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Admissions

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Training

EWU's 67-credit BA combines movement and voice, acting, directing, stage costume, and theatre design and technology coursework.

The curriculum includes Acting I, II, and III; Acting: The Profession; and a sequence in directing.

Performance & Productions

Theatre majors participate in EWU's public performance program and complete Theatre Experience coursework across multiple quarters.

Productions are presented in the University Theatre, a dedicated facility that opened in 1972.

Professional Development

Students can pursue field experience in theatre and choose electives such as screenplay analysis, stage lighting design, special skills for actors, or scene design.

The degree culminates in a senior thesis project.

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.27

Admit rate

91%

school-wide

Grad rate

43%

Enrollment

6.2K

Earnings

$58K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$9,231

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$26,226

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$30,384

Before aid

Average net price

$13,886

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · ewu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Oct 5, 8:47 PM

Program Highlights

Training

EWU's 67-credit BA combines movement and voice, acting, directing, stage costume, and theatre design and technology coursework.

The curriculum includes Acting I, II, and III; Acting: The Profession; and a sequence in directing.

Performance & Productions

Theatre majors participate in EWU's public performance program and complete Theatre Experience coursework across multiple quarters.

Productions are presented in the University Theatre, a dedicated facility that opened in 1972.

Professional Development

Students can pursue field experience in theatre and choose electives such as screenplay analysis, stage lighting design, special skills for actors, or scene design.

The degree culminates in a senior thesis project.

Program Highlights

Training

EWU's 67-credit BA combines movement and voice, acting, directing, stage costume, and theatre design and technology coursework.

The curriculum includes Acting I, II, and III; Acting: The Profession; and a sequence in directing.

Performance & Productions

Theatre majors participate in EWU's public performance program and complete Theatre Experience coursework across multiple quarters.

Productions are presented in the University Theatre, a dedicated facility that opened in 1972.

Professional Development

Students can pursue field experience in theatre and choose electives such as screenplay analysis, stage lighting design, special skills for actors, or scene design.

The degree culminates in a senior thesis project.

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$65

Deadline

Priority Application DeadlineFeb 1, 2027

Official page · ewu.edu

Good to Know

Eligibility

World language requirement: two years of a single high school world language or one year of college-level

Program Requirements

Senior thesis project required for graduation

Participation in public performance program required each quarter

Transfer Pathway

EWU lists a current Flathead Valley Community College Theatre Arts articulation agreement into the BA Theatre. This is a published transfer pathway for theatre students, with remaining degree requirements confirmed through EWU advising.

Current Articulation Agreements 2 · inside.ewu.edu

What's The Process

Admission

No audition required for admission to the BA Theatre program

Admission is through the university application process

Scholarship Audition

Optional $1,000 Angel Scholarships Audition for graduating high school seniors and prospective theatre majors

Contact Sara Goff at sgoff@ewu.edu for information and application

Scholarship Info

Department Scholarships

Approximately $2,900 in theatre scholarships awarded annually

$1,000 Angel Scholarships for graduating high school seniors and prospective theatre majors (optional audition)

Bryan Jackson Memorial Scholarship for EWU Theatre students

General Scholarships

EWU awards $9.7 million annually to nearly 1,500 students

EWU General Scholarship Application opens November 1, closes February 1

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.27

Admit rate

91%

school-wide

Grad rate

43%

Enrollment

6.2K

Earnings

$58K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$9,231

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$26,226

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$30,384

Before aid

Average net price

$13,886

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · ewu.edu College Scorecard

Training

EWU's 67-credit BA combines movement and voice, acting, directing, stage costume, and theatre design and technology coursework.

The curriculum includes Acting I, II, and III; Acting: The Profession; and a sequence in directing.

Performance & Productions

Theatre majors participate in EWU's public performance program and complete Theatre Experience coursework across multiple quarters.

Productions are presented in the University Theatre, a dedicated facility that opened in 1972.

Professional Development

Students can pursue field experience in theatre and choose electives such as screenplay analysis, stage lighting design, special skills for actors, or scene design.

The degree culminates in a senior thesis project.

Updated Oct 5, 8:47 PM

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