{"id":10607,"date":"2024-07-23T13:13:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=10607"},"modified":"2024-07-23T13:13:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:13:59","slug":"programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/liberal-arts\/theatre-dance-department\/programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatre &amp; Dance Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Theatre &amp; Dance (THAD) Department offers one major and two minor options for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/1698\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/1698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theatre major<\/a>, students are trained onstage and backstage in both of our campus theaters to learn everything there is to know about production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students get hands-on experience in performance, design, technology, choreography, stage-management, and directing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Pathway-Major-Map-BA-Theatre-2019.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/theatre-dance\/Media\/Pathway-Major-Map-BA-Theatre.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theatre&nbsp;Major Map<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF) for an idea of what your program plan could look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/2922\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/2922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theatre minor<\/a>&nbsp;gives students the chance to enhance their creativity, communication, and critical thinking skills while taking part in the basic fundamentals of theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/2951\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/2951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dance minor<\/a>, students in any discipline can use dance to improve body and mind integration, and achieve creative potential through the art of movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Why THAD<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block tabs\">\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-nav\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-1\">Hands-On Experience <\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-2\">Graduate Success<\/button>\n<button class=\"tabs__toggle\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"tabbed-3\">Accreditation <\/button>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tabs-content\">\n        <button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Hands-On Experience <\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Students have opportunities and experiences in all aspects of production:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>performance<\/li>\n<li>design\/technology<\/li>\n<li>choreography<\/li>\n<li>stage-management<\/li>\n<li>directing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have 4-6 main stage productions per season. Students have practical training onstage and backstage in both of our theaters.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to explore your passion outside of the classroom, we encourage you to join one of our several clubs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Graduate Success<\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Our graduates are employed across the US in professional theatre and dance companies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great River Shakespeare Festival (Winona, MN)<\/li>\n<li>Gulfshore Playhouse (Naples, FL)<\/li>\n<li>Paul Bunyan Playhouse (Bemidji, MN)<\/li>\n<li>Kalamazoo Civic Theatre (Kalamazoo, MI)<\/li>\n<li>Crane River Theatre Company (Kearney, NE)<\/li>\n<li>New York City Ballet (NYC, NY)<\/li>\n<li>Milwaukee Repertory Theatre (Milwaukee, WI)<\/li>\n<li>National Theatre for Children (Minneapolis, MN)<\/li>\n<li>Central City Opera (Central City, CO)<\/li>\n<li>Barrington Stage Company (Pittsfield, MA)<\/li>\n<li>The Guthrie Theater (Minneapolis, MN)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<button class=\"tabs__mobile__toggle\">Accreditation <\/button>\n<div class=\"tabs__content__item\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div><p>Our department is an accredited institutional member of the<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nast.arts-accredit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association of Schools of Theatre<\/a> (NAST) and the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD).<\/p>\n<p>Accreditation is evidence that the department and university care about providing students with a good education.<\/p>\n<p>It also proves we have met certain standards of equipment, faculty, and facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the Theatre &amp; Dance Department<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<div class=\"wsu-block grid grid--50\">\n    <div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Theatre &amp; Dance Department\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           DuFresne Performing Arts Center 215\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>507.457.5230<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\"><\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n       <div class=\"contact-card__title h4\">\n           Heather Williams-Williams\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__subtitle h4\">\n           Department Chairperson\n       <\/div>\n       <div class=\"contact-card__description\">\n           <p>507.457.5206<\/p>\n\n       <\/div>\n       <a class=\"wsu-link contact-card__link\" href=\"mailto:hwilliamswillia@winona.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\">Email Heather Williams-Williams <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSU&#8217;s Theatre &amp; 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