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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Only BFA program in Dramaturgy/Criticism in the United States
•Part of The Theatre School — the Midwest's oldest theatre conservatory (est. 1925)
TRAINING
•Combines broad-based liberal arts education with hands-on conservatory training in script analysis, dramatic theory, and new play development
•Additional experience through educational outreach in museums, community centers, and schools
•Program head Rachel Shteir — 2025 Guggenheim Fellow; forthcoming book Why Theater Matters under contract with Yale University Press
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel ('17) — dramaturg and journalist; EDI & education consultant on the Broadway premiere of English at Roundabout Theatre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Career paths include Broadway production, criticism, directing, literary management, playwriting, production dramaturgy, and workshop education
•Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree option available
LOCATION
•Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood — direct access to one of the country's most active professional theatre scenes
Academic info
Snapshot
3.78
Avg GPA (W)
76%
Admit Rate
school-wide
69%
Grad Rate
14,090
Enrollment
$68,751
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$30,902
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$45,999
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$27,359
$30-48k$25,950
$48-75k$28,687
$75-110k$31,057
$110k+$37,092
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Only BFA program in Dramaturgy/Criticism in the United States
•Part of The Theatre School — the Midwest's oldest theatre conservatory (est. 1925)
TRAINING
•Combines broad-based liberal arts education with hands-on conservatory training in script analysis, dramatic theory, and new play development
•Additional experience through educational outreach in museums, community centers, and schools
•Program head Rachel Shteir — 2025 Guggenheim Fellow; forthcoming book Why Theater Matters under contract with Yale University Press
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel ('17) — dramaturg and journalist; EDI & education consultant on the Broadway premiere of English at Roundabout Theatre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Career paths include Broadway production, criticism, directing, literary management, playwriting, production dramaturgy, and workshop education
•Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree option available
LOCATION
•Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood — direct access to one of the country's most active professional theatre scenes
Updated 3d ago
