Majors
A student should declare a Theatre major through Jim Lyden, Chief Departmental Advisor. Students declare a Theatre minor through an advisor in their major area. Once declared as a major, a student will be assigned an academic advisor according to their concentration area. Theatre @ ODU holds auditions & interviews annually for acceptance into the Performance Emphasis & the Design/Technology Emphasis.
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Minors
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Post-Graduate
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