Theatre majors at MTSU take center stage with hands-on production responsibilities in the theatre's main season. Students enter a comprehensive program that includes all areas of performance and design/technology, theatre in education, and dance. Theory and instruction are infused with a carefully crafted progression of hands-on experience and training. The 1,000-seat Tucker Theatre underwent extensive renovation in 2010, and the Anderson Studio Theatre provides space for student produced performances. Students use state-of-the-art lighting, costuming, and scenery equipment both in and out of the classroom.

The Theatre and Dance Department offers two majors—Theatre and Dance—both of which lead to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

Theatre majors are well trained for many careers, with graduates finding opportunities in professional or educational theatre, the entertainment industry, and related fields.

Employers of MTSU students and alumni include:
Busch Gardens
Cedar Point Live Entertainment
Cirque Du Soleil
Cumberland County Playhouse
Florida Repertory Theatre
French Woods Festival for the Performing Arts
Holland America Cruise Lines
Interlochen Center for the Arts
The Lost Colony
McLeod Summer Playhouse
Nashville Children's Theatre
Nashville Repertory Theatre
National tour of Hair the Musical
National tour of Newsies the Musical
Opera Breve
Orlando Repertory Theatre
Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
Royal Carribbean International
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre
Southern Applachian Repertory Theatre
Stagedoor Manor
Street Theatre Company
Tent Theatre
Walt Disney World
The Word Players