Eclipsed
Hairspray
Anatol
Washington University Dance Theatre: Kinetic Field Work, 2011
Radio Free Emerson

Mission Statement

The Performing Arts Department of Washington University, housed in the Division of the Humanities in Arts and Sciences, is dedicated to teaching the disciplines of theater and dance as a fundamental part of a liberal arts education based in a research university. We believe that the practice and study of theater, dance, and performance provide crucial interpretive windows into history and culture and that they deepen our understanding of diverse human experience across time and around the globe. We believe that both rigorous critical study of these cultural forms and disciplined aesthetic practice provide vital modes of inquiry that advance knowledge.

May 11, 2012

Summer School Courses

Washington University's Summer School has an open admission policy and welcomes students from other colleges and universities, adults who are seeking career advancement or enrichment, and qualified high school students. A transcript is not required for students who have earned a high school diploma, or its equivalent, by June. However, all students are expected to have completed the stated course prerequisites. 

The Performing Arts Department will be offering the following courses for Summer 2012 (click the name to find out more information on a specific course): 

May 8, 2012

Outstanding Graduate Malcolm Foley: College of Arts & Sciences

Malcolm Foley, who will receive degrees in religious studies and finance May 18, has a charisma that draws people to him, whether as an RA in Danforth House, conducting bible study classes on campus, or as an actor on the WUSTL stage. An Outstanding Graduate in the College of Arts & Sciences, Foley will be taking that charisma to Yale Divinity School in the fall.

Design for the Performing Arts

Our newest subsite features the designs by both students and faculty for the productions produced by the Washington University Performing Arts Department. Washington University offers a wide variety of classes in scenic design, lighting design, costume design, stage makeup, stage management, scenic painting, and sound design taught by professionals regularly working in the field.  We also like to feature works from our distinguished alumni who have gone on to succeed in various design fields. 

Click the blue title above to see the amazing works of our students and faculty.