Oakland University's School of Music, Theatre and Dance (SMTD) is a leading center of performing arts education in southeast Michigan, offering outstanding educational and performance opportunities to undergraduate, graduate students, and community members. SMTD students learn and grow as musicians, actors, dancers, designers, arts educators and researchers in a collaborative and supportive environment.
The Department of Theatre is a community of artistic scholars and practitioners pursuing an immersive exploration of the human condition with a focus on the imagination and a mastery of skills and techniques. Through rigorous coursework and robust production values, faculty foster personal growth, social responsibility, inclusion and diversity, and professional success. There are five MainStage theatre productions each year as well as a SecondStage series. The Oakland University Department of Theatre is one of three Michigan universities that is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST.)
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), the initial professional theatre degree, places primary emphasis on the development of skills, concepts and sensitivities essential to the theatre professional in three areas of concentration: * The BFA in acting develops professional competency through performance, repertory and theoretical studies for students whose primary interest lies in acting and directing. Training emphasizes a variety of acting skills and offers opportunities to perform and direct. * The BFA in musical theatre is for students interested in acting, singing and dance. A variety of acting classes, individual vocal instruction, and training in ballet, jazz and modern dance are available. Performance opportunities exist in musical theatre and opera, in both workshop settings and fully staged productions. * The BFA in design and technology serves students interested in theatrical design, technical production or stage management. Training in stagecraft, stage management and scenic, costume and lighting design may lead to advanced projects in these areas according to each student's interests and capabilities.
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