School of Theatre and Dance

Jayme Host, Director 

East Carolina University is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Admission to the bachelor of fine arts (BFA) programs in dance and theatre arts are by adjudication and is contingent upon acceptance to ECU. Dates and details are available on the School of Theatre and Dance website.

The School of Theatre and Dance offers the following theatre arts degree programs:

• The Theatre Arts, BA  enables students to pursue the study of theatre in a liberal arts context, gaining a broad and interdisciplinary background in all of the elements of theatre practice and academic study including acting, costume, lighting, scenic design, as well as script analysis, theatre history and literature, and courses in playwriting, dramaturgy, theatre management, and theatre for social change.  
• The Theatre Arts, BFA  offers the following six concentration areas: acting; educational theatre; entertainment design and production; musical theatre; stage management; and theatre for young audiences. 

The  School of Theatre and Dance offers the following dance degree program: 

•  Dance, BFA  This program prepares students for a professional performing career with equal emphasis placed on ballet, jazz, modern and tap allowing for versatility and specialization.  Additionally, students develop professional skills to blend precise technical choreography to meet the demands of a competitive arts industry.

For more information about the School of Theatre and Dance, please click here. 

Faculty and Staff

• https://theatredance.ecu.edu/biographies/

Programs

• Dance, BFA
• Theatre Arts, BA
• Theatre Arts, BFA

• Dance Minor
• Stage Management Minor
• Theatre Design and Production Minor

Courses

• THEA 4001 - Special Theatre Projects
• THEA 4002 - Advanced Technical Production
• THEA 4003 - Stage Lighting II
• THEA 4007 - Costume Technology
• THEA 4010 - Period and Style Acting
• THEA 4018 - Stage Combat: Broadsword and Quarterstaff
• THEA 4021 - Master Class in Advanced Acting II
• THEA 4025 - Television and Film Practicum for the Actor I
• THEA 4027 - Vocal Production Laboratory II
• THEA 4028 - Vocal Production Laboratory III
• THEA 4030 - Creative Dramatics
• THEA 4031 - Dialects for the Actor
• THEA 4036 - Playwriting
• THEA 4040 - Directing I
• THEA 4041 - Directing II
• THEA 4065 - Stage Management I
• THEA 4066 - Theatre Management
• THEA 4070 - Professional Preparation and Audition Technique for Actors
• THEA 4080 - Musical Theatre Practicum
• THEA 4090 - Musical Theatre Performance Technique III
• THEA 4095 - Musical Theatre Performance Technique IV
• THEA 4099 - Design and Production Portfolio
• THEA 4125 - Dramaturgy Capstone
• THEA 4140 - Internship in Production and Performance in Theatre for Youth I
• THEA 4165 - Stage Management II
• THEA 4265 - Stage Management III
• THEA 4323 - The Teaching of Theatre Arts in Grades K-12
• THEA 4324 - Internship in Theatre Education
• THEA 4325 - Internship Seminar: Issues in Theatre Education
• THEA 4444 - Master Level Production
• THEA 4445 - Internship in Theatre Management
• THEA 5000 - Dramatic Arts Workshop

• THEA 2016 - Vocal Production for the Actor
• THEA 2200 - Creative Dance and Drama for the Elementary School
• THEA 3015 - Oral Interpretation
• THEA 3031 - Youth Theatre II
• THEA 3032 - Constructing Performance Projects in Theatre for Youth
• THEA 3036 - Theatre History-Literature III
• THEA 4141 - Internship in Production and Performance in Theatre for Youth II