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Selective25-40 StudentsProgram
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BFA Theatre Arts
Directing
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Selective25-40 StudentsTRAINING
•30+ productions per year (~300 performances, ~28,000 audience members annually) across mainstage and studio spaces
•Faculty includes professional directors, arts administrators, playwrights, and arts writers
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Scott Ellis — Goodman School of Drama graduate; Associate Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company; directed 12+ Broadway productions including She Loves Me, 1776, and the Tony-winning revival of Take Me Out (2022)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Internship opportunities at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Kennedy Center, The Public Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe
•Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree option available
STUDY ABROAD
•Design/Technical students may study at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (University of London) in final year
•Greece Summer Acting Intensive on the island of Hydra
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Expanded coursework in directing with assistant directing opportunities on public productions and independent projects
•Direct the Lab Series — a showcase of elevated studio productions each season
•Flexibility to double major in programs outside The Theatre School
Academic info
Snapshot
3.78
Avg GPA (W)
76%
Admit Rate
school-wide
69%
Grad Rate
14.1K
Enrollment
$69K
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 Highlights
TRAINING
•30+ productions per year (~300 performances, ~28,000 audience members annually) across mainstage and studio spaces
•Faculty includes professional directors, arts administrators, playwrights, and arts writers
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Scott Ellis — Goodman School of Drama graduate; Associate Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company; directed 12+ Broadway productions including She Loves Me, 1776, and the Tony-winning revival of Take Me Out (2022)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Internship opportunities at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Kennedy Center, The Public Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe
•Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree option available
STUDY ABROAD
•Design/Technical students may study at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (University of London) in final year
•Greece Summer Acting Intensive on the island of Hydra
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Expanded coursework in directing with assistant directing opportunities on public productions and independent projects
•Direct the Lab Series — a showcase of elevated studio productions each season
•Flexibility to double major in programs outside The Theatre School
TRAINING
•30+ productions per year (~300 performances, ~28,000 audience members annually) across mainstage and studio spaces
•Faculty includes professional directors, arts administrators, playwrights, and arts writers
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Scott Ellis — Goodman School of Drama graduate; Associate Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company; directed 12+ Broadway productions including She Loves Me, 1776, and the Tony-winning revival of Take Me Out (2022)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Internship opportunities at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Kennedy Center, The Public Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Edinburgh Festival Fringe
•Combined Bachelor's and Master's degree option available
STUDY ABROAD
•Design/Technical students may study at Royal Central School of Speech & Drama (University of London) in final year
•Greece Summer Acting Intensive on the island of Hydra
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Expanded coursework in directing with assistant directing opportunities on public productions and independent projects
•Direct the Lab Series — a showcase of elevated studio productions each season
•Flexibility to double major in programs outside The Theatre School
Updated 3d ago
