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BFA Theatre Arts
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Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadTraining
•30+ productions per year (~300 performances, ~28,000 audience members annually)
•Elevated Studio Productions include Lab Series, Wrights of Spring (playwright showcase), and Prototype Series
•Faculty of ~30 full-time and ~65 adjunct professional artists and educators
Notable Alumni
•Tarell Alvin McCraney — playwright and screenwriter; co-wrote the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight (2017); chair of playwriting at Yale School of Drama and member of Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble
•Karl Malden — Academy Award winner for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951); graduated from the Goodman School of Drama
Professional Development
•Internships at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Public Theater, Kennedy Center, 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
•Most flexible Theatre Arts concentration — work with an advisor to build a curriculum tailored to your interests
•Spans directing, arts writing, educational outreach, literary management, arts administration, and law
•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 2d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•30+ productions per year (~300 performances, ~28,000 audience members annually)
•Elevated Studio Productions include Lab Series, Wrights of Spring (playwright showcase), and Prototype Series
•Faculty of ~30 full-time and ~65 adjunct professional artists and educators
Notable Alumni
•Tarell Alvin McCraney — playwright and screenwriter; co-wrote the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight (2017); chair of playwriting at Yale School of Drama and member of Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble
•Karl Malden — Academy Award winner for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951); graduated from the Goodman School of Drama
Professional Development
•Internships at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Public Theater, Kennedy Center, 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
•Most flexible Theatre Arts concentration — work with an advisor to build a curriculum tailored to your interests
•Spans directing, arts writing, educational outreach, literary management, arts administration, and law
•Flexibility to double major in programs outside The Theatre School
Training
•30+ productions per year (~300 performances, ~28,000 audience members annually)
•Elevated Studio Productions include Lab Series, Wrights of Spring (playwright showcase), and Prototype Series
•Faculty of ~30 full-time and ~65 adjunct professional artists and educators
Notable Alumni
•Tarell Alvin McCraney — playwright and screenwriter; co-wrote the Academy Award-winning film Moonlight (2017); chair of playwriting at Yale School of Drama and member of Steppenwolf Theatre Ensemble
•Karl Malden — Academy Award winner for A Streetcar Named Desire (1951); graduated from the Goodman School of Drama
Professional Development
•Internships at Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Public Theater, Kennedy Center, 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
•Most flexible Theatre Arts concentration — work with an advisor to build a curriculum tailored to your interests
•Spans directing, arts writing, educational outreach, literary management, arts administration, and law
•Flexibility to double major in programs outside The Theatre School
Updated 2d ago
