Create your path. Stay on track.

Academic advising is available to all students, not only to assist with registration and course selection, but also to help you build your educational path, meet your academic goals, and better understand how to navigate your transition to studying at Iowa.

Connect with your CLAS advisor

Schedule an appointment to meet with your advisor and together you can:

  • Shape your college experience to help meet future career goals
  • Create an academic plan driving toward graduation
  • Understand UI and CLAS policies and procedures
  • Discuss academic probation process
  • Connect with other campus resources
  • Prepare you to realize your dreams and reach your goals
  • And much more!

Schedule an appointment

You can schedule an appointment with your professional advisor through MyUI. Contact faculty advisors by email to make an appointment.

Schedule with MyUI

Courses that require special permission

Enrollment in some theatre arts courses are restricted and requires special permission (advanced acting, musical theatre, production lab crew captain).  See individual course descriptions on MyUI for details.  Apply for permission using the link below.  Minors should also use this form to request enrollment in restricted courses.

Special Permission form

Meet your academic advisor

Portrait of James Albert, MFA

James Albert, MFA

Title/Position
Lecturer
Portrait of Loyce Arthur, MFA

Loyce Arthur, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Portrait of Art Borreca, DFA, MFA, BA

Art Borreca, DFA, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Co-Head of Playwrights Workshop
Co-Head of Dramaturgy
Director of Graduate Studies
Portrait of Caroline Clay, MFA, BFA

Caroline Clay, MFA, BFA

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Portrait of Mary Beth Easley, MFA, BFA

Mary Beth Easley, MFA, BFA

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Chair of the Department of Theatre Arts
Head of Directing
Portrait of Daniel Fine, MFA

Daniel Fine, MFA

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Portrait of Megan Gogerty, MFA, BA

Megan Gogerty, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Portrait of Paul Kalina, MFA

Paul Kalina, MFA

Title/Position
Associate Professor
Head of Acting
Portrait of Johanna Kasimow, MFA, BA

Johanna Kasimow, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Assistant Professor
Portrait of Mary Mayo, MFA

Mary Mayo, MFA

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Portrait of Lisa Schlesinger, MFA, BA

Lisa Schlesinger, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Professor
Co-Head of Playwrights Workshop
Portrait of Melissa L. F. Turner, MFA, BA

Melissa L. F. Turner, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Associate Professor of Instruction
Head of Stage Management
Portrait of Bryon Winn, MFA, BA

Bryon Winn, MFA, BA

Title/Position
Professor
Director of Theatre