Texas Tech University

J.T. & Margaret Talkington

College of Visual & Performing Arts

School of Theatre & Dance

Who We Are

The School of Theatre & Dance at Texas Tech University champions training and education that is contemporary, exciting, and innovative in an inclusive and equitable environment. From their first semester on campus, our students direct, devise, design, dance, act, critique, dramaturg, and produce raw and fully designed events.

We offer students experience in a breadth of programs, and we balance that experience with the highest standards of scholarship and professionalism to prepare them for careers in both practice and pedagogy. Our experiential education programs like the WildWind Performance Lab and The Marfa Intensive encourage transformation. However, we can only shape art if we understand and embrace the community around us.

Our students learn to be global leaders, dedicating their time and efforts to first understand and then to better the world around them.  We encourage students to break the silos and work between disciplines to contribute to a pluralistic society as leaders in their profession.

School Highlights

We provide the opportunities and experience students need to grow as artists and distinguish themselves regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Theatre & Dance Events

2025

9-19
OCT

LIZZIE

A semi-historical gothic American myth mixed with a fiery blend of punk and rock music.

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EVENING/MATINEE

OCT 30
THRU
NOV 9
 

hamlet

Staged for the 21st Century, this classic Elizabethan play attempts to answer the famous question: under what circumstances should one be or not be?

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EVENING/MATINEE

13-16
NOV

FALL DANCE FESTIVAL 2025

Showcasing the bold, breathtaking choreography and powerhouse performances of our talented senior dance students.

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EVENING/MATINEE

2026

2-8
FEB

FESTIVAL OF MONODRAMAS

Eight MFA Performance & Pedagogy students take the stage with bold, original solo performances.

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EVENING/MATINEE

19-22
FEB

DANCETECH 2026: RITES OF SPRING

Drawing from the timeless urgency of Stravinsky’s original score, this production reckons with the opposing forces of our modern zeitgeist.

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EVENING/MATINEE

16-26
APR

SWEENEY TODD

In collaboration with the Texas Tech School of Music's Opera Theatre and University Symphony Orchestra, this show is sure to simultaneously shock, awe, and delight audiences with some of the most chilling music ever written for the stage. 

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EVENING/MATINEE

 

Latest SoTD News

 

A Journey with the Suzuki Company of Toga

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Male and female students practicing on-stage

For decades, Tony “YNOT” Denaro has been a driving force in hip-hop, breaking, and cultural exchange.

Group of female SOTD students posing in costume

SOTD student works, "She Can't Translate What the Heart Wants to Say" by Ryleigh deMontalvo, was selected for the gala concert at the end of the conference.

Ron Schulz

In early April, approximately 90 alums who studied theatre under legendary director Ron Schulz met to raise money for a scholarship fund in his name.

TTU theatre students on-stage posing in sunglasses

What if prospective students could experience what it was like to spend a day as part of the program?

 

Accreditations

Academic programs in the TCVPA School of Theatre & Dance are accredited by the following:

 

Professional Organizations

The School of Theatre & Dance is a member of numerous professional organizations that amplify opportunities for faculty and students not only to further their education, but also to share their research and creative activities while networking with industry leaders across the nation.