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Theatre Arts

At Loyno, there’s room for you to aspire to any role.

Our students are actors, directors, playwrights and designers. Our immersive Theatre Arts degree trains you in all aspects of theatre; our Liberal Arts core inspires the art you create.

Our exciting Theatre Arts and Theatre Arts with a Business Minor degree programs are all about nurturing a curious and well-rounded theatre artist.

You'll learn the fundamentals of acting, design, voice & movement, and play analysis that will prepare you for a multitude of careers in theatre.

The curriculum includes courses in theatre history, directing, playwriting, design, stage management, theatre management, Shakespeare's verse, acting for the stage and for film, and more.

Questions about auditions and degree programs can be sent to theatre@loyno.edu.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts

At Loyno, there’s room for you to aspire to any role. Our students are actors, directors, playwrights and designers. Our immersive Theatre Arts degree trains you in all aspects of theatre; our Liberal Arts core inspires the art you create.

Bachelor of Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Theatre Arts with a Minor in Business

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and Musical Theatre

Whether your primary passion is singing, dancing, or acting, our program will make you a well-rounded musical theatre performer and you’ll get practical experience honing your skills—all students work on productions every year.

Minor

The undergraduate minor in Theatre is designed to prepare students for work in professional or community theatre.

Minor in Theatre

B.A. THEATRE ARTS

With a Liberal Arts Core, this degree program is for student-artists who love theatre-making and consider themselves multi-hyphenate artists. Whether you are interested in performing, directing, designing, management, playwriting, or a little of everything, this program will train you in all aspects of production.

Degree Course Plan

B.A. THEATRE ARTS WITH A BUSINESS MINOR

This degree program is for student-artists who love theatre-making and who have an interest in arts administration, artistic leadership, and entrepreneurship. You get the Liberal Arts Core, classroom training, and production opportunities of the B.A. Theatre Arts program with additional classes like Business Ethics, Law & Business, and Management of People and Organizations.

Degree Course Plan

THEATRE ARTS MINOR

The Theatre Arts Minor is for Loyola students who want to continue to develop their skills as an artist and their love of theatre while majoring in other fields of study. Theatre Arts Minors are invited to audition for all shows and performance opportunities in the department as well as participate in backstage and technical positions.

Degree Course Plan

Learn the Thing & Do The Thing @ LOYNO

You'll have the opportunity to hone your skills in the classroom and then put those skills to the test in our Scenic and Costume Shops as well as onstage and backstage in our Mainstage productions.

Students can participate in Casual Cabarets, New Works Festivals, Loyola Student Films, and productions produced by student organizations. You'll also have the chance to develop your network and prepare for what's next by studying abroad as well as working with local theatre company partners.

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Requirements

See an overview of the program's curriculum and requirements.

Theatre Arts Requirements

Exclusive Opportunities

What makes studying Theatre Arts here different.

Big Easy Wins

For the second consecutive year, Loyola’s Department of Theatre Arts and Dance won the 2018 Big Easy Entertainment award for “Best University Production,” this time for Loyola Theatre’s performance of “The Christians” by Lucas Hnath, directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts and Dance C. Patrick Gendusa.

Learn the skills to make art come alive

Realize your stage dreams, whether you're on it or behind it

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Theatre Arts Alumni

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Ryan Rilette

CMM Hall of Fame Legacy Award recipient Ryan Rilette is in his 14th season as Round House Theatre’s Artistic Director. Over 27 years of artistic leadership, he has developed work by leading award-winning playwrights and produced 160+ plays and musicals, earning over 50 honors like the Helen Hayes Awards.

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Bari Bellard

CMM Hall of Fame Emerging Spotlight Award recipient Bari Bellard honed his skills in over ten Loyola productions. After serving as Southern Rep’s Production Stage Manager, he expanded his career to cruise ships and major national Broadway tours, including The Color Purple, CATS, The Lion King, Aladdin, and Harry Potter.

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Logan Faust

Logan Faust is a Louisiana-born playwright, actor, and television writer. As a screenwriter, Faust's credits include Showtime’s GEORGE & TAMMY and AppleTV’s PALM ROYALE; their play Unkindness was a 2019 Finalist for the Alliance Theatre’s Kendeda Prize.

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