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Theatre Arts Department

Theatre Arts Department

Step into the world of theatre and start creating from your very first semester. Whether you’re acting, designing, building sets, or diving into theatre’s rich history, you’ll gain hands-on experience while exploring dramatic structure, performance techniques, and the creative forces shaping contemporary art and culture.

At Bradley, you can focus your studies on theatre arts, performance, or production—each designed to give you the tools, experiences, and opportunities to stand out. Your degree opens doors to careers as a performer, director, producer, designer, technician, or arts manager. Along the way, you’ll develop valuable skills like communication, collaboration, organization, financial planning, and strategic thinking—qualities that employers in any field appreciate.

Plus, the Department of Theatre Arts offers generous scholarships to qualifying students, helping you pursue your passion while investing in your future.

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Majors

Theatre Arts

Build your skills with degree concentrations in Theatre Arts Performance or Production. Pair your learning with minors available in Theatre Arts or Musical Theatre.
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Complementary Major

Entertainment Engineering

Do you want to work in the fastest-growing design area in entertainment: automation? This includes studies in hydraulics, pneumatics, rigging, motor and winch design, and structural design for theatrical productions. This degree prepares you to seek work in film, TV, theatre, theme parks, concert venues, touring shows, cruise ships, and unique entertainment experiences like Cirque du Soleil. Pair this complementary major with any engineering major, and with minors available in Theatre Arts or Musical Theatre.
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Minors

Get involved in theatre, even if you’ve chosen another academic path! This minor will keep you engaged in all department productions as an actor, technician, crew member, or any number of other roles.

In addition, you will work closely with a theatre advisor. The minor is often paired with majors in communication, television arts, engineering, education, psychology, and other humanities programs.

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This minor includes courses in acting, piano, music theory, and ear training/sight singing. You’ll be involved in theatre arts productions through our practicum program, and you’ll work closely with a theatre arts advisor, to keep you on track.

This minor pairs well with majors in music, theatre arts, communication, TV arts, creative writing, and other majors within the fine arts or the liberal arts and sciences.

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Departmental Resources

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With a 270-seat modified thrust stage, the Meyer Jacobs Theatre is the home for most Bradley University theatre productions. Named for Peoria businessman Meyer J. Jacobs ’39, this intimate performance space is equipped with up-to-date digital lighting and sound systems and provides a dynamic showcase for both musical and non-musical theatre ranging from the classics to the boldest contemporary works.

Generously supported and dedicated by Mr. and Mrs. John O’Sullivan in memory of their daughter, Bradley alumna Blythe O’Sullivan, this flexible, fully-equipped theatre space is home to many of the department’s performance classes, student projects. mainstage rehearsals, special events, and occasional season productions.

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