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25-40 StudentsBrowse programs
TRAINING
•Choose classes from performance, design, theater criticism, and theatre history
•Hands-on research opportunities through the Center for Collaborative Research, The Athenaeum Press, and the Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Michael Kelly — Emmy-nominated actor (House of Cards, Jack Ryan); CCU’s first performing arts graduate (1992)
•Bailey Hanks — won MTV’s Legally Blonde search and performed as Elle Woods on Broadway (2008)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Prepares students for professional opportunities, collaborative research, and internships in the performing arts
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Allows students to double-major or add a minor to supplement their theatre degree
•Less structured than BFA programs — pairs easily with a minor or second major
•120 credit hours, average completion time 4 years
Academic info
Snapshot
3.80
Avg GPA (W)
75%
Admit Rate
school-wide
50%
Grad Rate
10,377
Enrollment
$47,258
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,966
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,640
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,628
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$9,563
$30-48k$10,292
$48-75k$12,938
$75-110k$16,350
$110k+$20,219
Program info updated 3d ago
TRAINING
•Choose classes from performance, design, theater criticism, and theatre history
•Hands-on research opportunities through the Center for Collaborative Research, The Athenaeum Press, and the Joyner Institute for Gullah and African Diaspora Studies
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Michael Kelly — Emmy-nominated actor (House of Cards, Jack Ryan); CCU’s first performing arts graduate (1992)
•Bailey Hanks — won MTV’s Legally Blonde search and performed as Elle Woods on Broadway (2008)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Prepares students for professional opportunities, collaborative research, and internships in the performing arts
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Allows students to double-major or add a minor to supplement their theatre degree
•Less structured than BFA programs — pairs easily with a minor or second major
•120 credit hours, average completion time 4 years
Updated 3d ago
