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Undergraduate

Master an art form and launch your career. Choose from four undergraduate tracks – entertainment design and technology, performance, African American theatre and dramaturgy and playwriting.

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Where Performance Meets Profession

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Theatre Arts BS

Theatre Arts BS

Transform your artistic passion into professional expertise through comprehensive training in academics, performance, design and technology and African American Theatre. Master collaborative skills that drive success on stage and beyond.
“Afromemory,” by Teshonne Powell, from the University of Louisville’s African American Theatre Program and Department of Theatre Arts. Directed by Nefertiti Burton.
Minor in Black Performance Studies 

Minor in Black Performance Studies 

Explore the rich study of Black performance and culture. Open to any student interested in theatre, music, literature or history, this minor builds critical thinking, creative expression and cultural insight through hands-on courses and research.
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Minor in Theatre Arts

Minor in Theatre Arts

Add the power of performance to your degree. The Theatre Arts minor blends creativity, cultural awareness, critical thinking and hands-on stage experience. You'll build the communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills valued in any career.

Student life & Opportunities

Class ends at 5, and the day keeps going — into the Scene Shop, the Costume Shop, or evening rehearsal. Auditions are open to everyone, and every student gets a shot at assistant designing or directing a production.

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From Stage to Streaming Success

Ready to turn your commitment to performance, collaboration, and creative vision into professional impact? Explore Theatre Arts at the University of Louisville — home to the first and only accredited African American Theatre MFA program in the nation, where training in live performance launches careers on stage, on screen, in education, and across every industry that needs people who can communicate and connect.

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