Department of Theatre: Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Design, Art, and Performance (Graduate)

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Website URL:

https://cla.purdue.edu/academic/rueffschool/theatre/

Department Chair/School Head:

Theatre Chairperson: Ann M. Shanahan/School Head: Arne Flaten

Academic Programs:

Master’s Programs

The Purdue University Department of Theatre offers MFA degrees in Acting, Audio Technology, Costume Design, Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Sound Design, and Technical Direction. Students learn from a faculty and staff of professional artists, technicians, and scholars working at the top of their fields, in a supportive and rigorous environment, intended to prepare students for fulfilling careers in the professional or educational theatre and the entertainment industries.

Master of Fine Arts: Theatre

Concentrations (Areas of Study):

Acting
Audio Technology
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Scene Design
Sound Design
Technical Direction

Regular Graduate Faculty by Rank:

Professor

Richard K. Thomas: Sound Design & Audio Technology.
Joel Ebarb: Costume Design; Associate Dean of College of Liberal Arts  
Richard Stockton Rand: Acting and Movement; Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies
Ann M. Shanahan: Directing and Performance, History and Criticism, Department Chair

Associate Professor

Rich Dionne: Technical Direction, Coordinator of Design & Production Area
Kristine Holtvedt: Performance; Coordinator of Performance Area
Michael McNamara: Lighting Design
 

Assistant Professor

Ashley Bellet, Costume Design
Davin Huston; Theatre Engineering Technology

Emeritus Faculty

Anne Fliotsos: Theatre History
Rusty Jones: Scene Design 
Dale Miller: Stage Management
Van Phillips: Scene Design

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