“Perform meaningfully” is our invitation and challenge to students and graduates whether in acting, dance or design classes at SCU, on the Broadway stage, as artistic directors of theatre and dance companies, as professionals in Silicon Valley or as performing arts teachers in service to others.
The Department of Theatre and Dance fuels your passion for performance and prepares you to make it a meaningful lifetime commitment.
About Our Program
The Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates the creativity of the human spirit, offering a well-rounded education that leads to a bachelor of arts degree in Theatre Arts with emphasis in either theatre or dance. The department also offers minors in theatre, dance, theatre design and technology and musical theatre (an interdisciplinary minor offered in collaboration with the Department of Music). The program emphasizes academic rigor, artistic discipline, and creative expression. All students work closely with faculty and staff mentors. Majors fulfill all requirements set forth by the Undergraduate Core Curriculum, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Mayer Theatre Turns 50
The Mayer Foundation, whose president was then SCU Board of Trustees Chair Benjamin Swig, donated the largest gift to the campaign and the Louis B. Mayer Theatre was opened by noted actress Helen Hayes on November 8, 1975.
Productions
Season theme
it's who you can't live without.
SCU students get free admission to all performances of the Department of Theatre and Dance. Look for the symbols on the SCU•Presents website.
Featured Stories
For Kristin Hill ’25, voice has always held power that transcends words. Now, as a dialect coach, she trains actors to do the same.
The Journey of Colonel Marc M. Serra DDS
Sinatra Chair Brian Thorstenson celebrates 20 years of mentoring diverse playwrights and the exciting future of theater at SCU.
Coming Events
Faculty & Staff
Beyond the Classroom
Immersion Trip to New York
