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California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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BA Theatre Arts

Performance Emphasis

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Training

Focus on professional acting for theatre, film, television, and multimedia

Coursework in acting, advanced scene study, stage speech, movement for the stage, and directing

Average of four major productions per year including classics, musicals, contemporary pieces, and original films

Performance & Productions

Preus-Brandt Theatre (mainstage) and Black Box Studio Theatre

Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival — professional theatre company performing on campus each summer

Student internship opportunities through Camp Shakespeare and the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

Students have won top regional awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Location

Located in Thousand Oaks, CA — close proximity to Los Angeles for screen, stage, and TV connections

Graduates work at Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Arizona Broadway Theatre, and more

School Info

Snapshot

3.74

Avg GPA (W)

76%

Admit Rate

school-wide

70%

Grad Rate

2.3K

Enrollment

$69K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,480

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$79,295

Before aid

Average Net Price

$30,109

After aid

Tuition Fees · callutheran.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 6, 12:41 AM

Program Highlights

Training

Focus on professional acting for theatre, film, television, and multimedia

Coursework in acting, advanced scene study, stage speech, movement for the stage, and directing

Average of four major productions per year including classics, musicals, contemporary pieces, and original films

Performance & Productions

Preus-Brandt Theatre (mainstage) and Black Box Studio Theatre

Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival — professional theatre company performing on campus each summer

Student internship opportunities through Camp Shakespeare and the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

Students have won top regional awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Location

Located in Thousand Oaks, CA — close proximity to Los Angeles for screen, stage, and TV connections

Graduates work at Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Arizona Broadway Theatre, and more

Program Highlights

Training

Focus on professional acting for theatre, film, television, and multimedia

Coursework in acting, advanced scene study, stage speech, movement for the stage, and directing

Average of four major productions per year including classics, musicals, contemporary pieces, and original films

Performance & Productions

Preus-Brandt Theatre (mainstage) and Black Box Studio Theatre

Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival — professional theatre company performing on campus each summer

Student internship opportunities through Camp Shakespeare and the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

Students have won top regional awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Location

Located in Thousand Oaks, CA — close proximity to Los Angeles for screen, stage, and TV connections

Graduates work at Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Arizona Broadway Theatre, and more

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Common App School Website

Fee

$25

Deadline

Early ActionNov 15, 2026

Regular DecisionJan 15, 2027

Dates · callutheran.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.

Monologues

Vapa Scholarship Audition Only

Two contrasting selections: one comic and one serious

One Shakespeare monologue is recommended for applicants with relevant experience

Total audition length must be under 4 minutes

Additional Materials

Resume

Theatre experience

Headshot

Optional

Recommendation

Optional

Vapa · callutheran.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply via Common App — $25 application fee (waiver available)

No separate department application or audition portal required

Important Notes

Optional Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship — up to full tuition

The published Fall 2026 VAPA deadline of January 23, 2026 has passed

University admission application must be complete by January 23 for VAPA consideration

Fall enrollment only for VAPA applicants

Cannot hold VAPA Scholarship and an admission/Presidential/Public Price Promise Scholarship simultaneously — must choose one if offered multiple

Transfer Pathway

Cal Lutheran publishes an official two-year transfer plan for the BA Theatre Arts Performance Emphasis, laying out required upper-division theatre coursework across four transfer semesters.

Transferperf2year2019.Pdf · callutheran.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition required — admission is through the university application (Common App)

Students accepted to Cal Lutheran may declare the Theatre Arts major with Performance emphasis

In-person audition day for Theatre Arts & Dance: February 14, 2026

Virtual audition/portfolio considered for late applicants on a case-by-case basis

Contact: vapa@CalLutheran.edu

The published Fall 2026 VAPA cycle is closed; late applications are considered case by case by virtual audition or portfolio only

Scholarship Info

Vapa Scholarship

Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship — up to full tuition

Available to incoming first-year and transfer applicants

Optional audition for Theatre Arts & Dance

Recipients expected to participate in department productions

Renewable for subsequent years

Contact: vapa@CalLutheran.edu

School Info

Snapshot

3.74

Avg GPA (W)

76%

Admit Rate

school-wide

70%

Grad Rate

2.3K

Enrollment

$69K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,480

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$79,295

Before aid

Average Net Price

$30,109

After aid

Tuition Fees · callutheran.edu College Scorecard

Training

Focus on professional acting for theatre, film, television, and multimedia

Coursework in acting, advanced scene study, stage speech, movement for the stage, and directing

Average of four major productions per year including classics, musicals, contemporary pieces, and original films

Performance & Productions

Preus-Brandt Theatre (mainstage) and Black Box Studio Theatre

Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival — professional theatre company performing on campus each summer

Student internship opportunities through Camp Shakespeare and the Kingsmen Shakespeare Company

Students have won top regional awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival

Location

Located in Thousand Oaks, CA — close proximity to Los Angeles for screen, stage, and TV connections

Graduates work at Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, Arizona Broadway Theatre, and more

Updated Aug 6, 12:41 AM