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BS Theatre Arts Administration
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
Study AbroadTraining
•Interdisciplinary BS combining theatre arts foundations (acting, directing, design, theatre history) with business, marketing, and communications coursework
•Prepares students for the management and administrative side of professional theatre — production management, community engagement, promotions, and talent representation
Notable Alumni
•Justin Dionne '07 — Executive Director of Cain Center for the Arts, a $25M arts and community center in the Lake Norman region; spearheaded renovation of Salisbury's Norvell Theater into Lee Street Theatre
Professional Development
•Internships at Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Shakespeare Center, and Interlochen
•CataLST semester-long professional internship with Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury
•Grads work as managing artistic directors, executive directors, arts center founders, and college faculty
•Active involvement through The Blue Masque (one of Catawba's oldest student organizations) and Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society
•AFA articulation agreements with all NC community colleges for seamless transfer
Value
•Audition-based theatre scholarships renewable for four years with a 2.7 GPA
•Hobgood Theatre Arts Scholarship — competitive full-tuition award by invitation
Academic info
Snapshot
3.79
Avg GPA (W)
75%
Admit Rate
school-wide
50%
Grad Rate
1.2K
Enrollment
$49K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$17,879
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$34,300
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$13,618
$30-48k$17,495
$48-75k$15,412
$75-110k$17,440
$110k+$24,420
Program info updated 2d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Interdisciplinary BS combining theatre arts foundations (acting, directing, design, theatre history) with business, marketing, and communications coursework
•Prepares students for the management and administrative side of professional theatre — production management, community engagement, promotions, and talent representation
Notable Alumni
•Justin Dionne '07 — Executive Director of Cain Center for the Arts, a $25M arts and community center in the Lake Norman region; spearheaded renovation of Salisbury's Norvell Theater into Lee Street Theatre
Professional Development
•Internships at Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Shakespeare Center, and Interlochen
•CataLST semester-long professional internship with Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury
•Grads work as managing artistic directors, executive directors, arts center founders, and college faculty
•Active involvement through The Blue Masque (one of Catawba's oldest student organizations) and Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society
•AFA articulation agreements with all NC community colleges for seamless transfer
Value
•Audition-based theatre scholarships renewable for four years with a 2.7 GPA
•Hobgood Theatre Arts Scholarship — competitive full-tuition award by invitation
Training
•Interdisciplinary BS combining theatre arts foundations (acting, directing, design, theatre history) with business, marketing, and communications coursework
•Prepares students for the management and administrative side of professional theatre — production management, community engagement, promotions, and talent representation
Notable Alumni
•Justin Dionne '07 — Executive Director of Cain Center for the Arts, a $25M arts and community center in the Lake Norman region; spearheaded renovation of Salisbury's Norvell Theater into Lee Street Theatre
Professional Development
•Internships at Williamstown Theatre Festival, American Shakespeare Center, and Interlochen
•CataLST semester-long professional internship with Lee Street Theatre in Salisbury
•Grads work as managing artistic directors, executive directors, arts center founders, and college faculty
•Active involvement through The Blue Masque (one of Catawba's oldest student organizations) and Alpha Psi Omega national theatre honor society
•AFA articulation agreements with all NC community colleges for seamless transfer
Value
•Audition-based theatre scholarships renewable for four years with a 2.7 GPA
•Hobgood Theatre Arts Scholarship — competitive full-tuition award by invitation
Updated 2d ago
