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Undergraduate Theatre and Dance majors enrolled in a majors' course are required to attend department productions. For the 20152016-2016 2017 year, majors must attend the following performances: The Diary of Anne Frank, Fall For Dance, The Wild Party, Twelfth Night, Dance Repertory Theatre’s Bodies & Souls, In the Red and Brown Water, Little Women, Lost Girl, Dance Repertory Theatre's Momentum and one of the four plays presented in UTNT (UT New Theatre). Venues, dates and times are available on the department's Season and Tickets web page.
All instructors of majors’ courses must include a statement explaining the attendance policy in their syllabi. The specific way(s) in which attendance is verified and the impact on students' grades is up to each instructor to determine and should also be clearly articulated in syllabi.
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Ticket Package
Discount ticket packages (Major's Ticket Package
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Beginning this academic year, the Major’s Pass is being replaced by a Major’s Ticket Package. Available exclusively to ) are available exclusively to current University of Texas at Austin Department of Theatre and Dance majors, the package provides six tickets to the 2015-2016 Theatre and Dance performances at a savings of 30% off student ticket prices. Best yet, the package allows majors to secure their ticket in advance of the performance and thereby guarantee their seat. Students may purchase the package on the department's TXShop Store.
Save over 45% off student ticket prices on the following package offerings:
- 2016/2017 academic year: Five tickets for $40
- Fall 2016: Three tickets for $24
- Spring 2017: Two tickets for $16
Purchase the Majors' Ticket Package any time online at the Theatre and Dance Store. Tickets may be distributed in any combination the student chooses (i.e. three tickets to one show, two tickets to two shows, etc.). Information regarding this package must be included in syllabi for majors’ courses.
Discount Ticket Opportunities for Theatre and Dance Majors
In addition to the Major's Ticket Package option, Theatre and Dance Majors may purchase tickets at a significant savings by:
- Purchasing a $10 ticket (for Theatre and Dance productions) at the Texas Performing Arts Box Office and Winship Box Office. This price is only available to walk-up buyers with current I.D.
- Purchasing a $5 ticket to a preview performance (for Theatre and Dance productions) at the Winship Box Office. This price is only available to walk-up buyers with current I.D.
Proof of Attendance Receipts
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Here is a sample statement for inclusion in a spring fall semester syllabi for Theatre and Dance majors' courses:
It is the policy of the Department of Theatre and Dance that our majors attend department season productions and that this attendance is a part of the coursework for our majors' classes. For the spring fall semester, you are required to attend the following performances: Twelfth Night (Feb. 26-Mar.6), Dance Repertory Theatre's Bodies & Souls (Apr. 8-17), and one of the four plays presented in UTNT (UT New Theatre) (Apr.14-24) In the Red and Brown Water, Little Women and Lost Girl. Information on how majors may obtain discounted admission is available on the Department of Theatre and Dance wiki under the "Student Resources" tab (https://wikis.utexas.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=51841138).
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Students enrolled in TD 301 (Introduction to Theatre) are required to attend at minimum one Department of Theatre and Dance production. For the spring fall semester, students should attend Twelfth Night (Feb. 26-Mar. 6) may attend In the Red and Brown Water, Little Women and/or Lost Girl to meet this requirement. Venues, dates and times are available on the department's Season and Tickets web page.
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