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Dr. Derek Munson

Assistant Professor
School of Theatre and Dance
Office
Centennial East - CE 208
Office Hours
Monday, Wednesday between 11a-12 noon or by appointment.
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Biography

I hold a PhD in Theatre from the University of Missouri and an MA in Theatre from Missouri State University. I am an award-winning director and a longtime member of Actor’s Equity. I have worked in theatre management close to thirty years.

Current Courses

103.003Fundamentals Of Theatre I

497.001Introduction To Research Methodology In Theatre

344.001Arts Administration I

444.001Arts Administration I

345.001Arts Administration II

104.003Fundamentals Of Theatre II

398.005Professional Practice In Theatre and Film

Teaching Interests & Areas

Graduate Methods, Contemporary American Theatre/Queer Theatre, Theatre Management, Theory and Criticism, Digital Media and Performance

Research Interests & Areas

Playwright Lanford Wilson/Contemporary American Theatre, Theatre History, Spectatorship, Qualitative/Quantitative Data Analysis, Arts Management.

PhD History

University of Missouri
Columbia, MO

MA Performance Studies

Missouri State University
Sprinfield, MO

BFA Acting

Missouri State University
Springfield, MO