2022 - 2023 College Guide (Name Tag QR Code)
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University of West Florida<br />
11000 University Pkwy, Bldg 82 Room 292<br />
Pensacola, FL, 32514<br />
(850) 474-2146<br />
Chairperson: Charles Houghton, choughton@uwf.edu<br />
Department Contact: Holly Dixon, hdixon@uwf.edu<br />
Academic Year: August to May<br />
Degrees Offered: BFA Acting, BFA Musical Theatre, BFA Design Technology, BA Performance<br />
Studies, IH Arts Administration<br />
Program Objectives: The UWF Theatre Department is an undergraduate only program<br />
focused on giving students the tools to succeed in the profession or on to a graduate program.<br />
History: The University of West Florida was established in 1963. Theatre has been a vibrant<br />
member of the University since its beginnings. Over the past 15 years the department has been<br />
steadily building the curriculum and the quality of the degrees offered. The department now<br />
offers a BFA in Music Theatre, Acting, and Design and Technology. Along with the BFA<br />
programs the department offers a BA in performance Studies and Arts Administration degree.<br />
Facilities, Classrooms, and Theatres: The Theatre Department is housed in the Center for<br />
Fine and Performing Arts. The Theatre Department has two spaces, a 450 Proscenium Theatre<br />
and a Flexible Black Box Theatre. The theatres are supported by a full scene shop and<br />
costume shop, and each space has state-of-the-art lighting and rigging systems. The<br />
Department also uses the dance facilities in the recreation building and the recital hall here in<br />
the Center for Fine and Performing Arts.<br />
Scholarships and/or Assistantships: The department offers a variety of scholarships and<br />
tuition waivers for performance students entering the program. The Design/Technology students<br />
have the opportunity to apply for a Bessel Scholarship, an endowment established specifically<br />
for them.<br />
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