At the University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance, creativity is power, and performance is transformation. Here, artists push boundaries, designers reimagine possibilities and storytellers shape the future of the performing arts. With a fusion of artistic excellence and academic rigor, UF prepares students to thrive on stage, behind the scenes and beyond.
Our programs empower students to:
Whether performing, designing or redefining the creative process, UF students graduate as dynamic artists and leaders, ready to make an impact.
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At the University of Florida School of Theatre and Dance, we champion the performing arts and production as vital research. Our programs seek to cultivate a welcoming space for our interdisciplinary community of creatives, practitioners, scholars and researchers through human-centered, experiential learning. We foster our students’ readiness to thrive in and transform their artistic fields and broader communities by:
Our mission is to deliver a robust curriculum that elevates the critical and cultural significance of the arts. With a degree from the School of Theatre and Dance, graduates are positioned for multifaceted, impactful careers across artistic and related fields. Students, faculty and staff work collectively to achieve—and expand—this mission, shaping better futures both locally and globally.
The School of Theatre and Dance intends to be a progressive and inclusive environment that is internationally recognized for its innovative scholarly, creative, and production activities and programs. As artists and scholars, we aim to challenge existing hierarchies through reflective and dialogic processes, lateral collaborations, and student-centered curricular development. We seek a new and liberated future distinct from our past through the ongoing cycle of learning, unlearning, shedding and growing. We commit to building communities that are grounded in fierce solidarity and courageous vulnerability and that acknowledge our individual and collective power. Here, students, staff and faculty converge as agents of discovery and change, seeking to mobilize the arts as catalysts for equitable futures both locally and globally.
