Abstract
Reporting the first phase of a national study, this article examines theatre programs in American colleges and universities through questionnaires completed by administrative officers. The study estimates program types, faculty staffing, graduate enrollment, teaching load, production load, artistic work policies, faculty turnover, and theatre heads’ job satisfaction. It also considers the representation of women and minority group members among theatre faculty and graduate students. The findings show that the MFA is the dominant graduate theatre degree, that women make up about half of graduate students but a smaller share of full time faculty, and that programs offering the MFA tend to report lighter teaching and production loads. The article contributes administrative benchmarks for theatre program planning and evaluation.
Recommended Citation
Becker, Samuel L.; Selzer, J. Ann; and Choi, Hyeon Cheol
(1983)
"Theatre Programs in American Colleges and Universities,"
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin: Vol. 46, Article 9.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/aca/vol46/iss1/9
