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Theatre Arts Department Advisors

The best way to set up an appointment with a Theatre Arts advisor is via email.

Lead Faculty Advisor for new undergraduate majors

Jerry Hooker, jshooker@uoregon.edu, 541-346-0070.  Specialities: scenic design and scenic painting, properties.
Contact Jerry if interested in signing up for a TA 321 (Scenic Design) or TA 324 (Properties Design) production credit. Available by appointment.

Lead Faculty Advisor for transfer students

John Schmor, jbschmor@uoregon.edu, 541-346-4145.  Specialties: performance theory and histories, Shakespeare, early 20th century avant-garde, aesthetics, actor training.Available by appointment.

Theatre Arts Department Advisors by Speciality:

Bradley Branam, bbranam@uoregon.edu, 541-346-4185. Specialities: Technical Direction, Projection Design, Sound Design.
Contact Bradley if interested in signing up for a TA 324 (Sound, Projection, etc.) production credit
Available by appointment.

Jeanette deJong, jdejong@uoregon.edu, 541-346-6169 or 541-346-1975 Specialities: Costume Design, Patterning/Draping, Professional Practice in Costume Design, and Fashion.
Contact Jeanette if interested in signing up for a TA 322 (Costume) production credit.
Available by appointment.

Theresa May, tmay33@uoregon.edu, 541-346-1789.  Specialities: Ecodramaturgy/Eco-theatre, Native/Indigenous Drama, Environmental Humanities, Environmental Justice, Community-based Performance, Theatre for Social Change, Sustainable Theatre Management.
Available by appointment.

Michael Najjar, mnajjar@uoregon.edu, 541-346-2237. Specialities: Theatre History, Playwriting, Contemporary Arab-American Theatre, and Middle Eastern Theatre.
Available by appointment.

Janet Rose, jrose@uoregon.edu, 541-346-4195. Specialities: Lighting for the Stage, Stage Management, Theatre Production I, VectorWorks.
Contact Janet if interested in signing up for a TA 323 (Lighting Design) or TA 324 (Stage Manager, Assistant Stage Manager, or Dramaturgy) production credit. Janet is also the person to contact with general questions about production credit opportunities.
Available by appointment.

All of our Theatre Arts Advisors are well-versed in the the requirements to earn a Theater Arts Major or Minor and you can meet with any of them, regardless of your focus area. They are also well-connected to local theatre companies and can help you build your portfolio, prepare for graduate school applications, and give career advice for your future in theatre or other related areas. 


Everything you wanted to know about Theatre Arts/University Theatre (scholarships, productions, major/minor requirements, study abroad, etc.) can be found here: Theatre Arts Fun Informational Packet

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So, what can you do with a B.S. or B.A. in Theatre Arts? Check out some of our alumni here!:

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