Academic Programs

The Department of Theatre and Dance is comprised of two separate but related disciplines.

Theatre
Theater includes the study of dramatic literature and theory; acting and directing; stage, costume, and lighting design; stagecraft; playwriting; and Asian and youth theater.

Imaginative and creative individuals interested in the disciplined, practical application of classroom theory are suitable candidates as theater majors. Teaching and professional stage, film, and television work are typical professions of theater majors, but the analytical and practical skills, discipline and self-confidence, creativity, problem solving, and ability to work toward common production goals are applicable to all professions.

The theater major will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum that includes the world's most noted Asian theater program and a nationally respected youth theater program.

Go to Theatre Course Descriptions
Go to Schedule of Courses for Theatre
Go to UHM Catalog for Theatre Degree Requirements
 

Dance
Dance is the art of human motion. It encompasses the study of human movement as it relates to the physical sciences, music, theater performance and production, history, cultural context, education, visual design, and human expression.

Dance majors find careers in the areas of performance, choreography, teaching, arts administration and production, therapy, history and criticism, and research. The University's dance program offers comprehensive theory courses and a wide variety of dance techniques and styles. The program is considered unique with its offerings in dance ethnology and Asian and Pacific dance.

Affiliations
The department's Asian theater program is affiliated with the Association for Asian Performance. The dance program is affiliated with the American College Dance Festival Association and the Council of Dance Administrators.

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Go to Dance Course Descriptions
Go to Schedule of Courses for Dance  
Go to UHM Catalog for Dance Degree Requirements