Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Scholarship Audition
Scholarship Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
•Professional theater training in the heart of Austin with award-winning, professionally active faculty.
•Students build performance and technical theatre skills through full-scale productions, student showcases, internships with local theaters, and other exhibitions.
RECOGNITION
•The department received a Texas Educational Theatre Association Award of Distinction as an Outstanding Campus.
•ACC Drama has served Austin theater students for more than four decades and is an ATX Theatre affiliate.
Key Info
Good to Know
APPLICATION
•Apply through ACC's online application as a traditional degree-seeking student; there is no separate drama application or prescreen portal.
•Admissions are rolling.
•Returning credit students in a credit degree or certificate program do not reapply; they meet with an advisor before registering.
TRANSFER PLANNING
•Students should consult a Drama program advisor and their intended transfer institution for course planning.
What's The Process
ADMISSION PROCESS
•No audition, prescreen, or interview is required for admission to the AA Drama degree.
•After admission, students work with Drama advising to choose the right first-semester sequence and transfer plan.
•Scholarship auditions are separate from admission and only apply if you pursue the freshman departmental scholarship.
Scholarship Info
SCHOLARSHIP OPTIONS
•Dance & Drama Freshman Scholarship supports incoming dance or drama majors.
•Dance & Drama Scholarship supports current majors after 12 ACC credits, including two dance or drama courses.
•Boyd Vance Scholarship supports eligible African-American students in the dance or drama program.
FRESHMAN SCHOLARSHIP
•Requires a minimum 2.5 high school GPA or equivalent.
•Includes an audition and interview with dance or drama faculty.
TIMELINE
•ACC's scholarship general application opens January 15 and closes May 1.
•Award notifications are sent by email in August.
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PROGRAM EXPERIENCE
•Professional theater training in the heart of Austin with award-winning, professionally active faculty.
•Students build performance and technical theatre skills through full-scale productions, student showcases, internships with local theaters, and other exhibitions.
RECOGNITION
•The department received a Texas Educational Theatre Association Award of Distinction as an Outstanding Campus.
•ACC Drama has served Austin theater students for more than four decades and is an ATX Theatre affiliate.
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Academic School Information
19%
Grad Rate
30,189
Enrollment
$43,177
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$2,550
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$10,590
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$6,390
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$3,789
Family Income $30k - $48k$4,388
Family Income $48k - $75k$7,759
Family Income $75k - $110k$11,356
Family Income $110k+$14,889
