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BA Theatre and Dance

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Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Located in Playhouse Square in downtown Cleveland, home to the Allen Theatre Complex's three stages: the 514-seat Allen Theatre, 334-seat Outcalt Theatre, and 150-seat Helen Rosenfeld Lewis Bialosky Lab Theatre

Perform on professional stages at the Allen Theatre Complex

Share the stage with Cleveland Play House, a Tony Award-winning theatre and Broadway touring productions

Training

State-of-the-art CSU Arts Campus facilities

Rigorous training in acting, voice and speech, movement, and audition skills

Intermediate and advanced acting courses plus devised performance workshop

Senior Project capstone experience

Faculty are working professionals and leaders in their fields

Degree Flexibility

Prepares students for MFA programs and professional theatre careers

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.37

Admit rate

91%

school-wide

Grad rate

51%

Enrollment

Earnings

$52K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$13,259

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$18,973

Before aid

Average net price

$14,764

After aid

Undergrad Tgp 25 26.Pdf · csuohio.edu College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Perform on professional stages at the Allen Theatre Complex

Share the stage with Cleveland Play House, a Tony Award-winning theatre and Broadway touring productions

Training

State-of-the-art CSU Arts Campus facilities

Rigorous training in acting, voice and speech, movement, and audition skills

Intermediate and advanced acting courses plus devised performance workshop

Senior Project capstone experience

Faculty are working professionals and leaders in their fields

Degree Flexibility

Prepares students for MFA programs and professional theatre careers

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Perform on professional stages at the Allen Theatre Complex

Share the stage with Cleveland Play House, a Tony Award-winning theatre and Broadway touring productions

Training

State-of-the-art CSU Arts Campus facilities

Rigorous training in acting, voice and speech, movement, and audition skills

Intermediate and advanced acting courses plus devised performance workshop

Senior Project capstone experience

Faculty are working professionals and leaders in their fields

Degree Flexibility

Prepares students for MFA programs and professional theatre careers

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App School Website

Fee

University Application Fee

$40

Opens

Jul 20, 2026

Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

First-year applicants

Freshman Scholarship PriorityMar 1, 2027

Transfer applicants

Transfer Scholarship PriorityJul 1, 2027

Portal · go.csuohio.edu

Scholarship Audition Requirements

Optional audition for scholarship consideration only; it is not required for program admission.

Scholarship Performance Sample

Scholarship applicants submit one recorded monologue totaling no more than 2 minutes

Resume (Scholarship Applicants Only)

Submit a theatre/dance resume

Essay / Statement (Scholarship Applicants Only)

Explain what you bring or might bring to CSU Theatre and Dance and what the program has to offer you

Transcript (Required)

Submit official transcripts

Scores / GPA (Optional)

ACT or SAT scores are optional for admission

Theatre And Dance Auditions · artsandsciences.csuohio.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Process

No separate program application required

Admission via university application (Common App or CSU portal)

Select Theatre and Dance as your intended major

Contact

Theatre@csuohio.edu

216.687.2113

Transfer Pathway

The LCCC Arts and Sciences guide maps THTR 162 to CSU THE 200 for Theatre and Dance tracks. Acting admission does not require an audition, although production casting and scholarship submissions remain separate.

Lccc Arts And Sciences Transfer Guide · csuohio.edu

What's The Process

Program Admission

No audition is required to declare the Acting concentration

Separate Auditions

Acting students audition separately for productions

Scholarship applicants submit a recorded monologue with the scholarship application

Scholarship Info

Theatre and Dance Scholarships

The 2026-27 scholarship application closed April 3, 2026; the next cycle has not been published

Awards recognize achievement in Acting, Dance/Choreography, Directing, Design/Technology, Academics, and Department Service/Artistic Excellence

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.37

Admit rate

91%

school-wide

Grad rate

51%

Enrollment

Earnings

$52K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$13,259

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$18,973

Before aid

Average net price

$14,764

After aid

Undergrad Tgp 25 26.Pdf · csuohio.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Perform on professional stages at the Allen Theatre Complex

Share the stage with Cleveland Play House, a Tony Award-winning theatre and Broadway touring productions

Training

State-of-the-art CSU Arts Campus facilities

Rigorous training in acting, voice and speech, movement, and audition skills

Intermediate and advanced acting courses plus devised performance workshop

Senior Project capstone experience

Faculty are working professionals and leaders in their fields

Degree Flexibility

Prepares students for MFA programs and professional theatre careers

Updated 4d ago