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BA Theatre Arts
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Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTRAINING
•Cal Poly's signature "Learn by Doing" philosophy with hands-on training from day one
•Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre — 495-seat proscenium mainstage venue
•Dedicated Black Box Theatre (65 seats) for intimate performances and student-directed work
•Scenic, costume, and design labs for production coursework
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Four mainstage shows per year plus annual one-act play festival
•Students' Stage club produces additional student-directed plays in the Black Box
•Opportunities both onstage and backstage on every production
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Small program size allows faculty to know each student individually
•Broad liberal arts curriculum: acting, directing, design, history, playwriting, stagecraft
•Required Shakespeare coursework through English department
•Senior capstone project seminar
Academic info
Snapshot
4.12
Avg GPA (W)
31%
Admit Rate
school-wide
86%
Grad Rate
22K
Enrollment
$91K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$16,665
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$13,596
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,665
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$7,529
$30-48k$7,253
$48-75k$9,896
$75-110k$15,786
$110k+$27,772
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Cal Poly's signature "Learn by Doing" philosophy with hands-on training from day one
•Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre — 495-seat proscenium mainstage venue
•Dedicated Black Box Theatre (65 seats) for intimate performances and student-directed work
•Scenic, costume, and design labs for production coursework
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Four mainstage shows per year plus annual one-act play festival
•Students' Stage club produces additional student-directed plays in the Black Box
•Opportunities both onstage and backstage on every production
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Small program size allows faculty to know each student individually
•Broad liberal arts curriculum: acting, directing, design, history, playwriting, stagecraft
•Required Shakespeare coursework through English department
•Senior capstone project seminar
TRAINING
•Cal Poly's signature "Learn by Doing" philosophy with hands-on training from day one
•Alex and Faye Spanos Theatre — 495-seat proscenium mainstage venue
•Dedicated Black Box Theatre (65 seats) for intimate performances and student-directed work
•Scenic, costume, and design labs for production coursework
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Four mainstage shows per year plus annual one-act play festival
•Students' Stage club produces additional student-directed plays in the Black Box
•Opportunities both onstage and backstage on every production
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Small program size allows faculty to know each student individually
•Broad liberal arts curriculum: acting, directing, design, history, playwriting, stagecraft
•Required Shakespeare coursework through English department
•Senior capstone project seminar
Updated 5d ago
