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The A.B. degree in Theatre & Dance provides students with an appreciation for an understanding of performance and its role in culture and society. Students build skills in specific areas as well as a broad knowledge of theatre and dance.

Productions & Facilities

Each year's schedule includes opportunities to work with professional artists (directors, choreographers and writers) in Granada Artists-in Residence productions, faculty and student-led workshops and productions, and the Film Festival at UC Davis. These productions are staged in our proscenium (Main), thrust (Wyatt), black box (Arena), performance studio (Della Davidson Performance Studio) and intimate laboratory theatre (Lab A). These productions are part of the academic program of the department and serve an important purpose in the study of theatre and dance. Participation is open to all students.

Production Requirements

All students completing a major in Theatre & Dance must participate in productions, including work in at least two of the following three areas: performance (acting/dance), design, and directing/playwriting/stage management, as well as crew assignments and work in production labs.

Graduate Study

The Department of Theatre & Dance offers programs of study and research leading to the M.F.A. in Dramatic Art (admissions currently suspended) and contributing to the Graduate Group Ph.D. in Performance Studies. Detailed information may be obtained by contacting the Graduate Program Administrator for the Graduate Group in Performance Studies, 530-754-6973.

The major requirements below are in addition to meeting University Degree Requirements & College Degree Requirements; unless otherwise noted. The minimum number of units required for the Theatre & Dance Bachelor of Arts is 66.

Major Requirements