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BA Theatre
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BA Theatre
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Program snapshot
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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
25-40 StudentsStudy AbroadBrowse programs
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•BA Theatre major open to students at Barnard College, Columbia College, and Columbia General Studies
•At Columbia the major is labeled 'Drama and Theatre Arts' but all students share the same Barnard Theatre faculty and requirements
•Theatre embedded within a rigorous liberal arts education where creative and critical work are treated as reciprocal
TRAINING
•All majors take courses in acting, directing, and design alongside theatre history, theory, and literature
•Senior thesis capstone required in either Performance or Research
•Average of 20-30 senior theatre majors, with over 300 students involved in productions each year
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Greta Gerwig '06 (English/Theatre concentration) — writer-director of Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Strong internship pipeline with NYC theatres including The Public Theater, Disney Theatricals, and HERE Arts Center
Academic info
Snapshot
4.13
Avg GPA (W)
9%
Admit Rate
school-wide
93%
Grad Rate
3,264
Enrollment
$80,516
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$28,800
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$69,888
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$11,600
$30-48k$15,374
$48-75k$19,094
$75-110k$24,753
$110k+$51,378
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•BA Theatre major open to students at Barnard College, Columbia College, and Columbia General Studies
•At Columbia the major is labeled 'Drama and Theatre Arts' but all students share the same Barnard Theatre faculty and requirements
•Theatre embedded within a rigorous liberal arts education where creative and critical work are treated as reciprocal
TRAINING
•All majors take courses in acting, directing, and design alongside theatre history, theory, and literature
•Senior thesis capstone required in either Performance or Research
•Average of 20-30 senior theatre majors, with over 300 students involved in productions each year
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Greta Gerwig '06 (English/Theatre concentration) — writer-director of Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Strong internship pipeline with NYC theatres including The Public Theater, Disney Theatricals, and HERE Arts Center
Updated 3d ago
