Edinburgh Theatre

Introduction

One of the most challenging and life-changing experiences that the Pepperdine Theatre Program offers is the Edinburgh Summer Program. The Pepperdine Theatre program has participated in the Edinburgh International Festival Fringe since 1985. This popular bi-annual program always runs at full capacity and serves as an exclusive academic program for theatre majors.

In order to be selected for the program a student must:

• Furnish all materials requested by International Programs
• Be in good standing with the university
• Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
• You will fill out an application with International Programs as well as a theatre program application.
• You must be eligible to take either Religion 300 or English 380 in the summer of 2024 during our residency in Glasgow. This means that by the summer of 2024 you will need to have completed English 101 and/or Religion 101.

Program Dates

Malibu: TBD

Scotland: June 21, 2024 - August 17, 2024

The dates listed above include an initial period of time on the Malibu campus and then a flight to Scotland after the program start date.  The end date represents the in-country return departure date. 

Costs

Tuition: $2,070 per unit (same as Malibu tuition per unit)

Room & Board: $5,392

Program Specific Costs:

• Global Health Fee: $200

Course Requirements

5 unit minimum requirement.

Course Offerings

ENG 380 Topics in Literature (4) 

Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent

GE: Literature

Examines a given topic in literary studies. The course may be focused on a theme, a movement, a historical period, or a genre. May be repeated once when topics vary. 

REL 300 Christianity and Culture (3) 

GE: Christianity & Culture

Prerequisite: REL 102 or REL 200

Illuminates and evaluates how Christian scripture, theology, history, and practices interact with perennial human concerns, with a course-specific focus. 

THEA 150 Theatre Ensemble (1–2) 

GE: Fine Arts

Participation in Theatre Program productions. A maximum of four units may be counted toward graduation requirements. If taken in partial fulfillment of fine arts general education requirements, must be taken for at least 1 unit credit with a letter grade.

THEA 350 Theatre Ensemble (1–2) 

GE: Fine Arts

Participation in Theatre Program productions. May be repeated when cast in main stage productions. A maximum of four units may be counted toward graduation requirements. If taken in partial fulfillment of fine arts general education requirements, must be taken for at least 1 unit credit with a letter grade.

THEA 250 Play Production (1) 

Prerequisite: THEA 240 or consent of instructor.

A laboratory-format technical theatre course offered in conjunction with the major theatrical productions. Crew heads for departmental productions may be chosen from this class. Open to theatre majors and non-theatre majors with fewer than forty units. 

THEA 450 Play Production (1) 

Prerequisite: THEA 240 or consent of instructor.

A laboratory-format technical theatre course in conjunction with the major theatrical productions. Crew heads for departmental productions may be chosen from this class. 

Faculty Director

Professor Hollace Starr

Associate Professor of Theatre
Fine Arts Division, Seaver College

Prior to her recent appointment, Hollace Starr was an adjunct professor of theater at Pepperdine, as well as at Antelope Valley Community College and at Los Angeles City College. She was also the voice teacher at the west coast branch of The Actors Studio, where she is a lifetime member. Hollace Starr's primary area of research is voice and the actor; she is working toward designation in Linklater Voice, which she will acquire in the summer of 2017. Hollace has directed and performed in numerous theater productions, mostly in the Los Angeles area. She is on the board of Trade-City Productions and is a founding member of Rogue Machine.

Updated 08.08.23