by Christian Gammill edited Jacob Cotton After 40+ years of teaching and decades given to her students right her in Mississippi Professor Emeritus Deanna Douglas was honored with this year’s Silver Medal…

The School of Performing and Visual Arts houses undergraduate programs in art, graphic design, painting and drawing, sculpture, dance performance and choreography, dance education, theatre, theatre performance, and theatre design and technology. Graduate program are offered in theatre performance, theatre design and technology, and directing. The school produces exhibitions and performances throughout the year, and students are highly engaged in practice in the arts.
The University of Southern Mississippi is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design, the National Association of Schools of Dance, and the National Association of Schools of Theatre.
by Christian Gammill edited Jacob Cotton After 40+ years of teaching and decades given to her students right her in Mississippi Professor Emeritus Deanna Douglas was honored with this year’s Silver Medal…
The USM Theatre Area had an amazing week at the virtual KCACTF regional festival! Their production of Describe the Night and more was extremely well received and many students and professors that worked on…
Two USM SPVA faculty members Jennifer Torres, and Kelly Lester, were awarded fellowship grants, another faculty member, Candice Salyers, was awarded an Individual Artist Special Projects Grant, and Art and Design Gallery…
The Theatre Area of the School of Performing and Visual Arts offers the following academic options:
• MFA – Theatre (Design & Technical)
• MFA – Theatre (Performance)
• MFA – Theatre (Directing)
• BFA – Theatre (Acting)
• BFA – Theatre (Design & Technology)
• BA- Theatre
• Theatre Minor
• Apparel Construction and Design Certificate
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118 College Dr. #5033
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
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201E Theatre and Dance Building
Hattiesburg Campus
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