{"id":2,"date":"2025-11-08T00:07:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T00:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-uwsp-multi.pantheonsite.io\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-05-27T17:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T17:56:52","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Theatre and Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"bannerheight650 hero-bwnb bpcc blockspacebottom overlay-image-container\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Theatre-dance-e1694110105559.jpg)\"><div class=\"smaller-banner\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 bpcc smaller-banner-image-container site-width\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Theatre-dance-e1694110105559.jpg)\"><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgforsmallscrn\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/01\/Theatre-dance-e1694110105559.jpg\"\/><div class=\"overlay-text-backdrop\"><div class=\"bannerheight650 overlay-contentwidth\"><div class=\"hero-navbar-space hero-purple-bg overlay-pos-ll overlay-w-full  overlay-text-container\"><div class=\"hh-mobile-textwidth\"><div class=\"overlay-headlineone\">Begin your performance career at uwsp!<\/div><div class=\"overlay-linkbuttons\">\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/theatre-and-dance-auditions\/\" target=\"_self\">Auditions <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-gold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/2025-2026-season\/\" target=\"_self\">2025-26 Season <i class=\"fa-solid 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U.S.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-stat\"><div class=\"main-stat\"><div class=\"stat-number\">8<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat-text\">Show Season<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-stat\"><div class=\"main-stat\"><div class=\"stat-number\">Small<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat-text\">Class Sizes Ensure Close Interaction with Faculty<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-stat\"><div class=\"main-stat\"><div class=\"stat-number\">Top 10<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stat-text\">One of the top 10 theatre programs in Wisconsin!<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17721158775272808\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p><strong>UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting and Design and Technology.<\/strong> In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the <strong>BA Dance<\/strong> major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the <strong>BA Drama<\/strong> major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design,&nbsp;and&nbsp;acting.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/\" target=\"_self\">How to Apply <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.uwsp.edu\/register\/ugrd-reqest-info-full\" target=\"_self\">Request Info <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/theatre-and-dance-auditions\/\" target=\"_self\">Auditions <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3Hd6Y5JKAg4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17798084114915437\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">COFAC Alumni<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">Whether you are a recent graduate or a longtime alum, you can make an important difference for today\u2019s students in the College of Fine Arts and Communication. By volunteering to share your story, your network, your career advice, and your successes, you can help guide students through the start of their professional lives as they discover their purpose. You are a vital part of our Pointer family, and we look forward to hearing from you!<\/span><\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"mailto:cofac@uwsp.edu\" target=\"_self\">Email us! <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-link-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSchr-Dap1m6DGLHen2HyCl1F4CK6KVMQQHxZ2cgk3MIeaTTww\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_self\">Share your Professional Placements with us! <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/department-of-theatre-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/05\/NEW-ALUMNI-GRAPHIC2-scaled.png)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-featured-links flink-white blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"featured-links-intro\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Programs Offered<\/h2><p>Admission to Theatre &amp; Dance programs is by audition\/interview only (excluding Arts, Entertainment and Media Management.)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-body split3366 linksleft no-fl-info\"><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-links\"><div class=\"fl-buttoncontainer fl-button-cluster\">\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/degree\/acting-drama-performance\/\">Acting [BFA]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/degree\/arts-management\/\">Arts, Entertainment and Media Management [BA]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/degree\/dance\/\">Dance [BA]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/degree\/design-technolgy\/\">Theatre Design and Technology [BFA]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/degree\/drama\/\">Drama [BA]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/degree\/musical-theatre\/\">Musical Theatre [BFA]<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-featured-links flink-white blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"featured-links-intro\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Minors and Certificates<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-body split3366 linksleft no-fl-info\"><div class=\"uwsp-featuredlinks-links\"><div class=\"fl-buttoncontainer fl-button-cluster\">\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/minor\/arts-management-2\/\">Arts, Entertainment and Media Management minor<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/minor\/dance-2\/\">Dance minor<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/minor\/drama-2\/\">Drama minor<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"featbutton ft-button-bg4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/programs\/certification\/pilates-education\/\">Pilates Education<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cardblock-frame blockspacetop blockspacebottom\" id=\"\" style=\"background-image:url();background-position:center center\"><div class=\"card-coloroverlay\" style=\"background-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, , )\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:\" class=\"card-intro introbg-purple card-intro-100\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Student Testimonials<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"card-container img1x1 cardshadow col-small-four col-medium-four col-large-four col-xlarge-four col-xxlarge-four\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header12-scaled.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header12-scaled.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">Majors: Dance, Arts Management<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Erin Clementich &#8217;25<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Overall, the dance faculty have had a major impact on my life and truly taught me things that have enhanced not only my talent but my confidence in myself as a dancer. The knowledge I have gained from them and the relationships I have created with them are ones I am going to cherish forever.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header7-scaled.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header7-scaled.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">Major: Theatre Design and Technology<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Caledonia Grant &#8217;25<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Last year I was awarded the James Vorland Technical Theatre Scholarship. This scholarship went towards my Theater in London study abroad program. This was a truly transformative and inspirational trip \u2013 I\u2019d love to go back!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header-1-scaled.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header-1-scaled.