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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Program Recognition

#2 Top Public Schools in the West (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)

Part of Cal Poly Pomona's Department of Theatre & New Dance

Training

Broad curriculum covering directing, playwriting, management, and theory & criticism

Customize your course of study to match individual career goals

Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy with hands-on production experience

Professional Development

Theatre Historian, Prop Master, Dramaturg, Artistic Director

Preparation for graduate study, teaching, or professional work in theatre, television, and film

Value

Carol Channing Performing Arts Scholarship — open to all Theatre & New Dance majors and minors

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.69

Admit rate

75%

school-wide

Grad rate

68%

Enrollment

25K

Earnings

$72K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$8,534

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$22,664

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$31,300

Before aid

Average net price

$11,531

After aid

Cost.Shtml · cpp.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 16, 7:14 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

#2 Top Public Schools in the West (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)

Part of Cal Poly Pomona's Department of Theatre & New Dance

Training

Broad curriculum covering directing, playwriting, management, and theory & criticism

Customize your course of study to match individual career goals

Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy with hands-on production experience

Professional Development

Theatre Historian, Prop Master, Dramaturg, Artistic Director

Preparation for graduate study, teaching, or professional work in theatre, television, and film

Value

Carol Channing Performing Arts Scholarship — open to all Theatre & New Dance majors and minors

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

#2 Top Public Schools in the West (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)

Part of Cal Poly Pomona's Department of Theatre & New Dance

Training

Broad curriculum covering directing, playwriting, management, and theory & criticism

Customize your course of study to match individual career goals

Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy with hands-on production experience

Professional Development

Theatre Historian, Prop Master, Dramaturg, Artistic Director

Preparation for graduate study, teaching, or professional work in theatre, television, and film

Value

Carol Channing Performing Arts Scholarship — open to all Theatre & New Dance majors and minors

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Cal State Apply· Only option

Fee

$70

Opens

Aug 1, 2026

Deadline

Fall 2027 Application DeadlineNov 30, 2026

Official page · cpp.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through Cal State Apply from August 1 through November 30, 2026 for Fall 2027 entry

Fall and Spring admission cycles: Fall 2027 CSU application Oct 1 – Nov 30, 2026; Spring 2027 CSU application Aug 1 – 31, 2026 (auditions scheduled by email to mu@cpp.edu)

Eligibility

Cal Poly Pomona is campus-impacted for first-time freshmen

Theatre is not listed among the program-impacted majors for Fall 2027

Transfer Pathway

CPP publishes a 2-year AA-T roadmap for the BA Theatre General Theatre subplan/option. Use that roadmap as the program-specific transfer plan after completing an associate degree for transfer or equivalent transfer preparation.

Preview Program · cpp.catalog.acalog.com

What's The Process

Audition Process

The official program page directs applicants to the general university application and does not list a separate admission audition or portfolio

Department production auditions are open to students across majors and are separate from program admission

Scholarship Info

Carol Channing Performing Arts Scholarship

Open to continuing students majoring in Theatre & New Dance or Music, or minoring in Theatre, Dance, or Music

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.69

Admit rate

75%

school-wide

Grad rate

68%

Enrollment

25K

Earnings

$72K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$8,534

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$22,664

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$31,300

Before aid

Average net price

$11,531

After aid

Cost.Shtml · cpp.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

#2 Top Public Schools in the West (U.S. News & World Report, 2025)

Part of Cal Poly Pomona's Department of Theatre & New Dance

Training

Broad curriculum covering directing, playwriting, management, and theory & criticism

Customize your course of study to match individual career goals

Cal Poly Pomona's learn-by-doing philosophy with hands-on production experience

Professional Development

Theatre Historian, Prop Master, Dramaturg, Artistic Director

Preparation for graduate study, teaching, or professional work in theatre, television, and film

Value

Carol Channing Performing Arts Scholarship — open to all Theatre & New Dance majors and minors

Updated Sep 16, 7:14 PM

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