Academics | Theatre Arts
Developing the highest quality of theatre arts and the investigation and perpetuation of Black theatre.
Gillian Clifford
Dance Arts Alumna
The Howard University Dance Arts program is truly like no other. Throughout my four years, I was pushed to be an artist I never imagined myself to be. The program provided me with amazing opportunities to help me transition into the professional world.
Concentrations: Overview
We are dedicated to the continued growth and development of African-American theatre by training competent professionals in the fields of Acting, Dance Arts, Musical Theatre, Theatre Arts Administration, and Theatre Technology. We foster an environment that encourages research and experimentation in performance, pioneering innovative forms of drama and dance that best enable African-American artists to speak in their own distinctive cultural voice.
The curriculum for each area of concentration is administered by an Area Coordinator who is appointed by the Chairman of the Department. Students enrolled in a Theatre Arts program shall be advised by the appropriate Area Coordinator.
All Theatre Arts students must officially declare an area of concentration and successfully complete an audition and/or interview in that area. Official declaration can only be made by filing a completed Area of Concentration Declaration Form with the appropriate area coordinator and conducting a final interview with the Departmental Chairman. All Theatre Arts students must pass the English and Mathematics Placement examination. Otherwise, the student must successfully complete the required remedial courses.
Pipeline Programs
Pipeline programs at the Howard University Department of Theatre Arts include apprenticeships, internships, apprenticeships and performance opportunities. For more information, contact the Coordinator of the Department of Theatre Arts Pipeline Programs, Professor Ricky Ramon, ricky.ramon@howard.edu. Pipeline programs include the following:
- Amazon Studios: apprenticeships
- Arena Stage: workshops
- Company E: dance apprenticeship
- Dance Institute of Washington: internships
- The Dance Place: internships
- The International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD): internships
- Mosaic Theater: internships (theatre administration)
- New York City Ballet: internships (dance arts administration)
- Round House Theatre: internships, apprenticeships and performance opportunities
- Shakespeare Theatre Company: internships, apprenticeships and performance opportunities
- Theatre Alliance: internship and performance opportunities
- Woolly Mammoth Theatre: internships and master classes