Our active department sponsors productions of all kinds, including regional premieres, student one acts, and the classics. Our Bachelor of Arts in Theatre is a nationally accredited course of study by the National Association of Theatre Schools. The major is open to any undergraduate student who has met the required prerequisites for the declaration of a major at Old Dominion University. You may declare the major in the departmental office.
Course credit is earned for performance experience.
Many students participate in the American College Theatre Festival and the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. You may apply for a number of University scholarships. Our guest artist program brings students into direct contact with nationally prominent theatre professionals. Program liaisons lead to direct opportunities for summer employment with leading theatres. The Faculty Faculty profiles represent professional experience with major New York and London theatres, regional and summer theatre companies in the United States, and with film and television.