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BA Theatre

General Theatre

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

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Training & Productions

Annual mainstage season in the 200-seat Butler Theater

Productions include musical theatre, African American drama, Shakespeare, classics, children's drama, Play in a Day, and screen performances

Large-scale productions in FSU's 1,100-seat Seabrook Auditorium

Professional Development

Required internship prepares students for careers in the field

Faculty with strong ties to the professional theatre community in Fayetteville

Senior Seminar capstone course

Degree Flexibility

Broad liberal arts degree covering acting, directing, design, and theatre history

Choose from 20+ theatre elective courses

Minor required from any department outside Theatre

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.27

Admit rate

82%

school-wide

Grad rate

38%

Enrollment

5.8K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,353

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$10,353

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$24,574

Before aid

Average net price

$7,892

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · uncfsu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 11:50 PM

Program Highlights

Training & Productions

Annual mainstage season in the 200-seat Butler Theater

Productions include musical theatre, African American drama, Shakespeare, classics, children's drama, Play in a Day, and screen performances

Large-scale productions in FSU's 1,100-seat Seabrook Auditorium

Professional Development

Required internship prepares students for careers in the field

Faculty with strong ties to the professional theatre community in Fayetteville

Senior Seminar capstone course

Degree Flexibility

Broad liberal arts degree covering acting, directing, design, and theatre history

Choose from 20+ theatre elective courses

Minor required from any department outside Theatre

Program Highlights

Training & Productions

Annual mainstage season in the 200-seat Butler Theater

Productions include musical theatre, African American drama, Shakespeare, classics, children's drama, Play in a Day, and screen performances

Large-scale productions in FSU's 1,100-seat Seabrook Auditorium

Professional Development

Required internship prepares students for careers in the field

Faculty with strong ties to the professional theatre community in Fayetteville

Senior Seminar capstone course

Degree Flexibility

Broad liberal arts degree covering acting, directing, design, and theatre history

Choose from 20+ theatre elective courses

Minor required from any department outside Theatre

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2026

These Fall 2026 enrollment dates have passed — dates for the next cycle aren't available yet.

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Fee

$50

Deadline

Fall Application DeadlineAug 2, 2026

Dates And Deadlines · uncfsu.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply through Common App or the FSU Broncoville portal

No separate arts application or portfolio required

Transfer Pathway

FSU publishes a BA Theatre transfer curriculum guide showing how transfer coursework can apply into the four-year theatre plan.

Theatre 2019 Transfer Curriculum Guide.Pdf · uncfsu.edu

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition required for the theatre major

Students are admitted through the university application process

Declare Theatre as your major on the university application

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.27

Admit rate

82%

school-wide

Grad rate

38%

Enrollment

5.8K

Earnings

$40K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$4,353

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$10,353

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$24,574

Before aid

Average net price

$7,892

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · uncfsu.edu College Scorecard

Training & Productions

Annual mainstage season in the 200-seat Butler Theater

Productions include musical theatre, African American drama, Shakespeare, classics, children's drama, Play in a Day, and screen performances

Large-scale productions in FSU's 1,100-seat Seabrook Auditorium

Professional Development

Required internship prepares students for careers in the field

Faculty with strong ties to the professional theatre community in Fayetteville

Senior Seminar capstone course

Degree Flexibility

Broad liberal arts degree covering acting, directing, design, and theatre history

Choose from 20+ theatre elective courses

Minor required from any department outside Theatre

Updated Aug 27, 11:50 PM