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">Majors: Musical Theatre, Dance<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Jordan Linton &#8217;25<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Professor Mark Hanson has given me countless opportunities to further my education and artistry. From teaching the dance combinations for the Musical Theatre auditions to choreographing a main stage production as an undergraduate student. He sees all that I am capable of.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-trad-card\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header9-scaled.png)\"><div class=\"card-image-holder\"><div class=\"card-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/college-of-fine-arts-and-communication\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Student-Spotlight-setup-no-header9-scaled.png)\"><\/div><\/div><h5 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-microtitle\">Major: Dance<\/h5><h3 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-title\">Ellie Meyer &#8217;28<\/h3><h4 class=\"uwsp-trad-card-subtitle\"><\/h4><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-text\"><p>Throughout my personal journey here at UWSP I have been so touched by all the faculty within the dance department. The community that is created under their leadership has changed me as an individual and helped me grow not only as a dancer but also as a human being.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uwsp-trad-card-button-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Faculty and Staff<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>UW-Stevens Point faculty members are&nbsp;accessible and happy to help majors get the most out of their educational experience.&nbsp;Our experienced faculty integrates&nbsp;acting, voice and movement into a rigorous professional training program. They have directed and performed nationally and internationally throughout their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-25\"\n     data-profile=\"25\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Michael Estanich\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-dance-estanich-michael.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Michael Estanich\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Michael Estanich<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Department Chair &#8211; Theatre and Dance<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor &#8211; Dance<\/li>\n                    <li class=\"card-title-more\">\n          [ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/michael-estanich\/\" role=\"button\"\n               title=\"View More Titles for Michael Estanich\"> More&#8230; <\/a> ]\n        <\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>161 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-2500\"\n                aria-label=\"Call Michael Estanich\">715-346-2500<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:michael.estanich@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Michael Estanich\">michael.estanich@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/michael-estanich\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Michael Estanich\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-1533\"\n     data-profile=\"1533\"\n     data-profile-name=\"DJ Haugen\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/Haugen-DJ.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: DJ Haugen\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>DJ Haugen<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Administrative Specialist<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>161 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"tel:715-346-4429\"\n                aria-label=\"Call DJ Haugen\">715-346-4429<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div><a href=\"mailto:dhaugen@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email DJ Haugen\">dhaugen@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/dj-haugen\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View DJ Haugen\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-39\"\n     data-profile=\"39\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Tyler Marchant\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-Theatre-marchant-tyler-scaled-1.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Tyler Marchant\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Tyler Marchant<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor &#8211; Acting and Directing<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Program Coordinator BFA Acting<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>212 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                          <div><a href=\"mailto:tyler.marchant@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Tyler Marchant\">tyler.marchant@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/tyler-marchant\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Tyler Marchant\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"uwsp-directory-profile-363\"\n     data-profile=\"363\"\n     data-profile-name=\"Mark Hanson\"\n     class=\"uwsp-profile-card \"\n     >\n  <div class=\"card-header\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\"\n           src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/04\/COFAC-theatre-hanson-mark.jpg\"\n           class=\"card-img\" alt=\"Profile Photo: Mark Hanson\">\n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h2>Mark Hanson<\/h2>\n\n        <ul class=\"card-titles\">\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Professor &#8211; Musical Theatre<\/li>\n              <li class=\"card-title\">Program Coordinator BFA Musical Theatre<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n    \n    <div class=\"card-contact\">\n              <div>256 Noel Fine Arts Center<\/div>\n                          <div><a href=\"mailto:mark.hanson@uwsp.edu\"\n                aria-label=\"Email Mark Hanson\">mark.hanson@uwsp.edu<\/a><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"card-footer\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/mark-hanson\/\" role=\"button\"\n       title=\"View Mark Hanson\">View profile <i class=\"far fa-arrow-alt-circle-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">upcoming cofac events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Fine Arts and Communication offers more than 500 events open to the public each academic year! These include dance, music, and theater performances, master classes, guest artists, gallery exhibitions, SPTV broadcasts, WWSP radio programs, media and video productions among many other student-created pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the academic year has concluded, we have an exciting summer ahead! Watch our website for the 2026-27 theatre and dance season announcement, free public concerts during the American Suzuki Institute this July, Carlsten Gallery exhibits and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-accordion blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"accordion\" id=\"\"><div class=\"card-intro\" style=\"text-align:left\"><h2 class=\"h3\">ACCREDITATION<\/h2><p><strong>Study with an Accredited Program! The Department of Theatre and Dance at UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the following professional associations:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"panelcontainer nofirst\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">National Association of Schools of Dance<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Founded in 1981, the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 83 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for dance and dance-related disciplines and&nbsp;provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other dance-related endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nasd.arts-accredit.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/dance-512x125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18794\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-create-block-uwsp-accordion-section\"><summary class=\"accordion-heading\">National Association of Schools of Theatre<\/summary><div class=\"accordion-content\">\n<p>Founded in 1965, the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 193 accredited institutional members. 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