
Quick Facts
Here are some quick facts about Theatre Arts at the University of Iowa (As of 08.2019)
Undergraduate Students
178 students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre Arts
- 131 theatre arts majors obtaining a second major, minor, or certificate
- 110 theatre arts double majors (in 37 different programs)
Top Five Double Majors:
Cinema
English & Creative Writing
Psychology
Music
Art
- 26 theatre arts majors pursuing a minor (in 14 different programs)
- 27 theatre arts majors pursuing a certificate (in 8 different programs)
- 22 students pursing a Certificate in Public Digital Arts
65 undergraduate theatre minors
Over 309 non-majors participating in theatre classes
Graduate Students
40 students pursuing a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Theatre Arts
10 Actors
4 Directors
8 Designers
3 Dramaturgs
11 Playwrights
4 Stage Managers
40 Teaching and Research Assistants
Faculty & Staff
23 faculty members
12 administrative and production staff
August 2022 Auditions
66 auditioned
48 actors were cast
4% Asian/Asian American
12% Black/African American
14% Hispanic/Latino
1% Native American
73% White/Caucasian
1% Did not report
Note: People who identified as multiple ethnicities were counted in both categories.