BA in Theatre (General)
Rockford University — Rockford, IL
About this program
Rockford University's BA Theatre program is housed within the Department of Performing Arts at the Clark Arts Center, a comprehensive facility featuring two performance venues—the 572-seat Maddox Theatre and the flexible black box Cheek Theatre. The program emphasizes rigorous training across multiple theatrical disciplines, including musical theatre, acting, and collaborative performance work. Students benefit from faculty-directed productions, student-directed shows through the Three Penny Theatre initiative, and partnership opportunities with Artists' Ensemble, Rockford's professional theater company in residence. The program is known for producing working professionals who successfully pursue careers in theater regionally and nationally, with alumni like Erin Farsté ('15) thriving in professional theater markets. The department provides comprehensive training in performance, voice, movement, and technical theater through access to fully equipped costume and scene shops, rehearsal spaces, and performance venues.
Audition & application overview
- Requires a live or recorded audition
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