Department of Theatre and Film

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Thank you for considering The University of Toledo as the best place to pursue your degree in theatre! UToledo offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre as well as two minors programs. The B.A. in Theatre is offered through The University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film, which is housed in the College of Arts and Letters. We think you'll agree that UToledo is more than a place to graduate from, it's also a great place to begin your career.

As a student, you will be taught by faculty committed to your success as a student and as an artist. Our faculty are wonderful teachers, but they are also accomplished working professionals in their own right. Visit our faculty page to learn more about them, where they have been and what they have done most recently. 

In the Department of Theatre and Film you will also have many opportunities to develop your craft outside the classroom. The department produces 3-4 plays per year in which theatre students are encouraged and expected to participate, either onstage or behind the scenes. Many of our students and productions have also competed successfully in the annual Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (Region II), winning awards for acting, directing, costume design, set design and more.

In addition, many of our students also take advantage of local theatre opportunities with professional theatre companies and venues in the area, such the The Toledo Repertoire Theatre, The Valentine Theatre, the Glacity Theatre Collective and others. Beyond the local area, many of our students have found internships and opportunities to study abroad across the the country and around the world. We encourage you to seek out these experiences as they will greatly enrich your degree program. 

Students in The University of Toledo Department of Theatre and Film are invited and encouraged to join the UToledo chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. Through this organization, students will develop relationships with fellow students who will become future colleagues. Through a number of exciting and fun projects  and creative efforts, members work to develop funding sources for competitions, educational experiences and other theatre activities. 

For more information, contact:
Kelly McBane (APO Faculty Advisor)
419.530.4318
Kelly.Mcbane@UToledo.Edu 

The B.A. in Theatre

Degree Requirements
Plan of Study
Theatre Course Descriptions

THEATRE PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Demonstrate the ability to live truthfully and interestingly inside imaginary given circumstances.
2. Create as a generative artist, either through collaborations with existing texts or the creation of your own stories.
3. Identify and recognize shared practices, vocabularies and traditions in the theatre in service of a more particular and informed theatremaking.
4. Practice and apply the individual and collaborative skills necessary for the interrelated processes of theatremaking.
5. Critically and perceptively analyze texts in service of a more effective and collaborative conversation with peer artists.
6. Build and employ a skilled, authentic, nuanced and nimble instrument—your voice, body, and imagination in service of your work as a theatremaker.
7. Prepare your storytelling to engage the conversation in the communities you seek to tell stories for and about.