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Michael Estanich, Dance Program Coordinator |
Faculty and academic staff |
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M Estanich, L Golda, J Hanlin, M Hanson, C Hill, J Hill, P Luedtke, T Marchant, G Olsen, S Ross, L Schmeling, S Trovillion Smith, K Sneshkoff, J Strassburg |
About the Department
UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive 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.
Our alumni are working in all areas of the business, including:
Broadway
Film & Television
Regional Theatres
Cruise Ships
National & International Tours and Stages
Studio Owners and Entrepreneurs
Admission to all Theatre and Dance programs is by audition/interview only.
Credit-by-Exam Policy
The Theatre and Dance Department offers credit-by-exam for specific courses. If you wish to take the test-out exam, contact the department chair to arrange an exam with the appropriate faculty member. If credit is granted, results will be forwarded to the Office of the Registrar.
Transferring Credits
You may apply transfer credits to the major or minor with the approval of the department chair.
Annual Meetings
All theatre and dance majors and minors are required to attend the department orientation meeting held on the first Saturday of the fall semester.
Advising
Incoming theatre and dance majors and minors are assigned an adviser with the Academic and Career Advising Center for three semesters. After that, you will be assigned a Theatre and Dance faculty adviser.
Course Fees
Fees are charged in specified courses to cover the cost of materials.
Scholarships
The department awards scholarships to entering majors in all five programs based on theatre and dance admission auditions and interviews. All students auditioning for UW-Stevens Point’s major program on each of our audition dates will be considered for an incoming major scholarship; there is not a separate scholarship application or an additional scholarship audition process. Several additional scholarships are available for returning students.
The department offers several scholarships based on ability and potential to entering students in dance, drama, acting, design/technology, and musical theatre. Several additional scholarships are available for returning students. All students auditioning for UW-Stevens Point’s major programs on each of our audition dates will be considered for an incoming major scholarship; there is not a separate scholarship application or an additional scholarship audition process.
Performance and choreography
Each year the dance program provides multiple opportunities for you to perform and choreograph including in Afterimages, the student directed fall concert; Danstage, the spring concert featuring choreography by faculty and guest artists; Players Student Artistic Alliance, forums and events; repertory projects; composition course showings; camera dance projects; and all main stage and studio theatre productions.
Employment opportunities
The interdisciplinary focus of our dance program trains you to be innovative in creating and finding employment opportunities. Recent graduates perform on Broadway; with national and international dance companies; and in television, commercials and film. Others become dance videographers, form and direct dance companies, open private studios, and develop dance and related arts programs for school districts.
Courses for general university students
DNCE 103, DNCE 105, DNCE 114, and DNCE 115 are introductory courses open to all university students. You may apply one credit of DNCE 103 and DNCE 114 toward the General Education Program (GEP) Wellness requirement.
Dance courses for the community
Those outside the university who wish to enroll in selected dance courses must first contact the UW-Stevens Point Office of Admissions and Recruitment to determine eligibility to enroll as a special student. Registration is based on seat availability, technical placement, and permission of the dance faculty are also required.