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The School of Theatre and Dance, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and the National Association of Schools of Dance, offers three degree programs:

-Bachelor of Arts degree (emphasis in comprehensive theatre)
-Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (emphases in dance performance, acting, and design and technology)
-Master of Fine Arts degree (specializations in acting and design and technology).

The School of Theatre and Dance at Northern Illinois University provides intensive artistic and academic training for students preparing for careers in theatre and theatre-related areas. The course of study is rigorous and realistic, designed to develop, challenge, and broaden the skills and attitudes of all theatre students, but especially the highly motivated student who takes responsibility for his or her own growth.

The School offers a BA in Theatre Arts, a BFA with emphasis in Acting, Design/Technology, and Dance as well as an MFA with specializations in Acting and Design/Technology.

We have an internationally recognized faculty of practicing artists and scholars, and a gifted student body of about two hundred recruited and carefully selected from around the country and abroad. A select group of students studies at the famed Moscow Art Theatre School for a month each year.

Every year we present a full season of stage productions on three stages. Our programming reflects eclectic choices, which are designed to challenge both our students and our audiences.

The school is a member of the University/Resident Theatre Association, and its programs are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.