Theatre and Dance

Phone: 843.953.8219
Janine McCabe, Chair

About the Department

The Department of Theatre and Dance offers a vital, National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) accredited program in Theatre, and exciting programs of study, designed to develop the theatre and dance practitioners of the future. From acting to design, from directing to playwriting, from performance to choreography, students encounter ideas, theories and techniques that will enable them to achieve excellence in this highly competitive arena. Students often work with visiting actors, writers, choreographers and directors and have the opportunity for international study as well as faculty supervised trips to major theatre and dance centers. Students also participate in events sponsored by the Southeastern Theatre Conference, the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival and the American College Dance Association.

Students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre with an emphasis in general theatre studies or with a concentration in performance, scenic/lighting design and technology, costume design and technology, or theatre for youth.

Students may also earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance with an emphasis in general dance studies or a concentration in Performance/Choreography.

In addition, students have opportunities to work with Spoleto Festival USA, the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, numerous professional and community theatres and dance companies or on films from major studios shooting in and around Charleston.

Majors

• ​Dance, B.A.  
• Dance, Performance/Choreography Concentration, B.A.  
• Theatre, B.A.  
• Theatre, Costume Design and Technologies Concentration, B.A.  
• Theatre, Performance Concentration, B.A.  
• Theatre, Scenic/Lighting Design and Technologies Concentration, B.A.  
• Theatre, Theatre for Youth Concentration, B.A.  

Minors

• Dance Minor  
• Theatre Minor