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Welcome to the Department of Theater and Dance!

The Department of Theater and Dance fosters an inclusive, vibrant and stimulating environment that encourages creative self-expression and critical thinking.  Undergraduate programs include intensive, conservatory-style training for actors and dancers, as well as general degrees with a focus on Dance, Design, Directing, Playwriting, Theater and Community and Theater and Performance Studies.  The department's nationally recognized and highly ranked graduate program offers a diverse array of interdisciplinary approaches to performance research within a global orientation.  The department provides a lively forum for faculty to integrate teaching and research, at the cutting edge of their areas of expertise.

 

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To read the statement from our Chair, Irwin Appel, click above.


To read the message from Chancellor Yang, click above.


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Announcements

Join our Faculty! Now Hiring, Lecturer, Costume Design

The Department of Theater and Dance invites applications for a teaching position in Costume Design, with the possibility of costume design work for departmental productions.

"Florida censors Shakespeare classics..."

In a surprising move, the local school board in Hillsborough County, one of Florida’s populous counties within the Miami metropolitan area, has stirred controversy by announcing a ban on reading select works of Shakespeare in their entirety.

Now Hiring! Lecturer: Acting, Directing, Business of Acting

The Department of Theater/Dance invites applications. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.