Overview

Key facts:

The foundation of the Theatre and Entertainment Arts curriculum is an equal mix of performance and technical theatre courses giving the student a solid launching pad in which to select their specific theatre electives. The elective requirements allow each student to build their specific education experience along with help from our dedicated faculty.

Theatre and Dance at Northern Michigan University

Northern Michigan University’s Theatre and Dance program offers extensive onstage, offstage, and behind the curtain training. The range of experiences to which students are exposed is vast, creating the kind of well-rounded theatre and dance artist that is necessary in today’s field. Opportunities for participation in these programs begin in the freshman year. The department presents six mainstage productions each season in two different theaters, which often feature student designs in set, costumes, lighting, and sound.

Students have the chance to work in both the proscenium Forest Roberts Theatre and the intimate James A. Panowski Black Box Theatre. NMU Theatre and Dance also hosts a bi-annual playwriting contest, the Mildred and Albert Panowski Playwriting Award, and is home to the North Coast Theatre and Dance Festival, our summer stock theatre and dance company.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

The Dance Experience

Stagecraft

Acting

Fundamentals of Design

Directing Theory

Stage Management

Theatre History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Marquette, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.2

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts - Request your official high school transcript(s) be sent to the Admissions Office. If you have earned a G.E.D. or equivalent, request an official score report be sent to NMU.
Transcripts from non-U.S., non-Canadian institutions must be sent to an external agency for evaluation.
High School Grade Point Averages - NMU will use the overall cumulative GPA reported on the high school transcript.
Non-native speakers of English must prove an adequate level of English language proficiency for admission into an academic program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20198 USD / year

≈ 20198 USD / year
Out-of-State

20198 USD / year

≈ 20198 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

14702 USD / year

≈ 14702 USD / year

Living costs

Marquette

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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Theatre and Dance at Northern Michigan University

Programme Structure

Key information

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Credits

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