Academic Advising

As a University of Utah student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre, you have several advisors to help you succeed. These include a College Advisor, a Department Advisor, and a Faculty Advisor. Each of these advisors is a specialist who is here to assist you in navigating college life and to aid you in crafting a degree and a university experience specific to your needs, skills and interests. The hours you spend with advisors each semester will be an enormous benefit to you.

College of Fine Arts Advisors

All incoming freshmen should meet with a CFA Advisor before the withdrawl date in their first semester. Freshmen must meet with a CFA Advisor before they can register for a second semester of classes. All sophomores must meet with a CFA Advisor in their fall semester.

Libby Oberg
801-581-8146
loberg@uc.utah.edu
Office: Performing Arts Building, Room 216

Elizabeth Abbott
801-585-1042
eabbott@uc.utah.edu
Office: Marriott Center for Dance, Room 126

Department of Theatre Academic Advisor

All incoming freshmen will meet with the Department of Theatre Academic Advisor in the first semester of their freshman year. All juniors and seniors will meet with the Academic Advisor as they prepare for graduation. Graduation Application due dates are November 1 for spring, February 1 for summer, and June 1 for fall.

Faye Barron
801-585-3816
faye.barron@utah.edu
Office: Performing Arts Building, Room 206

Faculty Advisors

Students are encouraged to meet with their respective faculty advisor at least once each semester.

Actor Training Program Freshmen: Sarah Shippobotham
Actor Training Program Sophomores: Peder Melhuse
Actor Training Program Juniors: Jerry Gardner
Actor Training Program Seniors: Sandra Shotwell
Musical Theatre Program: David Schmidt
Performing Arts Design Program: Barbara Sturgis
Stage Management: Barbara Sturgis
Theatre Studies, Honors and Theatre Minor: Sydney Cheek O’Donnell