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Merge your Passion for Theatre with Your Love for Teaching with a Theatre Education Degree

Do you love theater? Would you like to help foster students' creativity?

The interdisciplinary Theatre Education program includes courses in theatre, education, and communication arts. Students who complete this program are certified to teach Communication Arts, including English, theatre, and non-print media, in public and private middle schools and high schools.

A Theatre Education degree from ��app, which is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, will certify you to teach theatre in public and private middle schools and high schools.

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Program at a glance

Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Education (BA)

Total Credit Hours
120

College
Reap College of Creative and Professional Studies

School
Insalaco School of Visual & Performing Arts

Department
Music, Theatre and Dance

Program Highlights

Get Involved

More than 100 club and organization opportunities to get involved on campus!

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Ensembles, Musicals, and More

WIth a 1,100-seat main stage theatre and concert hall, Marywood offers over 20 ensembles and 3 major productions every year, providing plenty of opportunities to get involved and showcase your creative talents.

Ranked Among the Best

Marywood is ranked #14 Best Value School by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings for 2026, making Marywood a great, centrally located option for students in Northeastern Pennsylvania who want to stay closer to home.

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All Undergraduate & Transfer Students

Acceptance by the University is required before an audition can be scheduled. See below for procedures, scholarship deadlines, and 2020-2021 audition dates.

Apply to University.
FAFSA Deadlines for financial aid: February 15 (fall entry) and November 1 (spring entry).
For talent scholarship consideration, auditions must be completed by March 1.
Transfer students must complete a minimum 30 credits in music courses at Marywood. Transfer students in education must have GPA 3.0 minimum for acceptance.
Freshmen education majors must have SAT 970 minimum score (Math/Reading combined)

For Theatre Arts

Theatre majors must audition in voice, acting, and dance. Prospective theatre majors should contact Dr. Timothy Pyles (tpyles@maryu.marywood.edu) to arrange an acting audition or interview.

Facilities & Technology

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts

Throughout the academic year, you can attend a performance on the main stage of the Munley Theatre or in the more intimate setting of the Black Box Theatre. Marywood's many Music, Theatre, and Dance Ensembles, large and small, often perform here, including Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Wind Symphony/Ensemble, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and more. The building also includes classrooms and private practice rooms for students.

Originally built in 1952 as Assumption Hall (Fine Arts Building/Auditorium), the space was renovated and renamed in 1999 as the Frank E. and Angela Sette LaVerghetta Center for the Performing Arts, in honor of esteemed music alumna Angela Sette LaVerghetta '48, who was a trustee of the University, and her husband, Frank, who also served as a Marywood trustee. The Munley Theatre, which houses the auditorium and main stage, was named in honor of Marywood's 11^th President, Sister Anne Munley, IHM, by the Board of Trustees in 2022.

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Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre

The Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre is a 1,100-seat main stage theatre and concert hall for all University-related events.

This large performance space contains a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, dressing rooms, box offices, control room, back stage area and the ability to fly scenery. Other features include sound and lighting boards, a 9-foot Steinway grand piano and 7-foot Steinway grand piano (on stage), a Mason & Hamlin grand piano (orchestra pit), and large Allen electronic organ.

1,100-seat Munley Theatre
Black Box Theatre
Digital piano lab
2 harpsichords and 2 harps
Extensive practice facilities
Complement of band and orchestra instruments
Multiple copies of orchestral scores
Choral music library
Vocal music library
Small library of reference books
Curriculum lab and learning centerM
2 computer labs
Biofeedback lab
MIDI Creator equipment
Music Therapy Lab
Multiple organs

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PAC Room 104

The Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre is a 1,100-seat main stage theatre and concert hall for all University-related events.

1,100-seat Munley Theatre
Black Box Theatre
Digital piano lab
2 harpsichords and 2 harps
Extensive practice facilities
Complement of band and orchestra instruments
Multiple copies of orchestral scores
Choral music library
Vocal music library
Small library of reference books
Curriculum lab and learning centerM
2 computer labs
Biofeedback lab
MIDI Creator equipment
Music Therapy Lab
Multiple organs

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Music Therapy Clinic and Research Lab

The purpose of the Music Therapy Clinic is two-fold, namely, to provide music therapy majors with an educational opportunity for hands on one-on-one clinical experience under the supervision of a board certified-music therapist; and secondly, as an out- reach to those in the community with special needs. Approximately sixteen to twenty clients are served weekly. Among them are individuals of all ages with a variety of challenges, e.g. mental and physical challenges, attention deficit disorders, cerebral-palsy, autism spectrum, closed head injuries, Down syndrome, and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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Performing Arts Center Computer Labs

Computer Labs in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts are located in Room 102 and Room 225. These labs are reserved for use by Music Students only. There is a printer available.

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Electronic Music Lab

Computer Labs in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts are located in Room 102 and Room 225. These labs are reserved for use by Music Students only. There is a printer available.

