This area is in the School of Performing Artswithin the College of Fine Arts and Communication.

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

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.