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BA Theatre
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BA Theatre
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Study AbroadProgram Overview
•Bachelor of Arts in Theatre within Allegheny’s Visual and Performing Arts division
•Allegheny’s liberal arts model pairs the major with a required minor in a different field
•Generalist training: every major studies acting, directing, design, stagecraft, and management
Training & Productions
•Playshop Theatre has staged over 500 productions since 1929, from Shakespeare, Moliere, and Shaw to new student-created work
•Mainstage season performed in the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre at the Vukovich Center for Communication Arts
•Students can act, stage manage, or run crew in Playshop productions starting their first year
•Senior Comp capstone, often produced as a full show or workshop
Beyond the Classroom
•Faculty-led summer study-away seminars in Great Britain, India, Italy, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and South Africa
•Internship placements include Cleveland Public Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Public Theater, Signature Theatre, and New York Theatre Workshop
Notable Alumni
•Tony Chiroldes ’84, original Broadway cast of In the Heights and Paul Simon’s The Capeman
Career Outcomes
•Graduates work at The Public Theater, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, TimeLine Theatre Company, and on Disney Theatrical’s The Lion King tour
Academic info
Snapshot
3.45
Avg GPA (W)
55%
Admit Rate
school-wide
70%
Grad Rate
1.2K
Enrollment
$62K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$22,940
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$56,550
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$18,495
$30-48k$27,718
$48-75k$13,059
$75-110k$21,357
$110k+$30,046
Program info updated 1h ago
Program Highlights
Program Overview
•Bachelor of Arts in Theatre within Allegheny’s Visual and Performing Arts division
•Allegheny’s liberal arts model pairs the major with a required minor in a different field
•Generalist training: every major studies acting, directing, design, stagecraft, and management
Training & Productions
•Playshop Theatre has staged over 500 productions since 1929, from Shakespeare, Moliere, and Shaw to new student-created work
•Mainstage season performed in the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre at the Vukovich Center for Communication Arts
•Students can act, stage manage, or run crew in Playshop productions starting their first year
•Senior Comp capstone, often produced as a full show or workshop
Beyond the Classroom
•Faculty-led summer study-away seminars in Great Britain, India, Italy, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and South Africa
•Internship placements include Cleveland Public Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Public Theater, Signature Theatre, and New York Theatre Workshop
Notable Alumni
•Tony Chiroldes ’84, original Broadway cast of In the Heights and Paul Simon’s The Capeman
Career Outcomes
•Graduates work at The Public Theater, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, TimeLine Theatre Company, and on Disney Theatrical’s The Lion King tour
Program Overview
•Bachelor of Arts in Theatre within Allegheny’s Visual and Performing Arts division
•Allegheny’s liberal arts model pairs the major with a required minor in a different field
•Generalist training: every major studies acting, directing, design, stagecraft, and management
Training & Productions
•Playshop Theatre has staged over 500 productions since 1929, from Shakespeare, Moliere, and Shaw to new student-created work
•Mainstage season performed in the Gladys Mullenix Black Theatre at the Vukovich Center for Communication Arts
•Students can act, stage manage, or run crew in Playshop productions starting their first year
•Senior Comp capstone, often produced as a full show or workshop
Beyond the Classroom
•Faculty-led summer study-away seminars in Great Britain, India, Italy, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and South Africa
•Internship placements include Cleveland Public Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Public Theater, Signature Theatre, and New York Theatre Workshop
Notable Alumni
•Tony Chiroldes ’84, original Broadway cast of In the Heights and Paul Simon’s The Capeman
Career Outcomes
•Graduates work at The Public Theater, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, TimeLine Theatre Company, and on Disney Theatrical’s The Lion King tour
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