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Dr. Derek Munson

Assistant Professor
Sch of Theatre Dance and Film
Office
CE Centennial East 213
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

104.003Fundamentals Of Theatre II

499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

400.001Independent Study

477.001Professional Seminar In Theatre Studies

300.002Topics In The Literature Of The Theatre

483.001Topics in the Literature of the Theatre

103.003Fundamentals Of Theatre I

497.001Introduction To Research Methodology In Theatre

477.001Professional Seminar In Theatre Studies

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