About

Welcome to the Theater and Dance Department!

Our department offers small academic and studio courses in which students are closely mentored by expert faculty. Our curriculum includes advanced classes for those interested in pursuing a career in the performing arts. We also encourage students without previous experience to try a beginning course in acting, dance, design, or playwriting. Always make sure to contact the instructor if you do not meet prerequisites for a given course; oftentimes, first-year students have past experience that will ease them into such learning opportunities.

With the exception of dance technique courses, THDA classes count for your Fine Arts requirements. Many fulfill USID, Internationalism, various Writing and Q requirements.

In the fall 2024, the Theater and Dance Department will offer two sections of the First Year Course (FYC) THDA105, Seeing Performance in the Twin Cities.

Welcome Back From Theater and Dance!

The Theater and Dance department is thrilled to see you again! And, as always, we’ve got plenty of activities, auditions, and courses to explore. Bookmark our Events page to stay up to date with the latest information!

Courses

Don’t miss your chance to add a course! Mac THDA has dance, theater, and technology courses available for enrollment. You can find a list of available courses here.