Santa Clara University Theatre and Dance
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The Department of Theatre and Dance celebrates the creativity of the human spirit, offering a well-rounded education that leads to a bachelor of arts degree in Theatre Arts with emphasis in either theatre or dance. The department also offers minors in theatre, dance, theatre design and technology and musical theatre (an interdisciplinary minor offered in collaboration with the Department of Music). The program emphasizes academic rigor, artistic discipline, and creative expression. All students work closely with faculty and staff mentors. Majors fulfill all requirements set forth by the Undergraduate Core Curriculum, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Theatre and Dance.
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Famous Graduates
- Jeffrey Adams '10 MFA Acting, School of Drama, The New School; Actor in San Francisco
- Scotty Arnold '08 MFA Musical Theatre Writing, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU; Musical theater writer and founding member of the Musical Theatre Factory, New York
- Elaine Avila '87 Playwright-in-Residence, Quest University Canada; founder LEAP Playwriting Program at Vancouver’s Arts Club Theater, co-founder International Climate Change Theatre Action, Fulbright Scholar, awarded Notáveis dos Açores (Notable Descendant) for her theatre work by the Government of the Azores, Portugal
- Chad Eschman '08 Graphic designer, playwright and performing artist, Founder/Creative Director of Trap Street multi-media performing arts company, Los Angeles
- Katie Fitzgerald '09 Founder of Teatro Catalina, Villa Catalina, Nicaragua
- Julie Garnye '96 Actress, singer, voiceover artist, writer and director; Come From Away National Tour
- Monique Hafen Adams '10 Actress in San Francisco, Best Actress--Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle 2018
- Camille Hayes '14 Theatre Director
- Jennifer Jigour '06 "The Artist with the Golden Paintbrush" -- Visual artist, painter, illustrator, author Secret Agent Moscow graphic novel
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