Pensacola State College
1000 College Blvd.
Pensacola, FL, 32504
(850) 484-1807
Chairperson: Kenneth Phillips, kphillips@pensacolastate.edu
Department Contact: Marlee Warner, mwarner@pensacolastate.edu
Academic Year: 10
Degrees Offered: AA Theatre, AA Music
Program Objectives: Preparing students for 4 year college degrees in music/theatre or the professional work force.
History: Pensacola State College, serving Escambia and Santa Rosa counties and surrounding Alabama communities, was established as Florida's first public State college by the state legislature in 1947. Classes were first offered in 1948 to 136 students; Pensacola State College now serves more than 20,000 students annually. Our Theatre Department gives the opportunity for students to earn an AA in Theatre, perform in 3 mainstage shows a year and well as student directed one acts.
Facilities, Classrooms, and Theatres: Ashmore Auditorium
Scholarships and/or Assistantships: Florida Theatrical Association Scholarship, Jay Young Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Joe and Betty Zimmers Endowed Scholarship, Leif Erickson Memorial Endowment, Performing Arts Scholarships General, The Kyle Alden Lowrey Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Victoria Snowdon Memorial Endowed Scholarship