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Katie MantecaAdministrative AssistantFine Arts Bldg #202(206) 296-5360mantecak@seattleu.eduSteve GalatroOperations ManagerFine Arts Bldg #201(206) 296-2340galatros@seattleu.eduJosef Venker, SJChairFine Arts Bldg #215(206) 296-5364venker@seattleu.edu
The Theatre program at Seattle University offers intensive conservatory style practical training within the framework of a broad based Jesuit liberal arts education. Students enjoy a highly specialized experience that allows for the larger exploration of what it means to make theatre in the world today. Nurturing the Individual The Theatre program nurtures each student’s individual ambitions and strengths while delivering a comprehensive education in all areas of theatre including acting, design, directing, history and production. We offer major and minor degrees as well as departmental honors. Faculty Mentorship
Nurturing the Individual
The Theatre program nurtures each student’s individual ambitions and strengths while delivering a comprehensive education in all areas of theatre including acting, design, directing, history and production. We offer major and minor degrees as well as departmental honors. Faculty Mentorship
Faculty Mentorship
Faculty mentorship is a signature characteristic of our educational philosophy and our small class sizes allow students to develop close one-on-one working relationships with theatre faculty. Practical Learning In tandem with classroom learning, students receive practical training through our Mainstage Season, working on all aspects of production: from acting to stage management, dramaturgy to assistant direction, backstage crew to design. The Mainstage Season is produced in the Lee Center for the Arts, which features a 120-seat flexible space theatre, costume and scene shops. Further performance and production opportunities are available through programs such as Scratch, our student run open-mic series; student honors projects; and Artist-in-Residence productions. Connecting to the Community Our students are encouraged to connect with the rich and vibrant theatre scene in Seattle through internships. Our theatre faculty is comprised of working artists with strong ties to the professional theatre community. Our Artist-in-Residence program brings professional artists onto campus to create new work and teach workshops and classes. Students also have the opportunity to work with professional guest artists in our Mainstage Season. Connecting to the World
Practical Learning
In tandem with classroom learning, students receive practical training through our Mainstage Season, working on all aspects of production: from acting to stage management, dramaturgy to assistant direction, backstage crew to design. The Mainstage Season is produced in the Lee Center for the Arts, which features a 120-seat flexible space theatre, costume and scene shops. Further performance and production opportunities are available through programs such as Scratch, our student run open-mic series; student honors projects; and Artist-in-Residence productions. Connecting to the Community Our students are encouraged to connect with the rich and vibrant theatre scene in Seattle through internships. Our theatre faculty is comprised of working artists with strong ties to the professional theatre community. Our Artist-in-Residence program brings professional artists onto campus to create new work and teach workshops and classes. Students also have the opportunity to work with professional guest artists in our Mainstage Season. Connecting to the World
Connecting to the Community
Our students are encouraged to connect with the rich and vibrant theatre scene in Seattle through internships. Our theatre faculty is comprised of working artists with strong ties to the professional theatre community. Our Artist-in-Residence program brings professional artists onto campus to create new work and teach workshops and classes. Students also have the opportunity to work with professional guest artists in our Mainstage Season. Connecting to the World
Connecting to the World
Students are encouraged to study abroad and learn about theatre traditions and practices in other cultures. Theatre students have studied in London, Italy, Ireland and the Czech Republic. Supporting Students
Supporting Students
Scholarships are available for students in their senior year who display excellence and promise in their creative and academic endeavors. Qualified students in their sophomore through senior years may apply for paid student assistantships in technical direction, costume, lighting and sound. Work study eligible students can apply for positions in the costume or scene shop. Entering the World
Entering the World
Our ultimate goal is to equip students with a strong foundation in all aspects of theatre, and prepare them to enter the professional world or pursue specialized graduate school education. Faculty
Faculty
Harmony Arnold
Assistant Professor Costume Design
Costume History
Bob Boehler
Production Manager Technical Direction
Performance/Production Practicum
Carol Clay
Professor, Associate Chair
Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Puppetry
Ki Gottberg
Professor
Acting, Playwrighting
Kevin Maifeld
Director of MFA Program in Arts Leadership
Adjunct Professor, Business of Art
Rosa Joshi
Associate Professor
Directing, Theatre History, Acting Guest Artist Lecturers
Guest Artist Lecturers
Brendan Hogan, Sound Design, Audio Recording Matthew Orme, Movement/Stage Combat Matt Smucker, Scenic Design Christian Swenson, Movement Kate Wisniewski, Acting, Voice, Auditioning Artist-in-Residence
Artist-in-Residence
Brian Kooser, Puppetry Degree Program in Theatre
Degree Program in Theatre
A Theatre major is 55 credits including the following required courses: DRMA 110 Stage Management (2 credits) DRMA 211 Theatre History and Literature I (5 credits) DRMA 212 Theatre History and Literature II (5 credits) DRMA 250 Acting I (5 credits) DRMA 260 Design for the Theatre I (5 credits) DRMA 340 Movement (3 credits) DRMA 350 Acting II (5 credits) DRMA 360 Design for the Theatre II (5 credits) DRMA 420 Directing (5 credits) DRMA Electives at the 300-400 level (15 credits) Elective Courses offered include: DRMA 200 Voice (2 credits) DRMA 214 History of Costume (5 credits) DRMA 265 Audio Recording (3 credits) DRMA 370 Lighting Design (3 credits) DRMA 393 Costume Design (5 credits) DRMA 450 Acting III (5 credits) DRMA 404 Playwrighting (5 credits) DRMA 391 Auditioning (2 credits) Other degree programs in theatre: minors in areas of Performance and Production; Departmental Honors. For more detailed information regarding the degree program in theatre, click here: Degree Programs in the Arts (PDF). LINKS:
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Our Current Season
chamber concert
scratch: open mic
archibald viola recital
my voice would reach you
The College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest undergraduate and graduate college affiliated with Seattle University, the Northwest's largest independent university. The College offers 33 undergraduate majors, 33 undergraduate minors, 7 graduate degrees, and 1 post-graduate certificate. The College of Arts and Sciences provides a solid grounding in liberal arts education along with a host of majors and minors to best fit the needs of individual students in the 21st century.
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