Prospective Students

Discover the passion we have for our scholarship and craft

The Department of Theatre offers a top-notch program where students explore, experiment and experience - challenging themselves to reach beyond the boundaries.

Factors that make our program a standout:

• Residence in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a multi-million dollar, dual-purpose, state-of-the-art facility, which also houses the Department of Dance, School of Music, and Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
• An award-winning faculty, including several Helen Hayes Award winners, a Tony Award winner, an Emmy winner, and a winner of the Barnard Hewitt Award for an outstanding theatre history book
• Our diverse student body - comprised of talented actors, designers, production workers, and more
• The atmosphere of a small college within the setting of a large research-one university
• Location in the nations' fastest growing theatre region and national epicenter for research
• Professional affiliations with outstanding Washington DC regional theatre companies

How to Apply:

The Department of Theatre embraces the liberal arts character of the University of Maryland and by choice, we are not a limited enrollment major. There is no audition, portfolio presentation or interview requirement to declare the Theatre major.

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