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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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BS Urban Arts

Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

HBCU with a dedicated Theatre Arts Program in the Department of Humanities

33-credit Theatre concentration within the BS Urban Arts degree

Training in acting, directing, playwriting, stagecraft, and theatre history

History of the Black Performer course exploring African American theatre tradition

Member of NADSA (National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts), founded in 1936, which Coppin's theatre page calls "the nation’s oldest surviving educational theatre association"; Coppin hosted NADSA's 84th annual conference in April 2022

Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honor Society chapter

Performance & Productions

Coppin Repertory Theatre serves as the producing company

Coppin Players is a student-run theatre organization

Two performance venues: Theatre Lab (100-seat Black Box) and James Weldon Johnson Auditorium

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

2.62

Admit rate

46%

school-wide

Grad rate

26%

Enrollment

1.8K

Earnings

$46K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$7,421

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$14,482

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$27,410

Before aid

Average net price

$9,977

After aid

Tuition And Fees · coppin.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

HBCU with a dedicated Theatre Arts Program in the Department of Humanities

33-credit Theatre concentration within the BS Urban Arts degree

Training in acting, directing, playwriting, stagecraft, and theatre history

History of the Black Performer course exploring African American theatre tradition

Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honor Society chapter

Performance & Productions

Coppin Repertory Theatre serves as the producing company

Coppin Players is a student-run theatre organization

Two performance venues: Theatre Lab (100-seat Black Box) and James Weldon Johnson Auditorium

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

HBCU with a dedicated Theatre Arts Program in the Department of Humanities

33-credit Theatre concentration within the BS Urban Arts degree

Training in acting, directing, playwriting, stagecraft, and theatre history

History of the Black Performer course exploring African American theatre tradition

Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honor Society chapter

Performance & Productions

Coppin Repertory Theatre serves as the producing company

Coppin Players is a student-run theatre organization

Two performance venues: Theatre Lab (100-seat Black Box) and James Weldon Johnson Auditorium

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Common App School Website

Opens

Aug 12, 2026

Deadline

Fall Priority Application DeadlineMar 1, 2027

Regular DecisionRolling

Official page · coppin.edu Undergraduate Admissions · coppin.edu

Scholarship Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

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

Monologues

Scholarship Audition Monologues

In-person audition: prepare one contemporary monologue

Online submission: prepare two monologues (one classical and one contemporary)

Additional Materials

Headshot (Scholarship Audition Only)

Bring two copies to the in-person scholarship audition, or email one copy with an online scholarship submission

Resume (Scholarship Audition Only)

Bring two copies to the in-person scholarship audition, or email one copy with an online scholarship submission

Theatre Arts Scholarship · coppin.edu

Good to Know

Application Process

Apply via Common App or directly at apply.coppin.edu

Free application for undergraduate students

Test-optional admissions

Enrollment

Declare Urban Arts major with Theatre concentration after acceptance

All major and concentration courses require a grade of C or higher

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition is required for admission to the Theatre concentration

Apply to Coppin State University and declare Urban Arts major with Theatre concentration

Optional scholarship audition for Theatre Arts Scholarship

Both in-person and online submission options available

Audition Expectations

In person: one contemporary monologue, two copies of headshot/resume, and movement-ready attire

Online: two monologues (one classical and one contemporary)

Record online auditions on YouTube and submit the link to ghyatt@coppin.edu

Attach one copy of headshot and resume to the email

Contact

Prof. Josh Wilder: jwilder@coppin.edu, (410) 951-4199

General: theatre@coppin.edu, (410) 951-3369

Scholarship Info

Theatre Arts Scholarship

Optional audition for scholarship consideration

In-person and online submission options are available

In-person applicants prepare one contemporary monologue and bring headshot/resume

Online applicants prepare one classical and one contemporary monologue and email a YouTube link plus headshot/resume

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

2.62

Admit rate

46%

school-wide

Grad rate

26%

Enrollment

1.8K

Earnings

$46K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$7,421

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$14,482

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$27,410

Before aid

Average net price

$9,977

After aid

Tuition And Fees · coppin.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

HBCU with a dedicated Theatre Arts Program in the Department of Humanities

33-credit Theatre concentration within the BS Urban Arts degree

Training in acting, directing, playwriting, stagecraft, and theatre history

History of the Black Performer course exploring African American theatre tradition

Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honor Society chapter

Performance & Productions

Coppin Repertory Theatre serves as the producing company

Coppin Players is a student-run theatre organization

Two performance venues: Theatre Lab (100-seat Black Box) and James Weldon Johnson Auditorium

Updated 4d ago