School of Theatre, Dance, and Film

Theatre Center Room 101
T: 512.245.2147 F: 512.245.8440
https://sotdf.txst.edu/

The School of Theatre, Dance, and Film is committed to cultivating the next generation of theatre, dance, and film artists by providing all students with comprehensive classroom instruction and opportunities for hands-on experience. As artists, educators and scholars, we strive to achieve a creative collaboration in our classrooms, rehearsal, and performance spaces with a focus and dedication to building community and teaching compassion.

Graduate students at Texas State work closely with professional artist-educators who have earned national and international recognition. Our faculty have performed on Broadway, starred in television shows, danced in professional companies, worked at Tony-Award winning regional theatres, produced award winning films, choreographed for dance productions and musicals, had designs displayed internationally, presented films at Tribeca Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and SXSW, published books and articles, and had their plays produced in New York and abroad. We are large enough to have a full complement of highly qualified specialists, yet small enough to provide personal attention to our students. Specializations include directing, scenic design, lighting design, and costume design with the option to have a dual emphasis in the design areas. There are ample opportunities for graduate students to gain practical experience working on realized productions. Recent production include: Guys & Dolls, Everybody, Sister Act, Our Town, The Wolves, Romeo & Juliet, Into the Woods The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Mala Hierba, Life Sucks, Spring Awakening, Pippin, Macbeth, Opening Door Dance Theatre, and Merge Dance Company.

We embrace the potential for theatre to create community and change world views. We seek:

to provide a stimulating and creative environment in which students deepen their aesthetic experience, while strengthening a broad range of theatre skills,
to preserve the traditions of dramatic literature, while encouraging experimentation in new theatrical forms, ideas and insights.
to make a significant cultural impact on the campus and throughout the region served by the university.
to deliver a curriculum that emphasizes the role of theatre as a catalyst for artistic expression and a means for developing global perspective.

Facilities

Classes take place in the university's distinctive Theatre Center, Performing Arts Center, and new Live Oak Film and TV Studios. Together these spaces include three theatres and a film sound stage that provide students the opportunity to experience a variety of production styles. They house completely equipped scenic, prop, paint, and costume shops, sound recording/foley studio, editing labs, rehearsal rooms, a computer drafting lab, classrooms, and resources for both research and teaching.

Financial Assistance

Graduate students may qualify for assistantships and scholarships that cover full tuition and fees. Contact the School of Theatre, Dance, and Film for more information.

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)

Minor

Theatre

Catano, Julio, Asst Professor of Practice, Theatre & Dance, M.F.A., San Diego State University

Kilajian, Taniel Maher, Asst Professor of Instruction, Theatre & Dance, M.F.A., University of Texas at Austin

Rushing, Sidney Lanier, Asst Professor of Instruction, Theatre & Dance, M.F.A., Texas State University