University of North Texas 
Acting and Performance
Acting and Performance Concentration
Find Your Voice
Act with Us
The Acting Concentration is housed within the
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
in the School of Creative Writing and Performing Arts.
This dynamic structure encourages collaboration as well as partnerships with other
majors and faculty.
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ALL of the acting faculty are working in the industry and bringing their professional expertise to the classroom.
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Acting class sizes are small- 20 and under.
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A dynamic community of supportive artists.
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Opportunities to work on stage, in student films, voice overs and with organizations throughout campus.
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Minors and Certificates are encouraged- with over 200 to choose from.
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Well rounded theatre education outside of acting with history, directing, design and tech courses as well as dance all available to you.
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Out senior showcase (SOUTA) in Dallas every spring hosts area professionals looking for the next generation of talent.
The Acting Concentration at the University of North Texas is designed to prepare students
for success on stage, on camera, and beyond. The program provides a strong foundation
in acting techniques while immersing you in all aspects of theatre production.
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You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of theatre, learning how productions come to life from rehearsal to performance.
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Acting styles and performance techniques
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Voice, movement, and character development
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Collaboration and ensemble work
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Understanding the full production process
Is there an Audition?
Yes! For the Acting Concentration there are Auditions to perform in any of the UNT Theatre or Dance Shows. Students involved in the Acting Concentration will also participate in screenings as they progress through the program.
What can I expect for my first year?
The first year courses are designed to ensure everyone has the fundamentals required to succeed in the program regardless of prior experience.
Graduates join a network of professionals working across the country in theatre, film,
entertainment and education as well as a myriad of industries from law to medicine.
In a world and future of uncertainty studying theatre returns us to ourselves and
brings together people to be once again experience what it is to be fully human. What
else should we be cultivating? Act. Dream. Be here. Find your voice.
Check out our Acting classes
Movement 1 with Nathan Autrey
Acting Styles with Sarah Rutan
Our Theatre
- Active and diverse theatre faculty consists of professional actors, directors, designers, theatre educators, and scholars.
- There are approximately 350 theatre majors & 100 theatre minors with 9 full-time faculty.
- Unique among theatre programs, qualified undergraduate students perform lead roles, direct public productions, stage-manage, and design scenery, costumes, lights, make-up and wigs.
Student Opportunities
- Student performance and design opportunities include plays and musicals directed by faculty and guest artists and numerous student-directed, student-written and class productions.
- Hands-on experience is offered for students interested in performing or directing for Theatre for Young Audiences, First Stage Series, and many others.
