The academic component of the theatre area and the production component, University Theatre, are administered by the Head of the Department of Theatre Arts, Jack Watson. The theatre faculty meets weekly during the school year, times may vary each term. Faculty shall have sole responsibility on all personnel, student discipline and curricular matters. It may, seek the advice of student representatives, but neither students nor other staff may vote on these matters. The degree in theatre at the University of Oregon on the undergraduate level is the study of the theatre as a whole.
Requirements encourage students to gain knowledge and experience in all aspects of the field.
Scholarly pursuits and production training are given equal emphasis. The well rounded major will include course work and experience in history and literature, theory and criticism, as well as design, technology, and performance. In order to protect the privacy of all students, only faculty and staff may remove or replace student files in the cabinets. Students may ask permission to have something from their files copied, but may not remove anything from their files. The copy machine is reserved for the use of faculty and designated pedagogues.