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Black Box Theatre

The Black Box Theatre, located on the Terrace Level of the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts, is a laboratory theatre designed with flex staging to accommodate student-directed productions and to support experimental theatre.

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Latour Room

The Latour Room, located in the Nazareth Student Center, is a large, open multipurpose room with media capabilities. It accommodates up to 500 people. It is a flexible space, which can accommodate multiple presentation/event formats, with or without tables and chairs.

This space, formerly known as the Crystal Room, was renamed The Latour Conference Room on May 2, 2008. Mrs. Lois Ann German Latour '51 was a generous supporter of Marywood over the years and, before her death, named ��app as the recipient of a large estate bequest that helped the University to accomplish several physical plant projects.

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Swartz Center for Spiritual Life

The Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, named in memory of Nellie Buckley Swartz, simultaneously affirms the centrality of faith in our lives and the heart of Marywood’s mission. The Swartz Center houses the Marian Chapel, Campus Ministry Offices, and the Conference Center.

The beautiful Marian Chapel features two-story stained glass doors that can be opened for special outdoor liturgical celebrations. Masses are held regularly here.

Conference and Event Services, also located in the Swartz Center, features meeting rooms that accommodate up to 100 people. Conference rooms are available to both the Marywood community and the public.

The Swartz Center, dedicated on April 21, 2007, was made possible by the renovation of the former Marian Convent and through the support of many. With its open and inviting atmosphere, the Swartz Center for Spiritual Life serves as the spiritual compass of the Marywood community and as a universal gathering space for conferences, meetings, and celebrations.

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Marian Chapel

The Swartz Center for Spiritual Life is home to the beautiful Marian Chapel, with its two-story stained glass doors that can be opened for special outdoor liturgical celebrations. Masses are held regularly in the Marian Chapel.

The Marian Chapel also offers the Music, Theatre, and Dance Department an intimate 180-seat performing space. Completely renovated in 2007, the Marian Chapel (formerly the IHM Marian Convent), features a Peragallo pipe organ and 7-foot Steinway grand piano.

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Rotunda

From its polished marble floors to its spectacular domed ceiling, the Rotunda is an iconic campus landmark located in the Liberal Arts Center. In the 1930s, work was finally completed on the most breathtaking addition to the campus during this period—the Rotunda interior—a task which had been deferred since 1924. Artist Gonippo Raggi was commissioned to paint the murals of the Rotunda. Completed in 1937, this ambitious effort artistically synthesized the religious and educational mission of the IHM Congregation and of Marywood.

The Rotunda is 72 feet in diameter, just eight feet smaller in size than its nearest domed competitor, the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The estimated value of the Rotunda artworks is 6 million dollars.

The Hall of Presidents, which displays portraits of Marywood's presidents, serves as the main entrance to the Rotunda and Liberal Arts Center. The Admissions Office is accessible from the Rotunda. It also is a majestic and effective performing space for unaccompanied vocal ensembles.

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Scholarships

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.

Non-Credit Professional | Lecturer

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Courses & Curriculum (120 total credits)

Year One:

32 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*16 total*
ENGL 160(Core)	English Composition	3
LANG 150/250(Core)	LANG 150/250 (Spanish or other language)	3
EDUC 100	Field Experience	3
THEA 113	Introduction to Theatre	3
THEA 114	Stagecraft	3
THEA 130A	Theatre Lab	1
*Spring*		*16 total*
MATH (Core)	Any MATH Course	3
PHIL 120/121(Core)	PHIL 120 OR 121	3
EDUC 102	Digital Tech & Comm.	3
THEA 247A	Stage Management	3
THEA 342A	Script Analysis	3
THEA 230B	Theatre Lab	1

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

16 total

ENGL 160(Core)

English Composition

LANG 150/250(Core)

LANG 150/250 (Spanish or other language)

EDUC 100

Field Experience

THEA 113

Introduction to Theatre

THEA 114

Stagecraft

THEA 130A

Theatre Lab

Spring

16 total

MATH (Core)

Any MATH Course

PHIL 120/121(Core)

PHIL 120 OR 121

EDUC 102

Digital Tech & Comm.

THEA 247A

Stage Management

THEA 342A

Script Analysis

THEA 230B

Theatre Lab

Gen Psych. PA state requires 2 Math and 2 English courses.

Students can test out of the Math requirement. Students can satisfy their Math requirement in semester 1, 2, or 3. Students who do not score at least 40% on the Math placement must register for Math 095 and receive an S before registering for their Math requirement.

