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Theatre Arts

University of Iowa

Bachelor's DegreeAcademic

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The undergraduate program in theatre arts is based on the philosophy that the best way to develop future artists is to expose them to rigorous professional practice within the framework of a liberal arts and sciences education. Department of Theatre Arts students take workshop courses in acting, directing, design, technical theatre, stage management, and playwriting and complement them with classes in dramatic literature, history, and criticism.

Credits

120 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Iowa

    Iowa

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningActive ListeningReading ComprehensionWritingMonitoring

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageCommunications and MediaPsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClarityOriginalityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionInductive ReasoningFluency of Ideas

Tasks

  • Explain and demonstrate artistic techniques.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, performances, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare students for performances, exams, or assessments.
  • Direct theater productions.
  • Mentor students.

Technology

Document management softwareVideo creation and editing softwareMusic or sound editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing software

Tools

Analog to digital audio convertersArtists' paint brushesAudio recording equipmentBand sawsBeading toolsBelt sandersBook pressesBurnout kilnsCarousel slide projectorsClay firing kilnsCommercial sewing machinesCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer inkjet printers

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium25-1121.00Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondarytitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Advanced artistic techniques in specialized performance, studio, or compositional practice — demonstrate and teach autonomously to graduate-level students in a research-intensive postsecondary environment.
  • Complex, non-routine student performance challenges and creative blocks — diagnose and resolve through individualized mentorship and evidence-based instructional strategies.
  • Graduate seminars and upper-division lectures on topics spanning art history, philosophy of aesthetics, and communications theory — design and deliver with scholarly depth and pedagogical rigor.
  • Comprehensive assessment of student theses, capstone performances, and professional portfolios — evaluate using self-constructed, discipline-specific criteria that reflect current field standards.
  • Sustained Socratic and discipline-specific discourse — initiate and moderate in graduate seminars, pushing students toward original critical and creative thinking across full course sequences.
  • Multisemester curriculum sequences and program-level learning outcomes — design and refine independently, integrating fine arts knowledge with cross-disciplinary perspectives in psychology, sociology, and media.
  • Peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and active professional networks — engage with regularly to sustain scholarly currency and incorporate evolving artistic practices into teaching.
  • Web platform, CAD, computer-based training, and multimedia production tools — deploy strategically to create immersive, technology-enhanced learning environments for arts students.
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning in artistic problem-solving — model explicitly for students navigating ambiguous creative or interpretive challenges in studio and performance contexts.
  • Judgment and decision-making in complex student evaluation scenarios — exercise with full autonomy, balancing artistic standards, equity considerations, and institutional accountability requirements.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
84%
Placement Rate
54%