Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts | University of The Philippines, Diliman

The UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) is a vibrant community for outstanding students, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of communication, theatre arts, and performance studies.

The DSCTA was awarded by the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) as the 2022 Outstanding Institution for Humanities.

ABOUT US

People

DSCTA’s roster of regular faculty members consists of acclaimed artists and esteemed academics trained in prestigious institutions in the Philippines and abroad.

Programs

The training within the degree programs immerse DSCTA students in both theoretical and practical aspects of human communication, theatre arts, and performance studies.

Research

The DSCTA is internationally known for its faculty members’ diverse range of creative and cultural roles in the community.

Dulaang UP and Tanghalang Ateneo reunite for the Katipunan Theater Pass

DSCTA Brown Bag Session on Communicating Movements

The Rhythms of the Rice Terraces Grow Louder as the 2025 Culture Bearers-In-Residence Program Kicks Off

DSCTA publicly releases the second special issue of the Philippine Humanities Review on the theme “Speech Communication in the Philippines Now”

Extension Work

As part of the University of the Philippines, the DSCTA engages in public service work that generates, validates, and applies knowledge to communities.

Dulaang UP

Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (Dulaang UP or DUP) is known for staging masterpieces of Philippine and world theatre to a Philippine audience.

Venues and Equipment Reservation

The DSCTA has various venues and equipment that may be used for academic requirements, performances, colloquia, conferences, and other artistic endeavors.