The Theatre Option in Communication offers a full range of course, including acting, writing, directing, film-making, and stagecraft. The program puts on four productions a year, with special emphasis on student playwrights and directors. Special courses are regularly offered in such cutting edge topics as Audio Drama, Stand-Up Comedy Writing, and Viral Marketing. Students will be well prepared for careers in professional theatre, educational theatre, and new careers relating to new media. This is a good program for anyone interested in learning a broad range of skills, especially those related to performance, entertainment, aesthetics and the confident presentation of self.
Students living in states bordering Arkansas receive in-state tuition.
Financial Aid is available for those who qualify. The Arkansas Tech University school code to use on the FAFSA is 001089.
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The ATU Theatre program has earned Meritorious Achievement Awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival and is taking steps to become one of the only programs in the nation with emphasis on film-making for the small (cell phone) screen.
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