Year Two: 36 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*18 total*
MATH(Core)	Any MATH Course	3
ENGL LIT(Core)	Any English Literature Course	3
THEA 241	Fundamentals of Acting	3
THEA 247D	Costuming & Makeup	3
COMM 200	Media, Culture, and Society	3
SPED 100	Students with Disabilities	3
*Spring*		*18 total*
RST 112(Core)	Encountering Faith	3
WRITING INTENSIVE	Any Writing Intensive Course	3
THEA 247B	Scenic Design	3
THEA 247C	Lighting & Sound Design	3
THEA 347	Fundamentals of Directing	3
PSYC 251	Developmental Psychology	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

18 total

MATH(Core)

Any MATH Course

ENGL LIT(Core)

Any English Literature Course

THEA 241

Fundamentals of Acting

THEA 247D

Costuming & Makeup

COMM 200

Media, Culture, and Society

SPED 100

Students with Disabilities

Spring

18 total

RST 112(Core)

Encountering Faith

WRITING INTENSIVE

Any Writing Intensive Course

THEA 247B

Scenic Design

THEA 247C

Lighting & Sound Design

THEA 347

Fundamentals of Directing

PSYC 251

Developmental Psychology

Year Three: 36 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*18 total*
Oral/Speaking(Core)	Any Oral/Speaking Course	3
PHIL/RST(Core)	Any Upper-Level PHIL or RST Course	3
DEI(Core)	Any DEI History Elective	3
COMM	Approved Course	3
THEA 242	Advanced Acting	3
THEA 330A	Theatre Lab	1
*Spring*		*18 total*
SCIENCE(Core)	Any Science Course	3
ILT(Core)	Any ILT Elective	3
COMM	Approved Course	3
THEA 341	Theatre History	3
THEA 348	Advanced Directing	3
THEA 430B	Theatre Lab	1

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

18 total

Oral/Speaking(Core)

Any Oral/Speaking Course

PHIL/RST(Core)

Any Upper-Level PHIL or RST Course

DEI(Core)

Any DEI History Elective

COMM

Approved Course

THEA 242

Advanced Acting

THEA 330A

Theatre Lab

Spring

18 total

SCIENCE(Core)

Any Science Course

ILT(Core)

Any ILT Elective

COMM

Approved Course

THEA 341

Theatre History

THEA 348

Advanced Directing

THEA 430B

Theatre Lab

Year Four: 34 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Course Numbers	Course Names	Credit Hours
*Fall*		*16 total*
EDUC 311	Educational Psychology	3
EDUC 005D	Practicum IV Second./K-12	1
EDUC 411A	Effective Instruction K-12	3
EDUC 414	Social Foundations	3
SPED 367	Behavior Management	3
THEA 451	Capstone	3
*Spring*		*18 total*
EDUC 442	Student Teaching	9
EDUC 441	Seminar	3
EDUC 461	Methods ELL	3
SPED 420	Universal Design	3

Course Numbers

Course Names

Credit Hours

Fall

16 total

EDUC 311

Educational Psychology

EDUC 005D

Practicum IV Second./K-12

EDUC 411A

Effective Instruction K-12

EDUC 414

Social Foundations

SPED 367

Behavior Management

THEA 451

Capstone

Spring

18 total

EDUC 442

Student Teaching

EDUC 441

Seminar

EDUC 461

Methods ELL

SPED 420

Universal Design

Students’ final 30 Credits must be completed at ��app.

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Theatre Education (BA)

Merge your Passion for Theatre with Your Love for Teaching with a Theatre Education Degree

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Program Highlights

Get Involved

Ensembles, Musicals, and More

Ranked Among the Best

Bianca Gifford '21

Top Career Paths

Top Employers

Take Your Next Steps

About the Theatre Education Program

For Theatre Arts

Facilities & Technology

Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts

Sette LaVerghetta Center Theatre

PAC Room 104

Music Therapy Clinic and Research Lab

Performing Arts Center Computer Labs

Electronic Music Lab

Black Box Theatre

Latour Room

Swartz Center for Spiritual Life

Marian Chapel

Rotunda

Scholarships

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Faculty

Dr. Rick Hoffenberg

Allison M Fox

Dr. Timothy A Pyles

Sophie E Till

Diane Amari

Christiane Appenheimer-Vaida

Janine Baux

Elise N Bond

Frank W Carey

William G Carter

Joseph F Cole

Dr. Jennifer G Cowgill

Dan Coyle

Maria Theresa Fay

Anthony J Fortuna

Patricia M Gaffney

Bernard J Gardzalla

Samantha P Guevrekian

Dr. Laura Ann Camlet Houser

Ryan Michael Houser

Dr. Donald J James

David R Jumper

Andrew Kolojejchick

Stephen Patrick Kurilla

Mark Laubach

Vincent G Lorusso

John Masko

Steven R Mathiesen

John Maurer

Erin A McClelland

Sr. Joan E McCusker

Leslie Mason Moran

Cheryl A Mozdian

Kerri Ellen Mulligan

Carolann Page

Michael F Parker

Sr. Joan IHM Paskert

Sarah A Radzieski

Ellen Lynn Rutkowski

Dr. Diogo SalmeronCarvalho

Edward Wargo

Cristina Sohns Williams

Courses & Curriculum (120 total credits)

Year One:

32 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Year Two: 36 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Year Three: 36 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

Year Four: 34 Semester Credit Hours (Fall & Spring)

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