About this Degree
Theatre is a creative art in which true excellence can only be achieved through total mastery of the mind, body and technical craft. The Theatre Arts curricula combine rigorous studio class work with a demanding production schedule to provide students with in depth training and practice in theatre. Undergraduate training options include acting, scenic, costume and lighting design, theatre and costume technology, and production and management training. First year students learn a foundation in theatre and its history, expository writing, art history and receive a specially designed theatre course relating to the student's area of interest. Students begin intensive theatre study as sophomores. The continued development of the visual media is expanding the volume of opportunities for majors in theatre. Networking, job experience, internships and expertise in your specialty are paramount to success.
What you will learn
All undergraduate theatre majors at the University of Georgia must complete a core of theatre courses designed to introduce the various facets of the field of theatre. They include courses in acting, design, play analysis and theatre history. In addition two courses at one semester hour each are "Applied Drama" courses (THEA 2040 and 2050) involving the student in the actual work of theatre in such areas as costuming, stagecraft, and box office and promotion. In planning their schedules, students should note that Acting I (THEA 3500) is a prerequisite for most upper division acting courses (which are major electives), and Design Foundatations (THEA 3300) is a prerequisite for most upper division design courses (also electives); Theatre History I (THEA 4200) is typically offered only in the Fall semester, and Theatre History II (THEA 4210) in the Spring; and the Senior Seminar (THEA 5053) must be taken in the Fall semester of the senior year.
Other Academic Information
Scholarship and Award Information
Several undergraduate scholarship and award opportunities are available at the University of Georgia.
Student Organizations
Employment Information
Possible Job Titles
| Actor | Lighting Designer |
| Administrator of Arts Programs | Management |
| Agent | Marketing and Advertising |
| Booking Manager | Miniature Set Designer |
| Broadcast Technology | Personal Manager |
| Box Office Sales | Playwriting |
| Camera Operation | Producing |
| Carpenter/Scenic Artist | Promoter |
| Casting Director Company Manager | Private Instruction |
| Copy Writer | Property Design |
| Coordinator of Volunteers | Public Relations Manager |
| Copyright Specialist | Riggers |
| Costume Designer | Screenwriting/Scriptwriting |
| Design/Sales | Set Design/Construction |
| Drama Therapist | Sound Design |
| Dramatization Teacher | Special Effects |
| Electricians | Stage Manager |
| Film Editor | Talent Agent |
| Fundraising and Development | Westridge School |
| Furniture Designer | Teacher |
| Hair/Make-up | Technical Theatre Director |
| Instructor of Performing Art | Wardrobe |
| Writer/Editor |
Employers
| Acting Conservatories | Music and Film Studios |
| Advertising Agencies | Music and Video Stores |
| Amusement and Theme Parks | Music Companies |
| Cabarets | Orchestra and Bands |
| Children's Theaters | Performing Arts Centers |
| Colleges and Universities | Production Companies |
| Commercial Theaters | Public Relations Firms |
| Community Theaters | Radio Stations |
| Cruise Lines | Regional Theaters |
| Dinner Theaters | Repertory Companies |
| Entertainment Companies | Summer Stock Theaters |
| For A Good Time Theatre Co. | Television/Film Studios |
| GA Fine Arts Academy | This End Up |
| Industry Trade Papers | Touring Companies |
| Magazines and Newspapers | Video Production Companies |
| Marketing and Sales | Media Firms |
