Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology
We all have stories to tell.
Our program provides a liberal arts tradition, creating performance with purpose through interdisciplinary discovery. We engage talent in the service of community, leading through the arts to problem-solve.
The theatre is where we discover who we are, affirm our values, aspire to be better, and seek solutions. It's where we play "what if?" in the face of "who cares?" It's where we engage in collaborative, creative inquiry that reminds us what it is to be human, to be flawed, to be transformed. The theatre is the site of embodied democracy, where entertainment entertains emergent ideas - because we all have stories to tell.
Co-curricular, Interdisciplinary and Experiential
Our program provides four theoretical and practical concentrations: acting, performance, technology, dance and applied theatre - all informed by a Marianist tradition of community engagement and social justice. With co-curricular, interdisciplinary and experiential learning at the heart of the curriculum, performers and technicians learn by doing, serving and creating.
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Learning Outcomes
- Critical Thinking
- Communication and Expressive Agility
- Collaboration and Team Building
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concentrations: acting, performance, technology, dance, and applied theatre
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partnerships with local professional performance companies
The Value of an Arts Degree
In this video, learn about arts degrees at the University of Dayton. Hear from students majoring in Music, Art and Design, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology.
The Value of an Arts Degree
In this video, learn about arts degrees at the University of Dayton. Hear from students majoring in Music, Art and Design, and Theatre, Dance, and Performance Technology.
Opportunities for Students
For the first time since 2019, University of Dayton students will perform for the Dayton and campus communities for the Celebration of the Arts, a showcase of music, dance and theater.
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University of Dayton students took the show on the road this semester with a series of pop-up performances of Through the Looking Glass, and What You Found There, marking the finale of a collaboration between the Department of Music and the Theatre, Dance and Performance Technology program in a musical and opera workshop class.
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