Theatre

The following programs offer significant coursework and performance immersion opportunities for Theatre. This is meant to highlight a variety of programs by region. Please note there are many other options available beyond what is listed. This is not a guaranteed list for credit transfer. Students must obtain department advisor approval for fulfilling degree requirements. Students must apply to both the provider through the links below, and to WWU Education Abroad

University Catalogue Information (Degree requirements): Theatre, BA, Theatre Minor.

Advising Info, Scholarships & Additional Program Options

Advisor

Rich Brown

Professor of Acting and Movement - Chair, Theatre & Dance

Office: PA 287

Research, Fellowships & Grants

UK Fulbright: John Wood LAMDA Award

Covers the one year classical acting master's degree offered by the institution. The living stipend is intended as a contribution towards general maintenance costs towards the first year in the UK. In the UK, master's degrees are typically one-year programmes (full-time) and PhDs are three-year programmes (full-time).

Award amount: Full tuition waiver, £15,500 living stipend

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

For Pell Grant eligible students

Award amount: Grants averaging up to $3,000 for Summer, $5,000 for Semester/Quarter, $8,000 for Critical Language Study

Advising Info

After you decide on a program and the courses you will take abroad, you must complete the Departmental Academic Advising Esign Form with your academic advisor. The form must be completed before your program commences.   

Review Your Degree Works  

Web4U > Student > Student Records > Degree Works. Follow steps to see what you have completed, and what you still need for your degree plan. At least 50% of the credit hours required for the major/minor must be earned at Western.   

An official transcript from your program must be sent to Education Abroad for processing upon completion of your program.  

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Featured Programs

Partnership Programs

Africa

Ghana

South Africa

Asia

Japan

Malaysia

South Korea

British Columbia

Central America

Costa Rica

  • USAC - Heredia, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter

    Courses in Spanish

    • Dances of Latin America (Spanish/English), Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Latin American Theatre, 
  • ISA Service Learning - San Jose, Costa Rica, Summer Quarter

    $2,750 4-week summer. Placement site, housing, meals, airport pickup. Additional $275 for 3 quarter credits

    • Placements 
      • Center for Dance, Theatre & Circus -promoting appreciation of environment, art, music & tech.
      • Music & Cultural Center - assist the center's music professors with workshops and classes.
      • After School Program - engage children by facilitation recreational activities, art, and music projects
      • Education Center for People with Disabilities - visual and hearing impairments, speech & occupational therapy, music, art, physical education, dietary guidance, recreational activities
      • Youth Development Center - youth education and recreation programming - TESOL, Technology, Human Resources, activities

Europe

Czech Republic

England

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

  • CEA - Galway, Spring Semester, Academic Year
  • USAC - Cork, Spring Semester, Summer Quarter, Fall Quarter
    • Introduction: Theatre and Performative Practices, Performative Writing, History and Theory of Architecture 1: Ancient Greece to Michelangelo, History and Theory of Architecture 2: Baroque to Post-Modernity, History and Theory of Architecture 3,4, and 5, Design Studio 1-8, Applied Technology Studio 1-6
  • USAC - Galway, Summer Quarter
    • Re-staging Irishness: Past, Presents, and Future of Irish Theatre

Italy

Malta

Northern Ireland

Spain

Non-Affiliated Programs * Petition Required for Potential Approval*

Ireland

  • , Spring Semester

North America

Canada

Oceania

Australia

New Zealand

West Indies

Dominican Republic