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.

 
 
 
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School of Theatre & Dance's Upcoming Production

The Wolves

The Wolves

The Wolves

 

 

SoTD Events

  • 2-11
    Feb

    The Wolves 

    A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors.

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  • 22-24
    Feb

    DanceTech  

    For the first time in five years, DanceTech returns to the Maedgen Theatre stage, featuring a new collection fo choreography by Texas Tech dance faculty and a soon-to-be-announced guest artist.

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  • 17-21
    Apr

    Xanadu  

    This Tony Award-nominated, hilarious, roller skating, musical adventure follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980.

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SoTD News

Group of students onstage
Mark Charney

 

 

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.