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Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

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BA Theatre Arts

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Training

Performance, technical/design, directing, and playwriting opportunities

Required participation in six on-campus stage productions

48 credit hours across acting, stagecraft, script analysis, theatre history, and design

Curriculum

Acting for the Camera, Stage Combat, and Playwriting electives

Scene design, lighting/sound design, costume design, and stage makeup courses

Internship opportunity in theatre arts

School Info

Snapshot

3.74

Avg GPA (W)

77%

Admit Rate

school-wide

55%

Grad Rate

1.9K

Enrollment

$48K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$37,640

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$55,852

Before aid

Average Net Price

$17,674

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · gardner-webb.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 1, 1:05 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Performance, technical/design, directing, and playwriting opportunities

Required participation in six on-campus stage productions

48 credit hours across acting, stagecraft, script analysis, theatre history, and design

Curriculum

Acting for the Camera, Stage Combat, and Playwriting electives

Scene design, lighting/sound design, costume design, and stage makeup courses

Internship opportunity in theatre arts

Program Highlights

Training

Performance, technical/design, directing, and playwriting opportunities

Required participation in six on-campus stage productions

48 credit hours across acting, stagecraft, script analysis, theatre history, and design

Curriculum

Acting for the Camera, Stage Combat, and Playwriting electives

Scene design, lighting/sound design, costume design, and stage makeup courses

Internship opportunity in theatre arts

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Common App School Website

Deadline

Early Admission Advantage / Early ActionNov 15, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

Early Admission Advantage · gardner-webb.edu

Good to Know

Application Portal

Apply via Common App or the Gardner-Webb school portal

Transfer Pathway

The AFA in Theatre-to-BA articulation agreement provides at least 60 semester hours of credit after admission for eligible North Carolina community-college AFA graduates with a GPA of at least 2.0 and C-or-better transfer courses; admission and any creative-work or audition requirements remain separate.

Theater Articulation Agreement · gardner-webb.edu

What's The Process

No Audition Required

Admission is through the standard university application process

No audition, interview, or portfolio submission required

School Info

Snapshot

3.74

Avg GPA (W)

77%

Admit Rate

school-wide

55%

Grad Rate

1.9K

Enrollment

$48K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$37,640

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$55,852

Before aid

Average Net Price

$17,674

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · gardner-webb.edu College Scorecard

Training

Performance, technical/design, directing, and playwriting opportunities

Required participation in six on-campus stage productions

48 credit hours across acting, stagecraft, script analysis, theatre history, and design

Curriculum

Acting for the Camera, Stage Combat, and Playwriting electives

Scene design, lighting/sound design, costume design, and stage makeup courses

Internship opportunity in theatre arts

Updated Aug 1, 1:05 PM