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BA/BS Theatre Arts

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Study Abroad

Training

Intimate program within the Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts

Productions in the 270-seat Meyer Jacobs Theatre (modified thrust stage) and the Blythe O'Sullivan Studio Theatre

Student-led organizations including BBQ Kitten Improv Troupe, Ministry of Experimental Theatre (MET), and Bradley's USITT chapter

Professional Development

Workshops with acclaimed companies like Tectonic Theatre Project and playwrights like Kate Hamill

Excursion courses to London theatre and Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

Internships at Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Degree Flexibility

Musical Theatre minor available alongside the Theatre Arts major

Optional concentrations in Performance or Production to tailor your degree

Complementary major in Entertainment Engineering available for engineering students

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.77

Admit rate

77%

school-wide

Grad rate

76%

Enrollment

3.6K

Earnings

$67K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$44,728

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$63,278

Before aid

Average net price

$22,719

After aid

Tuition · bradley.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 25, 10:54 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Intimate program within the Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts

Productions in the 270-seat Meyer Jacobs Theatre (modified thrust stage) and the Blythe O'Sullivan Studio Theatre

Student-led organizations including BBQ Kitten Improv Troupe, Ministry of Experimental Theatre (MET), and Bradley's USITT chapter

Professional Development

Workshops with acclaimed companies like Tectonic Theatre Project and playwrights like Kate Hamill

Excursion courses to London theatre and Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

Internships at Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Degree Flexibility

Musical Theatre minor available alongside the Theatre Arts major

Optional concentrations in Performance or Production to tailor your degree

Complementary major in Entertainment Engineering available for engineering students

Program Highlights

Training

Intimate program within the Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts

Productions in the 270-seat Meyer Jacobs Theatre (modified thrust stage) and the Blythe O'Sullivan Studio Theatre

Student-led organizations including BBQ Kitten Improv Troupe, Ministry of Experimental Theatre (MET), and Bradley's USITT chapter

Professional Development

Workshops with acclaimed companies like Tectonic Theatre Project and playwrights like Kate Hamill

Excursion courses to London theatre and Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

Internships at Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Degree Flexibility

Musical Theatre minor available alongside the Theatre Arts major

Optional concentrations in Performance or Production to tailor your degree

Complementary major in Entertainment Engineering available for engineering students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Common App School Website

Opens

Aug 1, 2026

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2026

International transfer deadline requiring visa sponsorship without active SEVISApr 1, 2027

Domestic and active-SEVIS transfer application deadlineJul 1, 2027

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply to Bradley University via Common App or the Bradley website

No separate department application or audition portal required

Enrollment

Concentrations in Performance and Production are optional

Students must earn a C or better in every required theatre course

Theatre Arts majors must maintain a 2.5 GPA in all theatre courses

What's The Process

Audition Process

University admission is sufficient for the general Theatre Arts major

No department audition, interview, or portfolio is required

Scholarship Info

Theatre Arts Scholarships

Department of Theatre Arts offers generous scholarships to qualifying students

Contact the department for scholarship details and eligibility

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.77

Admit rate

77%

school-wide

Grad rate

76%

Enrollment

3.6K

Earnings

$67K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$44,728

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$63,278

Before aid

Average net price

$22,719

After aid

Tuition · bradley.edu College Scorecard

Training

Intimate program within the Slane College of Communications & Fine Arts

Productions in the 270-seat Meyer Jacobs Theatre (modified thrust stage) and the Blythe O'Sullivan Studio Theatre

Student-led organizations including BBQ Kitten Improv Troupe, Ministry of Experimental Theatre (MET), and Bradley's USITT chapter

Professional Development

Workshops with acclaimed companies like Tectonic Theatre Project and playwrights like Kate Hamill

Excursion courses to London theatre and Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas

Internships at Chicago Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre Company, and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival

Degree Flexibility

Musical Theatre minor available alongside the Theatre Arts major

Optional concentrations in Performance or Production to tailor your degree

Complementary major in Entertainment Engineering available for engineering students

Updated Aug 25, 10:54 PM