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Skip to Content Skip to Main Navigation Skip to Search Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington IU Bloomington Menu The College of Arts & Sciences Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance Home About Mission History Faculty Staff Jobs in IU Theatre & Dance High School Summer Programs Dance for Parkinson's Disease About Bloomington Undergraduate Theatre & Drama Musical Theatre Contemporary Dance Courses Scholarships & Awards Advising Honors Program Student Experience Career Preparation Graduate M.F.A. Degrees Overview Acting M.F.A. Directing M.F.A. Dramaturgy M.F.A. Playwriting M.F.A. Design & Technology M.F.A. 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Academic Specialist - House Manager and Patron Services Coordinator Apply Today! Visiting Assistant Professor - Technical Direction Apply Today! Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Theatre - Musical Theatre Apply Today! Professor of Practice - Musical Theatre Learn about our academic programs We offer undergraduate degrees in Theatre and Drama, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary Dance. Our graduate programs include an M.A. or Ph.D. in Theatre and Drama and M.F.A. degrees in Acting, Directing, Playwriting, and Design and Technology fields. Undergraduate degrees Graduate programs Summer Dance Intensive Midsummer Theatre Camp Our dynamic production season provides professional training We stage 12+ high-quality productions each year in state-of-the-art facilities, providing our students with plenty of opportunities to put skills learned in the classroom into practice. What’s on stage? At First Sight - New Play Festival Tiger Beat - February 21–29, 2020 — 7:30 P.M. Tiger Beat - February 29, 2020 — 2:00 P.M. jelly beans - February 26–29, 2020 — 7:30 P.M. 1st Year M.F.A. Reading - February 29, 2020 — 2:00 P.M. Wells-Metz Theatre See production details The Servant of Two Masters April 3-4, 2020 — 7:30 P.M. April 7-11, 2020 — 7:30 P.M. April 11, 2020 — 2:00 P.M. Wells-Metz Theatre See production details Crazy for You April 17-18, 2020 — 7:30 P.M. April 21-25, 2020 — 7:30 P.M. April 25, 2020 — 2:00 P.M. Ruth N. Halls Theatre See production details Learn more about our productions View our theatres + facilities Buy tickets Audition Artistic vision & Collaborative spirit We are a vibrant community of artists and teachers. At IU Theatre + Dance, you will learn from nationally recognized faculty, guest artists, and industry professionals who will inspire you to stretch your imagination and engage in collaborative creative activities. Meet our faculty View our research + creative activity Departmental news Playwrights take works to Madison, WI in January 2020 Two new IU Theatre & Dance Phi Beta Kappa inductees! Ph.D. Candidate Bridget Sundin published in Theatre Symposium See more news Press releases IU Theatre Presents Three New Plays in the At First Sight Festival IU Theatre launches the spring semester with Ascendant, a new devised work on the addiction epidemic IU Theatre & Dance presents William Shakespeare's classic revenge tragedy, HAMLET See more releases Events Apr 03 The Servant of Two Masters Starts at 7:30 p.m. Wells-Metz Theatre - Apr 04 The Servant of Two Masters Starts at 7:30 p.m. Wells-Metz Theatre - Apr 07 The Servant of Two Masters Starts at 7:30 p.m. Wells-Metz Theatre - View more events Support IU Theatre + Dance Are you interested in supporting the next generation of theatre and dance artists? Consider joining our Theatre Circle and take advantage of exclusive member benefits while investing in our students. Learn about Theatre Circle Give Now High school programs We offer three summer programs for high school students who are passionate about theatre or dance: Midsummer Theatre Program; Summer Dance Intensive; or the Production Intern Program. Learn about our high school programs London Study Abroad Current Students: come study with Linda Pisano in London. Q&A session is Tuesday November 19, 2019 in A205 of the Lee Norvelle Theatre & Drama Center. Please contact Linda Pisano if you’d like to learn more! Learn about the course Ready to apply to one of our programs? Theatre + Drama B.A. Contact our advisor Musical Theatre B.F.A. Learn how to apply Contemporary Dance B.F.A. 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