Theatre students at UMD connect with faculty on a level that is unprecedented in higher education. Our focus is on undergraduate education, providing multiple production opportunities each year. UMD graduates leave with more extensive production experience that typical undergraduate programs can offer. We are dedicated to the training of excellent theater artists and productions that are acclaimed nationally and internationally. We welcome you to UMD Department of Theatre.
Minor in Dance
The minor in dance provides technical training and in-depth appreciation of dance as a performance and social art form. Technique courses are offered in ballet, modern, jazz and tap dance and are complemented with courses in dance appreciation, dance history and dance composition. Annual dance concerts give students opportunities for choreography and performance. This minor provides technical training in an in-depth appreciation of dance as a performance and social art form.
Minor in Film Studies
The film studies minor provides an interdisciplinary approach to film, exploring the medium through practical, historical and social contexts. Required courses in the minor give students an understanding of the art of filmmaking, a history of film and how film connects to society. Electives in the minor offer students the opportunity to focus on more specific aspects of film ranging from film genres to photography to screenwriting.
Minor in Theatre
The minor in theatre is for the student who wants to pursue an interest in theatre that will complement their major program and allows the student to study every area available in the theatre curriculum in a general survey.