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Claire M. McDonald
Department Chair
mcdonald@stthom.edu
 Title and Department: Fine and Performing Arts Chair and Drama Program Chair, Fine and Performing Arts Department which encompasses art history, drama, music and studio arts
Years at UST: 23
Names and locations of schools where you earned your degrees (as well as the specific degrees): BA in German from Rice University, Houston; MFA in Drama from the University of Texas at Austin
Current research activity or interest (if relevant): directing plays for children; integrating drama in the elementary curriculum
Teach: Introduction to Theatre, Basic Acting, Stagecraft, Children’s Theatre, Creative Drama, Theatre History, Scene Design, Rehearsal and Production, Styles of Acting, Costume History and Design
Other involvement on campus (i.e. committees, activities, etc. related to your work with students): Glassell School of Art committee (chair); faculty evaluation committee (chair); Irish studies committee; arts and sciences advisory council; faculty sponsor for drama club; faculty advisor to all drama and studio arts majors; director of two theatre productions annually (one for children, one main stage); supervisor of technical theatre for all five annual theatre productions; teach. |
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