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BA Theatre

Concentration

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Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre

Concentration

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Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA Theatre

Musical Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

Musical Theatre is the performance-focused track within Ashland's BA Theatre major

Students build a broad theatre foundation across performance, design, and theatre history

Production work serves as a laboratory component of the curriculum

Performance & Productions

Students work with faculty and guest artists on three productions each year

Drop of a Hat Players is a traveling musical theatre revue troupe that performs cabaret-style shows

The troupe accepts community bookings from October through the beginning of May

Professional Development

Summer internships at professional theatres support hands-on experience

Graduates prepare for graduate school or professional work in regional theatre

Facilities

Hugo Young Theatre is a 730-seat proscenium venue

Studio Theatre seats about 75 in a semi-permanent thrust configuration

School Info

Snapshot

3.60

Avg GPA (W)

76%

Admit Rate

school-wide

61%

Grad Rate

2.2K

Enrollment

$53K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$36,760

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,988

After aid

Traditional Undergraduate Tuition Fees · ashland.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Jul 26, 1:24 AM

Program Highlights

Training

Musical Theatre is the performance-focused track within Ashland's BA Theatre major

Students build a broad theatre foundation across performance, design, and theatre history

Production work serves as a laboratory component of the curriculum

Performance & Productions

Students work with faculty and guest artists on three productions each year

Drop of a Hat Players is a traveling musical theatre revue troupe that performs cabaret-style shows

The troupe accepts community bookings from October through the beginning of May

Professional Development

Summer internships at professional theatres support hands-on experience

Graduates prepare for graduate school or professional work in regional theatre

Facilities

Hugo Young Theatre is a 730-seat proscenium venue

Studio Theatre seats about 75 in a semi-permanent thrust configuration

Program Highlights

Training

Musical Theatre is the performance-focused track within Ashland's BA Theatre major

Students build a broad theatre foundation across performance, design, and theatre history

Production work serves as a laboratory component of the curriculum

Performance & Productions

Students work with faculty and guest artists on three productions each year

Drop of a Hat Players is a traveling musical theatre revue troupe that performs cabaret-style shows

The troupe accepts community bookings from October through the beginning of May

Professional Development

Summer internships at professional theatres support hands-on experience

Graduates prepare for graduate school or professional work in regional theatre

Facilities

Hugo Young Theatre is a 730-seat proscenium venue

Studio Theatre seats about 75 in a semi-permanent thrust configuration

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Early Decision Application OpensPriority Decision Application OpensRegular Admission Application OpensAug 1, 2025

Deadline

Early DecisionNov 15, 2025

Priority DecisionJan 15, 2026

Early Decision Offer AcceptanceMar 15, 2026

Regular AdmissionApr 15, 2026

Priority Decision Offer AcceptanceMay 1, 2026

Regular Admission Offer AcceptanceMay 15, 2026

Undergraduate Admissions · ashland.edu

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Dates

Dates TBA

Undergraduate Admissions · ashland.edu

Scholarship Audition and Interview Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Optional audition and interview for scholarship consideration only; they are not required for program admission.

Official Transcripts

First-year students: submit your official high school transcript

Transfer students with fewer than 30 semester hours: submit your official high school transcript

Transfer students with 30 or more semester hours: submit official transcripts from every college attended

Undergraduate Admissions · ashland.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply via the Common App or Ashland University's free online application

Test scores are optional for all non-nursing majors

Follow the university's Early Decision, Priority Decision, or Regular Admission timeline on the undergraduate admissions page

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition is required for admission to BA Theatre — apply through the university admissions process

Theatre scholarships require an on-campus interview and a theatre audition

Contact

Theatre Department scholarship and audition questions: theatre@ashland.edu

Phone: 419-289-5100

Scholarship Info

Theatre Talent Scholarships

Theatre scholarships are available through the department for full-time undergraduate students paying Ashland's comprehensive tuition rate

Theatre scholarships require an on-campus interview and a theatre audition

Awards are renewable when students meet departmental renewal criteria

School Info

Snapshot

3.60

Avg GPA (W)

76%

Admit Rate

school-wide

61%

Grad Rate

2.2K

Enrollment

$53K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$36,760

Before aid

Average Net Price

$21,988

After aid

Traditional Undergraduate Tuition Fees · ashland.edu College Scorecard

Training

Musical Theatre is the performance-focused track within Ashland's BA Theatre major

Students build a broad theatre foundation across performance, design, and theatre history

Production work serves as a laboratory component of the curriculum

Performance & Productions

Students work with faculty and guest artists on three productions each year

Drop of a Hat Players is a traveling musical theatre revue troupe that performs cabaret-style shows

The troupe accepts community bookings from October through the beginning of May

Professional Development

Summer internships at professional theatres support hands-on experience

Graduates prepare for graduate school or professional work in regional theatre

Facilities

Hugo Young Theatre is a 730-seat proscenium venue

Studio Theatre seats about 75 in a semi-permanent thrust configuration

Updated Jul 26, 1:24 AM

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