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• USC School of Theatre
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  • Degree Requirements
    • Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Fine Arts
    • Minor Programs
    • Master of Fine Arts
    • Master of Arts, Applied Theatre Arts
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USC School of Theatre

USC School of Theatre students Robert Atchison and Jordan C. Walsh bring a contemporary look to the spring semester production of Aphra Behn's "The Rover," a Restoration comedy first produced in 1677. The USC School of Theatre's active production schedule includes more than 20 shows each school year.

One of the premier theatre schools in the United States, the USC School of Theatre provides the necessary education and training for graduates to excel in the professional theatre and related fields. Theatre also provides an ideal foundation to a liberal education that prepares students for a wide range of career interests. The school promotes and supports innovative and flexible ways to achieve students' educational and professional goals.

Theatre is both a collaborative endeavor and a universal means of communication. The school educates students in the history of theatre, while preparing them to add to that history, to use their talents, skill and imagination to explore the limitless possibilities the art of theatre offers.

The USC School of Theatre is significantly enhanced by its location in Los Angeles, the entertainment capital of the world. Theatre professionals frequently teach seminars, mentor students and participate in School of Theatre productions.

Graduates of the school work professionally in all aspects of theatre, film and television. The school's performance and design faculty are dynamic teachers who also regularly work in the theatre and entertainment industry.

The breadth of learning opportunities offered at the school prepares students for the spectrum of careers in the professional theatre, including performance, production, management and teaching. The School of Theatre also strives to instill confidence, integrity, excellence and artistic sensitivity into each of its students — traits that are essential to success in any field.

Administration

Sharon M. Carnicke, Ph.D., Associate Dean

Velina Hasu Houston, Ph.D., Associate Dean

Jack R. Rowe, Associate Dean

Faculty

Associate Professors: Margo Apostolos, Ph.D.; Meiling Cheng, D.F.A.; Don Llewellyn, Jr., M.F.A.

Assistant Professors: Angus Fletcher, Ph.D.; Christina Haatainen-Jones; Oliver Mayer, M.F.A.

Senior Lecturers: Paul Backer, M.F.A.; Brent Blair, M.A.; David Bridel; Charlotte Cornwell; Alicia Grosso, M.F.A.; Joseph Hacker, M.F.A.; Duncan Mahoney; Andrew J. Robinson; Jack R. Rowe; Eric Trules; L. Zane, M.F.A.

Lecturers: Andrei Belgrader; Elsbeth M. Collins; Anita Dashiell-Sparks, M.F.A.; Mary‑Joan Negro; Natsuko Ohama; Brian Parsons; Stephanie Shroyer, M.F.A.

Adjunct Faculty: Tony Abatemarco; Luis Alfaro; Philip G. Allen; Joe Anthony; Bill Ballou; Corbett Barklie; Joe Bays; Elizabeth Bell-Haynes; John Bledsoe; Jason Robert Brown; Anne Burk; Kevin Carlisle; Joseph Carter; Frank Catalano; Stacie Chaiken; Paula Cizmar; Debra DeLiso; Kathleen Dunn; Jeff Flowers; Jay Fuentes; Parmer Fuller; Rafael Garcia; Anne Garcia-Romero; Miranda Garrison; Takeshi Hamagaki; Saffron Henke; Nicole Hodges; Elizabeth Hogan; Paula Holt; Michael Keenan; Mary K. Klinger; Shishir Kurup; Edgar Landa; Rachel Lawrence; Joey Letteri; Kevin McCorkle; Gates McFadden; Babette Markus; Randy Mell; Ntare Mwine; Brian Nelson; Jacqueline Pavlich; Jon Rivera; John Rubinstein; Lewis Segal; Jonathan Sharp; Matt Walker; Julie Welch; Dan Wheeler; Sibyl Wickersheimer; Regina Williams

Emeritus Professors: Eve Roberts, M.F.A.; Robert R. Scales, Ph.D.