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In addition to applying and being accepted to UTA, BFA concentrations require program auditions.

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Degree Information

The Department of Theatre Arts & Dance offers a BFA in Theatre Arts with concentrations in Acting, Musical Theatre, or Design & Technology; a BA in Theatre Arts, which focuses on writing, devising, and directing new works; and a BA in Theatre Arts with Teaching Certification.

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Student Groups

Within our Department of Theatre Arts and Dance, where creativity and collaboration thrive, student groups provide enrichment beyond the production performances. These groups offer opportunities for performance, collaboration, production, and artistic growth. Learn about our student groups currently offered and explore the many ways you can get involved.

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News

An in/emotion post-performance talkback on Friday evening at 9:45pm features a talk with Dr. Tim Richardson, head of the University of Texas at Arlington Sound Studies Minor. A poet and theorist, Richardson is the author of the book Contingency, Immanence, and the Subject of Rhetoric; his recent work engages sound, presence, and memory. At UTA, he teaches courses in antique and contemporary rhetorics, sound, psychoanalytic theory, media studies, and writing.