Recruitment Opportunities & Events

Students during a recruitment event

Campus Events

Cardinal Preview Day

 

Recruitment Opportunities

 

Accolade  - August

An exclusive, on-campus event invitation only event for academically talented students.

We look forward to seeing you at this exclusive preview event is for select students who have demonstrated academic success in their high school careers. During Accolade, you'll learn about the University Honors Program, merit-based and mentored scholarships, and other specialized educational opportunities. You'll tour UofL's campus, meet current students and professors, and more.

 

Majors Fair – September

This recruiting event is aimed to current students at UofL who are still deciding on a major, looking to add a second major or minor, or looking to change majors. 

 

Mainstage Preview Performance - September

Come to the preview performance of the first production of the season to see the work of student actors, designers, and technicians and meet current students and faculty.  This preview performance is free to you and your family and a great way to learn more about the UofL Department of Theatre Arts and the African American Theatre Program.

 

Cardinal Preview Day - October

Cardinal Preview Day is UofL's largest annual open house for freshman and transfer students. Explore what it means to be a Cardinal, and the next steps you'll take to join our Cardinal Community. Tour campus with our Cardinal Guides, attend workshops and open houses, view residence halls, chat with faculty, staff, and current students, and learn the steps you can take NOW to join our Cardinal Family.

 

Kentucky College and Career Day - October

Louisville’s Youth Performing Arts School, the Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts (GSA), and duPont Manual High School Visual Arts Magnet host an on-campus event by invitation only.

 

Mainstage Preview Performance - November

Come to the preview performance of our production to see the work of student actors, designers, and technicians and meet current students and faculty.  This preview performance is free to you and your family and a great way to learn more about the UofL Department of Theatre Arts and the African American Theatre Program.

 

Mainstage Preview Performance - February

Come to the preview performance of our production to see the work of student actors, designers, and technicians and meet current students and faculty.  This preview performance is free to you and your family and a great way to learn more about the UofL Department of Theatre Arts and the African American Theatre Program.

 

UofL at SETC Booth - February/March

Come meet faculty, students, and staff at the Southeastern Theatre Conference.  We travel around the southeast each your and you will find faculty and students auditioning, presenting, and attending workshops, and meet with future students of UofL.  Come see us and learn more about our program.

               

Admitted Student Day - March

This day is a chance to meet fellow Future Cardinals and learn more about your next steps to join the Cardinal Family!

 

Mainstage Preview Performance - April

Come to the preview performance of our final production of the season to see the work of student actors, designers, and technicians and meet current students and faculty.  This preview performance is free to you and your family and a great way to learn more about the UofL Department of Theatre Arts and the African American Theatre Program.

 

Governors School for the Arts – June/July

Come our booth at the GSA college fair and learn more about what the Theatre Arts program and African American Theatre Program can do for you!

 

Want to host an event at your school? Reach out to the Director of Undergraduate Studies, Kevin Gawley at Kevin.Gawley@louisville.edu.

USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) Conference

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) connects performing arts design and technology communities to ensure a vibrant dialog among practitioners, educators, and students, and highlight the values of inclusion, excellence, and responsibility. See https://www.usitt.org/about for more.

2023 Conference Information

63rd Annual USITT Conference & Stage Expo will be held in St. Louis on March 15-18, 2023.
USITT23 will be held at the America's Center Convention Complex
in the heart of downtown St. Louis, steps away from the Gateway Arch and more.
701 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101

See here for USITT23 Registration and Information

and

See here for USITT23 Housing Booking


 

Future Conferences:

2024 Conference:     Seattle: March 20-23

2025 Conference:     Columbus: March 5-8, 2025