The School of Theater is home to a rich spectrum of performance opportunities including full theatrical productions, musical theater cabarets, laboratory shows, and staged readings of new work. Casting auditions that occur once per year are open to any enrolled B.F.A. theater major. Productions are conceived, designed and built completely by students who are mentored by faculty, staff and graduate assistants.
Theater Undergraduate Programs
Theater Undergraduate Programs
Find Collaboration, Community, and Cross-Cultural Perspectives with a Theater B.F.A.
The B.F.A. undergraduate programs in the School of Theater prepare students for discipline-focused study oriented toward professional careers in specific fields. As students specialize, there is also the potential for additional minors and certificate programs.
Choose What You Want to Learn
Whether you want to be in front of the audience or behind the scenes, find a Theater B.F.A. that fulfills your passion.
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TheaterThe Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater offers an in-depth exploration of all aspects of the collaborative theater experience and is open to accepted Ohio University undergraduates.
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Theater Performance – Acting or Musical Theater TracksThe B.F.A. in Theater Performance is a rigorous program fostering creative, cognitive and artistic skills. Students can be accepted into either the Acting track or the Musical Theater track.
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Theater – PlaywritingThe Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater with a concentration in Playwriting is designed as an intensive introduction to the art of dramatic writing for the stage.
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Theater – Production Design and TechnologyConcepts and techniques for scenery, costumes, lighting, properties, sound, and crafts are taught in the Theater B.F.A. with a concentration in Production Design and Technology.
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Theater – Stage ManagementThe Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater with a concentration in Stage Management prepares students for entry into the professional theater as stage managers.
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Honors Tutorial General TheaterThe Honors Tutorial College program in theater provides a solid liberal arts education combined with a strong professionally oriented training in theater.
Add a Minor or Certificate
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Actor Musicianship: Theater Focus CertificateThe Actor Musicianship: Theater Focus Certificate is designed for existing music majors who wish to develop the necessary skills for actor musicianship outside their major of study.
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Actor Musicianship: Music Focus CertificateThe Actor Musicianship: Music Focus Certificate is designed primarily for theater majors who wish to develop the necessary skills for actor musicianship outside their major of study.
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Stage Management MinorThe Stage Management Minor provides students with a comprehensive foundation in the art of stage management, blending classroom instruction with practical experience.
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Theater MinorThe Theater Minor provides students majoring in other disciplines with an opportunity to explore the world of theater through coursework in acting, design, production, and theater history.
Our Productions
Our Community
Graduate School Opportunities for Theater Majors
Get Hands-on Experience with Your Theater B.F.A. Degree
To truly thrive in the theater, one must explore the space, take risks while simultaneously feeling safe, and immerse oneself in the art that happens in front of the curtain and the operations behind it.
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Live, Learn & Create in Our Residential Learning Community
For fine arts freshmen, Lincoln Hall offers an arts-friendly residence where you’ll be surrounded by fellow students from similar classes who also understand the creative process.
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Apprentice with the Tantrum Theater
The Tantrum Theater is a professional company and serves as a training ground providing apprenticeships for students in the School of Theater.
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Enjoy the Performing Arts & Concert Series
Ohio University's premier concert and performance series, hosted in venues across campus, provides world-class artistry as well as talented local artists and performers.
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Get Involved with Summer Arts Programs
OHIO Summer Arts workshops are taught by professional artists and designed to accommodate an inclusive community of art-interested participants at a variety of skill levels.
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Experience Fine Arts Opportunities
Athens is home to many collaborative spaces, organizations and events that allow students to display work, teach their craft, and get involved in the community in a variety of ways through film festivals, theater productions, community arts programming, and more!
Jacob Simmons Performs as NextGen Finalist at Lincoln Center
He was one of 10 finalists in the American Pops Orchestra NextGen National vocal competition in New York.
Students Workshop New Musical in under 30 Hours
In less than 30 hours, Ohio University students did what many theater professionals spend years working toward: workshopping a brand-new jukebox musical as part of the OU Fringe Festival.
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