Theater Arts Department
McConnell Hall Room 102
(509) 963-1750
Theater@cwu.edu
Students | |
Majors Spring 2017 | 154 |
BFA Performance Majors as of spring quarter 2017 | 26 |
BFA Design/Production Majors as of spring quarter 2017 | 21 |
BFA Musical Theatre Majors as of spring quarter 2017 | 30 |
BA General Studies Majors as of spring quarter 2017 | 55 |
Minors as of fall 2017 | 20 |
Theatre Arts Majors/pre-majors pursuing degrees through the William O. Douglas Honors College | 15 |
Theatre Arts Undergraduate Degrees awarded in 2015-16 | 35 |
Percentage of first-year applicants admitted to BFA programs 2015 | 40% |
Average class size for Theatre major's classes | 12 |
Student to faculty ratio fall 2015 in Theatre Arts | 9.6 : 1 |
Average HS GPA of Theatre freshman 2012 | 3.13 |
Average SAT score of Theatre Arts freshman 2013 | Verbal 553 |
Average HS GPA of all CWU freshman 2012 | 3.07 |
Percentage of faculty with highest degrees in their fields. | 80% |
Diversity at CWU Ellensburg Campus (non-white European) Spring 2017 | 32% |
Diversity at CWU Theatre Arts | 24% |
Specialized techniques incorporated in performance training:
Rasaboxes, View Points, Susuki
Specialized software incorporated in design and technical training:
VectorWorks®, QLab®
Recent Awards of Distinction Earned by Theatre Arts Students:
Recent Awards of Distinction Earned by Theatre Arts Faculty:
Two-time winner Kennedy Center Gold Medallion
Crystal Apple for Teaching Excellence: for “having a positive impact on teacher preparation and CWU pre-service candidates”
3 international conference presentation invitations
6 times KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for Scenic Design
5 times KCACTF Certificate of Merit for the Direction
KCACTF Certificate of Merit for the Musical Direction
CAH Faculty Artistic Achievement Award
5 times KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for the Lighting Design
2 times Production chosen as production to compete at the KCACTF Region VII festival
KCACTF Meritorious Achievement Award for Ensemble Collaboration
KCACTF Certificate of Merit for Dr. Betty Evans One Act Play Festival
Faculty selected as one of Dramatist Magazine’s “Fifty (Playwrights) to Watch”
KCACTF Certificate of Merit for Dialect Coaching of Hard Times
Contribution for Improvement to State Government
Washington State Thespians - Service Above Self Award
College of Arts and Humanities Distinguished Chair Award
KCACTF Regional Nomination for Summer Faculty Fellow
Department Memberships and Awards:
Central Washington University Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Patrick Dizney will give a public
CTE Presents Stimulating "In The Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)"Shocking and funny, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play) addresses love, intimacy, and the advent
Short Works Festival Showcases Student TalentReviving a Central Theatre Ensemble tradition from years past, the Short Works Festival offers a ven