Western State College of Colorado

In the Theatre & Performance Studies program, you’ll explore the human desire to perform in both aesthetic and everyday settings. By understanding the links between the arts and literature, anthropology, communication, sociology, and philosophy, you’ll learn how to harness the power of performance to promote social change. Through a multi-disciplinary curriculum and hands-on experiences, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of the history of theater, scriptwriting and analysis, technical production, acting, directing and more. During your time at Western Colorado University, you’ll also have the opportunity to work as an actor, producer, artistic staff and technical crew in all aspects of the art form through the Western Theatre Company’s four annual productions. Whether you want to pursue creative careers in the performing arts or hone your public presence for broadcast journalism, the program will impart valuable skills for a variety of applications.

Bernadette D. Salem, Ph.D. Professor of Film Studies Cindy Petito Administrative Assistant II Eun-A Park, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Communication Arts Ian Curry, MFA Technical Director of Media and Lecturer in Communication Arts Jack Lucido, MFA Professor of Communication Arts, Director of Film Studies, Chair of CALL Department Jeffrey Taylor, Ph.D. MGMM Program Director Kelsey L. Bennett, Ph.D. Honors Program Director Michiko Jo Arai, M.A. Senior Lecturer in English Mike King, J.D. Instructor in Behavioral & Social Sciences Department Spencer Musser, MFA M.F.A, Technical Director of Theatre, Lecturer in Communication Arts Steven Cole Hughes, MFA Director of Theatre and Assistant Professor of Communication Arts Terry Schliesman, Ph.D. Professor of Communication Arts Toni Todd, MFA Lecturer in English & Communication Arts