Theatre Education
Degreed & non-degreed offerings in Houston theatre education
Degree-Granting College & University Programs
This is a list of Houston colleges and universities that offer degrees (or minors) in theatre and have campuses with Houston, TX addresses. This list was compiled from publicly-available information. Their inclusion here does not suggest an endorsement by or of any of the listed institutions, and there is no connection between these institutions and this website. This list may be incomplete and may have errors. Please confirm all information with the individual school before acting on any information provided here. To see a map of these schools, click on the map to the left.
| Institution | Degrees | Contacts | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCC (Central, Spring Branch, & Stafford Campuses) | AA in Drama (with options to specialize in performance or design technology) | Susan Hines | Program |
| LSC-CyFair | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Deborah Anderson or Robyn Huizinga | Program |
| LSC-Kingwood | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Eric C. Skiles | Program |
| LSC-Montgomery | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | AAS in Live Entertainment Technology | Chase Waites (Theatre) or Katie Gruenhagen (Live Entertainment Technology) | TheatreL.E.T. |
| LSC-North Harris | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Cash Carpenter | Program |
| LSC-Tomball | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | Jill Brumer | Program |
| LSC-University Park | AA in Drama (General Theatre, Technical, and Performance Tracks) | William Grayson | Program |
| Rice University | Minor in Theatre | Christina Keefe | Program |
| San Jac-Central | AA in Theatre & Film | Jerry Ivins or Richard Turner | Program |
| San Jac-South | AA in Theatre & Film | Jonelle Walker | Program |
| Texas Southern | BA in Theatre (Performance), BA in Theatre (Theatre Concentration), BA in Theatre with Teacher Certification, Theatre Minor | Program | |
| Univ. of Houston | BFA in Theatre (Concentrations in Acting, Production & Design, Playwriting & Dramaturgy, Stage Management, Theatre Education), MFA in Theatre (Concentrations in Acting, Design/Technology), Summer MA for Theatre Educators | Admissions | Sharon Ott (Director) | Erika Jimenez (Academic Advisor) | Program |
| Univ. of Houston - Downtown | BA in Fine Arts (Drama Concentration) | Zach Dailey | Timothy Klein | Kyle Moore | Program |
| Univ. of St. Thomas | BA in Theatre Arts (EC-12), BFA in Musical Theatre, BA in Drama, Minor in Drama, MFA in Musical Theatre | Eric Domuret | Program |
HCC = Houston City College
LSC = Lone Star College
SanJac = San Jacinto College
Non-Degreed Education for Teens & Adults
This is an in-progress list of Houston-area classes for adults and teens. This list was compiled from publicly-available information. Their inclusion here does not suggest an endorsement by or of any of the listed institutions, and there is no connection between these companies and this website. This list may be incomplete and may have errors. Please confirm all information with the individual school before acting on any information provided here.
The Alley offers a Teen Acting Camp during spring break and a 5-week summer conservatory for rising 9th to 12th graders.
Alley Theatre favorite David Rainey's studio of classes for adults and youth, with a diverse group of faculty from around the city.
Founded in 1972, The Humphreys School at Theatre Under the Stars is designed for young musical theatre performers.
Stages' Young Artists Conservatory offers pay-what-you-can training to Houston-area middle and high school students.
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