The study of theatre is vital to the liberal arts component of a university education. The study of theatre enhances communications skills, creative and critical thinking, cultural awareness, and broadens a student's knowledge of literature and history.

Apex Theatre Studio Inc. (a 501c3) has established itself as the premiere training facility for young artists working at an intermediate to advanced level. Through a series of engaging classes, performance opportunities, and impactful interactions, Apex students refine their craft while establishing a rapport with nationally recognized artists.

Cutting-edge resources. Connected faculty. Celebrated guests and world-renowned events. As a dramatic writing student at SCAD, you can capitalize on every opportunity to get the most out of your student experience. Students of dramatic writing master the nuance of language as they draft unforgettable stories for theater, film, television, feature animation and more.

The Fine Arts Program offers courses leading to the baccalaureate degree (BFA) in the Visual and Performing Arts. The program also delivers fine arts courses as fulfillment of core requirements, as electives, and as advanced courses leading to an area of concentration (15 credit hours) in music, art, dance, and theatre. The program also provides opportunities for student engagement in the performing arts through concerts, plays, exhibits, and displays.

Theatre UCF produces a full season of contemporary and classic plays and musicals each year at the University of Central Florida and downtown during UCF Celebrates the Arts. Each summer, Theatre UCF produces a new play festival called Pegasus PlayLab that invites playwrights from around the country to hold public workshops and readings in collaboration with our students and faculty. From dramas to comedies and theatre for young audiences to works tackling today’s pressing issues, there is something for everyone at Theatre UCF! Don’t want to miss a show? You can subscribe and save and not...

Theatre UCF produces a full season of contemporary and classic plays and musicals each year at the University of Central Florida and downtown during UCF Celebrates the Arts. Each summer, Theatre UCF produces a new play festival called Pegasus PlayLab that invites playwrights from around the country to hold public workshops and readings in collaboration with our students and faculty. From dramas to comedies and theatre for young audiences to works tackling today’s pressing issues, there is something for everyone at Theatre UCF! Don’t want to miss a show? You can subscribe and save and not...

Theatre Degree Pathway Degree pathways are designed for the student who plans to transfer to the University of Central Florida and/or any Florida public university as a junior to complete a Bachelor’s degree after completing an Associate in Arts degree at Valencia. Students who plan to transfer to a limited-access program are responsible for completing the specific requirements of the institution to which they will transfer as completion of this degree pathway does not guarantee admission to an upper division limited-access program. This degree pathway includes the following Common Program...

The History/Theory/Criticism/Literature (HTCL) Committee of the Southeastern Theatre Conference invites submissions in all topics related to the broad categories of history, theory, criticism, and literature. We are committed to scholarly exploration of issues concerning all types of theatre presentation. We welcome both traditional and contemporary approaches to history, theory, criticism, and literature as well as related concerns such as pedagogy, historiography, and applied drama, including alternative or even radical approaches and interpretations. The HTCL Committee encourages...

Theatre majors are involved in the full production experience and become well-rounded theatre artists. Students in this program have opportunities in acting, design, dramaturgy, theatre-focused research and criticism, production management, technology, musical theatre, and video production. We are a hands-on program that creates a culture of engagement that unites theory and practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and develops an appreciation for the historical and contemporary global diversity of theatre and performance. The program is committed to exploring a wide...

The Department of Visual Arts, Humanities, and Theatre offers instructional programs in visual arts, philosophy, religion, theatre, and courses in humanities. Each of these programs leads to either the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Arts degree.

With over 15 years of theatre experience in both performance and directing, I know just how beneficial drama can be in developing these skills. As a seasoned children’s theatre director I have seen how a child will blossom when given the opportunity to tap into their creative selves. Drama Kids’ proven curriculum gives kids the confidence to thing big, speak up and play an active role – skills that help children achieve personally, academically and professionally. Drama Kids has provided me with the opportunity to fuse my corporate training skills with my passion for theatre education and I...

Media Studies offers an undergraduate program that leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree in Media Studies with specialization in one of the following tracks: Journalism, Radio-Television, Public Relations and Theatre. The theatrical component offers an undergraduate curriculum based on theoretical and intensive practical experience in performance and production with emphasis in management, acting and design.