Directors are storytellers bringing the words of the playwright to life through the inventiveness of the actor in the world of the designer.
Directing students at Webster are exposed to a wide variety of coursework both in the department and across the campus. Classes include Voice; Movement and Acting; Visual History; Fundamentals of Design and Lighting; History of Theatre; Stage Management; and Directing.
In the senior year of study, students spend the fall semester at Webster's London campus. Upon their return they direct a capstone project in their final semester.
All directing candidates must audition, interview and write an essay for consideration for the program. Directing students' work will be reviewed at the end of the second year, and they will receive evaluations from the faculty.
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Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts
Webster University's Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts enables students to become confident, intellectually prepared artists and performers in a global environment. Our art, music, theatre and dance majors combine significant studio experiences with an excellent faculty-driven liberal arts education. Many alumni have been nominated for and won Tony, Emmy, and Academy Awards. Theatre graduates are currently with national touring companies of Peter Pan, Chicago, Cabaret, and Sunset Boulevard.
Did You Know?
Two professional theatre companies are based on campus — the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Opera Theatre of Saint Louis — performing year-round in the Loretto-Hilton Center.
Fast Facts
St. Louis, Missouri
Student to Faculty ratio:
16:1
Average class size:
15-25 students
Student Body:
Represents 46 U.S. states and 130 countries
Mascot:
Gorlok
International Campuses:
Cha-am/Hua Hin, Thailand
Geneva, Switzerland
Leiden, the Netherlands
London, England
Vienna, Austria
