Program Recognition
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
•Part of Belmont's College of Music and Performing Arts in Nashville, TN
Performance & Productions
•Hands-on production experience starting freshman year
•Professional partnerships with Nashville Repertory Theatre, Nashville Children's Theatre, and Nashville Shakespeare Festival
•Study away opportunities through the College of Music and Performing Arts
Notable Alumni
•Ara Vito ('16) — playwright; second place for the Kennedy Center's Harold and Mimi Steinberg National Student Playwriting Award for her adaptation Alice Location
•Nashville offers a vibrant performing arts scene with active professional theatre, opera, and film communities
•Graduates have pursued careers in acting, design, directing, education, arts management, casting, video production, and law
Degree Flexibility
•Flexible BA structure encourages double majors and minors across disciplines
•Curriculum covers acting, directing, production design, scriptwriting, and play analysis
•128–132 credit hours including 8 semesters of immersive production labs
