Coming to the Stage
The Department of Theatre and Dance is a world-class educational environment that serves as the ultimate creative incubator for the next generation of artists, thinkers and leaders in
theatre and performance.
![dancer leaning back in all white](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-07/butler-portraits-54-copy-000%20copy.jpg?itok=E2sZXo0k)
10:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
350
Undergraduate Students
75
Graduate Students
6-8
Mainstage Productions per Year
In the News
Annie Baker Shifts Her Focus to the Big Screen
![Read about Annie Baker's shift to filmmaking for her debut film JANET PLANET](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-06/annie-baker-the-new-yorker.jpg?itok=Ze3fmes5)
The New Yorker
ON THE BLOG: Faculty Spotlight: Rusty Cloyes
![Learn about Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Production Rusty Cloyes](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-06/rusty-cloyes-spotlight-news-item.jpg?itok=eaytDqnq)
Off Book: A Theatre and Dance Blog
The New York Times Highlights Former Students' Rise to Broadway Stardom
![Trey Curtis, J. Quinton Johnson and Vincent Jamal Hooper pose together](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-06/trey-and-quinton-nyt.jpg?itok=gwDxMo-w)
The New York Times
Josafath Reynoso Receives Indy Award for Scenic Design
![A headshot for Josafath Reynoso, winner of Santa Barbara Independent's Feast for the Eyes Award](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-06/josafath-reynoso.jpg?itok=dqEWUJCz)
Santa Barbara Independent
Recent Graduates Present at National Design Portfolio Review
![Headshots for the six Live Design and Production alumni who presented at this year's National Design Portfolio Review](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-06/national-design-portfolio-review-24-news.jpg?itok=PvhOJC-I)
National Design Portfolio Review
UT Artists Present in Performance Philosophy Conference
![A graphic for the Performance Philosophy Conference, entitled After Tragedy](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-05/ppc-news-item.jpg?itok=dkVj41jT)
Performance Philosophy
Imagine a city bursting with an entrepreneurial spirit, a commitment to personal freedom and a passion for unearthing new discoveries. With a unique and lively arts scene, there's something for everyone when you call Austin home.
![Dancers cloaked in grey and black crouch at the bottom of strips of long brown paper dangling from the ceiling. They crumple it, ruin it. They are the rust of the world eating away at the good.](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-04/poi-5-43small.jpg?itok=_rjqt5ut)
Learn More About Our Season
Learn more about the work on stage at Texas Theatre and Dance.
![Exterior Winship](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2022-04/ut-performing-arts-ii-8505b.jpg?itok=ROO59TFw)
Visit the Department
Information about discounted parking for events, tips for parking on campus and where to find the F. Loren Winship Drama Building.
![six actors in costumes for SPRING AWAKENING sit in the audience and talk between scenes](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_340w_227h/public/2024-01/spring-awakening-01-small.jpg?itok=oql8lOJF)
Study
Our students - a tight-knit group of artists and scholars - have created a vibrant community in the heart of campus. We invite you to visit the Forty Acres and see if we are the right fit for you.
From the founding of the Department of Drama in 1938 to present, the Department of Theatre and Dance has been a hub of creativity and innovation on the 40 Acres.
I love how being a part of UT Theatre and Dance really feels like you are part of big family. The professors are amazing and know how to push you in a positive way to achieve your goals, while preparing you for a successful career in whatever your focus is in--whether that be acting, directing, playwriting, dancing, etc.
- Andrew Rodriguez (B.F.A. 2019)
![actor in blue and yellow lighting - Department of Theatre and Dance UT Austin](/sites/tad/files/styles/utexas_image_style_2000w/public/2022-06/test%20crop%20homepage.jpg?itok=_NS63ocj)