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Attendance Policy for Majors Enrolled in a Theatre and Dance Majors' Course

Undergraduate The attendance policy for undergraduate Theatre and Dance majors enrolled in a majors' course are required to attend department productions. For the spring semester, majors must attend the following performances: burst!, Year of the Tiger, del corazón nance el enjambre and one of the productions of UTNT (UT New Theatre), Part Two. Venues, dates and times will be made available at theatredance.utexas.edu. Spring productions will be publicly announced in early January prior to the start of the spring semester. 

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.

Syllabi and Grading

Here is a sample statement for inclusion in a spring 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 2020 fall semester, you are required to attend the following performances: burst!, Year of the Tiger, del corazón nance el enjambre and one of the productions of UTNT (UT New Theatre), Part Two. Information on how to access virtual streaming performances of these productions will become available at theatredance.utexas.edu. 

Note that while all Theatre and Dance majors are required to see departmental productions, only Theatre and Dance majors' courses are required to utilize this as part of the coursework.

has been paused for Fall 2021. Majors will not be required to attend performances for the fall semester. 

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2020/2021 SEASON

Ticketing 

All Information about ticketing for the 20202021/2021 2022 Texas Theatre and Dance mainstage season will be pay-what-you-can at a minimum of $5. All members of the Department of Theatre and Dance will receive tickets to all productions free of charge. Those outside the department (including students in non-major courses) will be expected to purchase a ticket. 

Because of this year’s ticketing structure (as outlined above), there will be no major or non-major student ticket packages for the 2020/2021 Season.

Performances

All productions as part of the 2020/2021 Texas Theatre and Dance season will be presented virtually, hosted by the department on Vimeo. Streaming will be available on the Department of Theatre and Dance website. Links to all department events will be available on the department’s website during the duration of the virtual run. Additional digital content will be available for most performances and available for free on the department’s website and through Vimeoavailable at: https://theatredance.utexas.edu/season-tickets/subscription-series. 

Discounted Tickets for Theatre and Dance Majors: In the past, we have done a “Major’s Ticket Package” which provided greater discounted tickets for our Theatre and Dance majors. They would purchase this pass online, collect it in the main office and then proceed to the box office to collect tickets at their selected dates. In order to reduce contact, this will not be happening this semester. Instead, all majors may access that same discounted ticket rate by using the code TADFALL21 at THIS LINK to book tickets for the fall semester mainstage shows. This same code and link will apply to all eligible productions this fall (unless otherwise noted. Additional correspondence will follow).

Discounted Tickets for Non-Majors: For those instructors that have non-major students, in lieu of the “Non-Majors Ticket Package” students should plan to purchase a student ticket rate (select “Student” as the ticket type at checkout) as you would a normal ticket. Information about purchasing tickets for the 21/22 Season is available here.  

Texas Theatre and Dance is committed to the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and audiences. Due to the uncertain nature of our current times, all performances dates, times and presentation details may be subject to change. We are committed to offering clear and frequent communication regarding updates related to performances and our plans to ensure safety for our shared community.

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