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Program
BA Theater Arts
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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
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BA Theater Arts
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
Study AbroadNotable Alumni
•Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef host, author, activist)
•Company One Theatre founders (Shawn LaCount, Sarah Shampnois, and fellow Clark grads, Boston)
•Brian Katz, co-founder of Custom Made Theatre Company (San Francisco)
Program Overview
•Intimate BA program within Clark's Visual and Performing Arts Department
•Three areas of focus: acting/directing, technical production and design, or playwriting
•Students may also create their own area of focus
•12-course major with V&PA Capstone project in senior year
Training & Productions
•Professionally directed productions each semester through Theatre Practicum
•Courses in stage combat, acting for film/TV, directing, and musical theatre
•Biennial New Play Festival showcasing student playwrights at Michelson Theatre
•Student groups: Clark University Players Society and Clark Musical Theatre
Facilities
•Michelson Theater: 120-seat black box for all V&PA productions
•Experimental Theater: 30-seat space for student productions and read-throughs
•Dedicated costume-design shop and set-building workshop
Awards & Honors
•Patricia M. Plamondon Award for distinguished V&PA juniors and seniors
•Theatre honors program with faculty-mentored independent project
Academic info
Snapshot
3.76
Avg GPA (W)
40%
Admit Rate
school-wide
77%
Grad Rate
2.2K
Enrollment
$62K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$28,714
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$58,867
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$18,188
$30-48k$13,313
$48-75k$21,971
$75-110k$25,062
$110k+$39,035
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
Notable Alumni
•Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef host, author, activist)
•Company One Theatre founders (Shawn LaCount, Sarah Shampnois, and fellow Clark grads, Boston)
•Brian Katz, co-founder of Custom Made Theatre Company (San Francisco)
Program Overview
•Intimate BA program within Clark's Visual and Performing Arts Department
•Three areas of focus: acting/directing, technical production and design, or playwriting
•Students may also create their own area of focus
•12-course major with V&PA Capstone project in senior year
Training & Productions
•Professionally directed productions each semester through Theatre Practicum
•Courses in stage combat, acting for film/TV, directing, and musical theatre
•Biennial New Play Festival showcasing student playwrights at Michelson Theatre
•Student groups: Clark University Players Society and Clark Musical Theatre
Facilities
•Michelson Theater: 120-seat black box for all V&PA productions
•Experimental Theater: 30-seat space for student productions and read-throughs
•Dedicated costume-design shop and set-building workshop
Awards & Honors
•Patricia M. Plamondon Award for distinguished V&PA juniors and seniors
•Theatre honors program with faculty-mentored independent project
Notable Alumni
•Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef host, author, activist)
•Company One Theatre founders (Shawn LaCount, Sarah Shampnois, and fellow Clark grads, Boston)
•Brian Katz, co-founder of Custom Made Theatre Company (San Francisco)
Program Overview
•Intimate BA program within Clark's Visual and Performing Arts Department
•Three areas of focus: acting/directing, technical production and design, or playwriting
•Students may also create their own area of focus
•12-course major with V&PA Capstone project in senior year
Training & Productions
•Professionally directed productions each semester through Theatre Practicum
•Courses in stage combat, acting for film/TV, directing, and musical theatre
•Biennial New Play Festival showcasing student playwrights at Michelson Theatre
•Student groups: Clark University Players Society and Clark Musical Theatre
Facilities
•Michelson Theater: 120-seat black box for all V&PA productions
•Experimental Theater: 30-seat space for student productions and read-throughs
•Dedicated costume-design shop and set-building workshop
Awards & Honors
•Patricia M. Plamondon Award for distinguished V&PA juniors and seniors
•Theatre honors program with faculty-mentored independent project
Updated 3d ago
