Department of Theatre & Dance
Begin Your Performance Career at UW-Stevens Point!
UW-Stevens Point offers five theatre and dance degree tracks, including three highly competitive BFA programs in Musical Theatre, Acting and Design & Technology. In addition, we offer two liberal arts degrees: the BA Dance major and minor, with coursework in ballet, modern, jazz, tap and theoretical studies, and the BA Drama major, which allows students to study multiple focused areas such as playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, design, and acting.
Programs Offered
Admission to Theatre and Dance programs is by audition/interview only (excluding Arts Management).
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.
Every professor that I have had has made an impact on me in some
shape or form, they encouraged participation and allowed me to expand
my thought process in an extremely creative way. Without their guidance, my education would not have been nearly as memorable.
Last year I was awarded the James Vorland Technical Theatre Scholarship.
This scholarship went towards my Theater in London study aboard program.
This was a truly transformative and inspirational trip – I’d love to go back!
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.
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.
Meet Your Faculty
UW-Stevens Point faculty members are accessible and happy to help majors get the most out of their educational experience. Our experienced faculty integrates acting, voice and movement into a rigorous professional training program. They have directed and performed nationally and internationally throughout their careers.
Michael Estanich
- Department Chair – Theatre and Dance
- Professor – Dance
- Program Coordinator BA Dance
Department of Theatre & Dance
715-346-2500
Holly Hurda
- Administrative Specialist -Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts & Communication, Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Performing Arts
715-346-3237
Tyler Marchant
- Professor – Acting and Directing
- Program Coordinator BFA Acting
Department of Theatre & Dance
Mark Hanson
- Professor – Musical Theatre
- Program Coordinator BFA Musical Theatre
College of Fine Arts & Communication, Department of Theatre & Dance, School of Performing Arts
715-346-3891
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ACCREDITATION
STUDY WITH AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM
The Department of Theatre and Dance at UW-Stevens Point is accredited by the following professional associations.
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 provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other dance-related endeavors.
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. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for theatre and theatre-related disciplines and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other theatre-related endeavors.
UW-Stevens Point Department of Theatre & Dance is a proud member of the Association of Arts Administration Educators (AAAE). AAAE advances an inclusive, equitable, and resilient environment for the arts by supporting arts administration education faculty and programs and serving as a hub for knowledge.
