Department of Theatre and Dance

We want more, too.
We help our students become the next generation of new voices in American theatre...
	...a generation that will give us all more to see, more to think about, more to feel.
Artistic growth comes from pushing the artist for more...
	...to go beyond old limitations into new possibilities.
Constructive criticism fuels creativity.
	We are passionate about making theatre. We believe that art changes the world, if only by inches, towards more shared understanding, more justice, and more freedom.
And making art changes the artist, too. We believe that an artistÍs growth need never stop. There is always more to learn and more to create.
	We are working professionals as well as teachers and we can help you join the club, with real world advice on directing, acting, and designing, auditioning and portfolio presentations, and collaboration with other artists.
There is always room for more empathy, more reflection, and more courage. But you are an artist. You know. For the Depa rtment Graduate Handbook, click here. For the Graduate Bulletin on Theatre, click here. *Degrees offered* MFA Acting Scene Design, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Directing. MA and MAT in Theatre. BA in Theatre. *Faculty* High Faculty/Student ratio. Faculty work regularly in theatre, as performers, coaches, designers and directors. *Guest Artists* Guest artists regularly teach, design and direct Guest Artists come from major regional theatres, free lancers working Broadway, off-Broadway and Chicago theatres. Internships The final semester is a paid internship with a regional, national, or even international theatre. *Facilities* Drayton Hall, a fully-equipped 400+ seat proscenium theatre. Longstreet Theatre, a 300+ seat arena theatre or 190+ seat thrust theatre in a beautiful antebellum classical temple. Dedicated acting and rehearsal studios. Dedicated computer-assisted design studio. *Accreditation and Memberships* NAST accredited. U/RTA membership. *The University of South Carolina* The MFA theatre program is a small, focused program housed in a great state university. Enjoy all the opportunities for friendship, sports, libraries, of a big school but study in an intimate graduate program. Columbia, SC, is big enough to provide the advantages of a progressive urban area but the pace of a smaller city. WeÍre not far from the mountains or the sea, Charlotte or Atlanta.