A Raisin in the Sun, 2018. Photo by Anna Robinson

Welcome to the Department of Theatre + Dance

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How to apply for the undergraduate and graduate programs in Theatre and Dance

The Jefferson Middle School Monthly by Mara Nelson-Greenberg, 2019. Photo by Jim Carmody

Academic Programs

Learn more about what the BA, MFA and PhD academic programs offer in training and opportunity

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Performances

20+21 Performance Season of Undergraduate and Graduate Shows

Training the Next Generation of Artists and Scholars

Alumni News

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Connection Jam

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Molli and Arthur Wagner Dance Building - Studio 3

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Theatre + Dance Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion statement

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The Vault

Theatre + Dance documents and resources

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In the News

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Nov. 11

Department Chair Lisa Portes Serves as UCSD Faculty Host for The Kyoto Prize Laureate William Forsythe

Nov. 4

T+D Head of Graduate Playwriting Naomi Iizuka Receives 2024-2025 Hermitage Award

Oct. 26

MFA Playwrights - Phanésia Pharel, Beth Hyland, and Mylan Gray Announced For 2024 The Finish Line: A Bill and Judy Garrett Commission

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