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Theatre

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

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The Department of Fine and Performing Arts offers facility tours specific to each of our program areas - Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts - that are not available on the general campus tour provided by Undergraduate Admissions.

DFPA Programs

Interdisciplinary study in the formation of adaptable theatre artists.

By nurturing and educating actors, directors, administrators, playwrights, designers, and technicians, we prepare theatre artists to enter any aspect of the industry. LEARN MORE

News

Tickets for SPEECH & DEBATE on sale!
Opening Night for SPEECH & DEBATE is already sold out! Get your tickets now for Loyola's next Second Stage production, running November 29th - December 2nd.
Theatre Scholarship Auditions 2019-2020
Applications for the 2019-2020 theatre scholarship auditions are now available. Click here for more information!
What do you do with a BA in Theatre?
Becca “B. B.” Browne, a 2015 Loyola graduate, shared with us how she has been utilizing the skills she gained from Loyola throughout her work in Chicago’s theatre scene since graduation.
Student production opportunities are abundant at Loyola
The student team behind Loyola’s recent Second Stage production, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, shares their experiences as first-time directors and stage managers.
Introducing the new faces of our production workshops!
Meet our new full-time staff and learn about how they hope to make a mark on the DFPA.
Q&A with Dr. Kelly Howe: provoking social change through Theatre of the Oppressed
From co-coordinating workshops led by Julian Boal to teaching a seminar at Loyola, Howe draws on experience and expertise in furthering the presence of Theatre of the Oppressed in Chicago.
New Design Curriculum
Take a look at the new Design Curriculum, effective as of Fall 2017.
Alumni

Loyola alum works with youth to promote diversity in Broadway
Osh Ghanimah (BA, BS 2006) is the founder of Broadway for All, a non-profit conservatory that offers tuition-free training to middle and high school students of all income levels and ethnicities.

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We are a proud NAST Accredited Institution.

Loyola University Chicago is one of eight NAST- accredited institutions in Illinois (and the only one in the Chicago metropolitan area).

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Theater and the World Around Us

Loyola graduate Jackie Taylor, founder of Black Ensemble Theater, describes how her liberal education helped her establish her career and focus on social issues.

Loyola University Chicago

Theatre

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

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DFPA Programs

Interdisciplinary study in the formation of adaptable theatre artists.

By nurturing and educating actors, directors, administrators, playwrights, designers, and technicians, we prepare theatre artists to enter any aspect of the industry. LEARN MORE

News

Tickets for SPEECH & DEBATE on sale!

Theatre Scholarship Auditions 2019-2020

What do you do with a BA in Theatre?

Student production opportunities are abundant at Loyola

Introducing the new faces of our production workshops!

Q&A with Dr. Kelly Howe: provoking social change through Theatre of the Oppressed

New Design Curriculum

Alumni

Loyola alum works with youth to promote diversity in Broadway