Students interested in pursuing a course of study in music, theatre and dance may choose from two possible curricula:  the Dance/Theatre Double Major or the Music/Theatre Double Major. Students will major in two outstanding arts departments and will have access to courses and activities in a third. These highly rigorous curricula help prepare students for the special challenges of musical theatre performance.

Iowa City, IA

Liberal Arts

BA in Theatre/Dance (Double Major)

BA in Theatre/ Music (Double Major)

Mid-Size (10k - 25k Students)

40K-50K

No

Scholarships

Iowa Center for the Arts Scholarship

• Based on artistic potential in one or more areas of theatre, as well as academic and artistic achievement.
• Award: Full in-state tuition for the first year of study awarded to up to three new traditional first-year students.
• For questions regarding this scholarship or for students wishing to visit and tour the department, contact Tiffany Schier at 319.335.2700.

Tanna Frederick Scholarship (Possible but not confirmed at this time)

• Award: $5,000
• The Tanna Frederick Scholarship supports an incoming Theatre Arts major who shows artistic potential in one or more areas of theatre, as well as academic and artistic achievement.
• All students applying for the Iowa Center for the Arts Scholarship will be considered for this award. No further application is required.

Hatch Billops Scholarship

• Based on artistic potential in one or more areas of theatre, as well as academic and artistic achievement.
• Award: Up to $1,500
• The scholarship is open to incoming first year or transfer students of African American or Caribbean descent with preference for a descendant of the Middle Passage who was born in the United States or the Caribbean.

Dorothy Wirtz Scholarships

• The Dorothy Wirtz Scholarships are four-year, renewable awards set at $2,000 for Iowa residents and $4,000 for non-resident students.
• They are awarded to students demonstrating exceptional promise in Theatre Arts.

There are about 185 undergraduate majors, 50 graduate students and 70 minors

Yes

John Cameron john-cameron@uiowa.edu

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