClung, Costume Design & Puppetry Alan McEwen, Lighting & Sound Design Aubrey Sirtautas, Production Management History and Criticism Dr. Radhica Ganapathy, Theatre History & Criticism Dr. Jay Malarcher, Theatre History & Criticism Cathy O'Dell, Theatre Appreciation, Acting Dance Dr. Yoav Kaddar, Area Coordinator, Dance General McArthur Hambrick, Dance & Musical Theatre Maureen Mansfield Kaddar, Dance Matt Saffron, Part-Time Lecturer Hirali Shah, Part-Time Lecturer Katreena Snyder, Part-Time Lecturer Staff Brenda Hamilton, Administrative Associate Byron Utley, Scene Shop Manager
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