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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Study Abroad

Program Recognition

Praised by The Washington Post as "the region's most imaginative academic outpost for drama"

Part of the Department of Performing Arts within Georgetown's College of Arts & Sciences

Established in 1789, Georgetown calls itself "the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university" (georgetown.edu/about)

Training

Distinctive interdisciplinary approach fusing critical inquiry with creative practice

Integrates theater and performance with social justice, cultural politics, and world cultures

No tracks or concentrations by design, encouraging students to forge original pathways

Emphasis on collaboration, praxis (theory + practice), and embodied learning

Performance & Productions

Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society, founded in 1852 as the Dramatic Association of Georgetown College, stages musicals, dramas, comedies, and classics through a collaborative, student-run process

Nomadic Theatre and Black Theatre Ensemble

TPST Home Season provides lab for collaborative faculty-student research and performance

Facilities

Davis Performing Arts Center with Gonda and Devine Theatres, studio spaces, costume and scenic shops

Located in Washington, DC with access to 100+ theaters including Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, and Signature Theatre

Internship partnerships with professional, academic, and experimental theaters across the DC area

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.09

Admit rate

13%

school-wide

Grad rate

95%

Enrollment

7.6K

Earnings

$103K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$74,732

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$100,864

Before aid

Average net price

$40,815

After aid

Aid For Undergrads · finaid.georgetown.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 4d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Praised by The Washington Post as "the region's most imaginative academic outpost for drama"

Part of the Department of Performing Arts within Georgetown's College of Arts & Sciences

Established in 1789, Georgetown calls itself "the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university" (georgetown.edu/about)

Training

Distinctive interdisciplinary approach fusing critical inquiry with creative practice

Integrates theater and performance with social justice, cultural politics, and world cultures

No tracks or concentrations by design, encouraging students to forge original pathways

Emphasis on collaboration, praxis (theory + practice), and embodied learning

Performance & Productions

Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society, founded in 1852 as the Dramatic Association of Georgetown College, stages musicals, dramas, comedies, and classics through a collaborative, student-run process

Nomadic Theatre and Black Theatre Ensemble

TPST Home Season provides lab for collaborative faculty-student research and performance

Facilities

Davis Performing Arts Center with Gonda and Devine Theatres, studio spaces, costume and scenic shops

Located in Washington, DC with access to 100+ theaters including Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, and Signature Theatre

Internship partnerships with professional, academic, and experimental theaters across the DC area

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Praised by The Washington Post as "the region's most imaginative academic outpost for drama"

Part of the Department of Performing Arts within Georgetown's College of Arts & Sciences

Established in 1789, Georgetown calls itself "the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university" (georgetown.edu/about)

Training

Distinctive interdisciplinary approach fusing critical inquiry with creative practice

Integrates theater and performance with social justice, cultural politics, and world cultures

No tracks or concentrations by design, encouraging students to forge original pathways

Emphasis on collaboration, praxis (theory + practice), and embodied learning

Performance & Productions

Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society, founded in 1852 as the Dramatic Association of Georgetown College, stages musicals, dramas, comedies, and classics through a collaborative, student-run process

Nomadic Theatre and Black Theatre Ensemble

TPST Home Season provides lab for collaborative faculty-student research and performance

Facilities

Davis Performing Arts Center with Gonda and Devine Theatres, studio spaces, costume and scenic shops

Located in Washington, DC with access to 100+ theaters including Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, and Signature Theatre

Internship partnerships with professional, academic, and experimental theaters across the DC area

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

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School Website Common App

Fee

$80

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2026

Regular DecisionJan 1, 2027

First Year · uadmissions.georgetown.edu

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SlideRoom

Deadline

SlideRoom supplemental materials - Early ActionNov 1, 2026

SlideRoom supplemental materials - Regular DecisionJan 10, 2027

Theater Supplemental Materials · performingarts.georgetown.edu

Submission Requirements

Statement

Required: submit one cover letter explaining your interest in the Department of Performing Arts, relevant experience, why you are applying to Georgetown, how you hope to participate in the performing arts, and any other materials submitted; one letter may address multiple performing-arts disciplines

Creative Sample

Optional: submit no more than 5 minutes of work samples and identify your name, the title of the work, and your role

Videos may document productions or recorded monologues; playwrights and designers may submit script excerpts or portfolio links

Resume

Optional: submit a resume of no more than 2 pages covering creative experience, venues, private instruction, productions, and technical experience

Theater Supplemental Materials · performingarts.georgetown.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

University Essays

Essay 1: personal or creative essay

650 words

As Georgetown is a diverse community, the Admissions Committee would like to know more about you in your own words. Please submit a brief personal or creative essay which you feel best describes you and reflects on your personal background and individual experiences, skills, and talents. If you believe that your Common App personal statement would fit with this prompt, you are welcome to use it here.

Short Essay 1: school or summer activity

250 words

Briefly discuss the significance to you of the school or summer activity in which you have been most involved.

The Common App version of this question adds "Approximately one-half page, single-spaced".

Short Essay 2: different viewpoints

250 words

In all our lives, we interact with people who hold different viewpoints than our own. Describe such an event you experienced. What did you learn from the experience?

Essay 2: College of Arts & Sciences

500 words

Founded in 1789, the Georgetown College of Arts & Sciences is committed to the Jesuit traditions of an integrated education and of productive research in the natural sciences, humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. Describe your interest in studying in the College of Arts & Sciences. Applicants interested in the sciences, mathematics, or languages are encouraged to make specific reference to their choice of major.

Applicants to the College of Arts & Sciences.

Application Requirements And Forms · uadmissions.georgetown.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Submit the university application separately through the Georgetown Application or Common Application

Optional Department of Performing Arts supplemental materials may be uploaded through SlideRoom

SlideRoom submissions are free

Supplemental materials are due November 1 for Early Action or January 10 for Regular Decision

Department faculty review optional materials, but the Department does not make admissions decisions

The Department cannot provide feedback or status updates on submissions

Georgetown requires SAT or ACT scores and does not participate in Score Choice

Effective Fall 2026 and until further notice, the TPST major is closed to new declarations after matriculation unless a student is granted express approval by the Chair — university admission itself is unaffected

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition or interview is required for admission

Students enter through Georgetown's standard undergraduate admissions process

The Theater & Performance Studies major is declared after enrollment and may be declared at any time during the year

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.09

Admit rate

13%

school-wide

Grad rate

95%

Enrollment

7.6K

Earnings

$103K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$74,732

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$100,864

Before aid

Average net price

$40,815

After aid

Aid For Undergrads · finaid.georgetown.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Praised by The Washington Post as "the region's most imaginative academic outpost for drama"

Part of the Department of Performing Arts within Georgetown's College of Arts & Sciences

Established in 1789, Georgetown calls itself "the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university" (georgetown.edu/about)

Training

Distinctive interdisciplinary approach fusing critical inquiry with creative practice

Integrates theater and performance with social justice, cultural politics, and world cultures

No tracks or concentrations by design, encouraging students to forge original pathways

Emphasis on collaboration, praxis (theory + practice), and embodied learning

Performance & Productions

Mask & Bauble Dramatic Society, founded in 1852 as the Dramatic Association of Georgetown College, stages musicals, dramas, comedies, and classics through a collaborative, student-run process

Nomadic Theatre and Black Theatre Ensemble

TPST Home Season provides lab for collaborative faculty-student research and performance

Facilities

Davis Performing Arts Center with Gonda and Devine Theatres, studio spaces, costume and scenic shops

Located in Washington, DC with access to 100+ theaters including Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, and Signature Theatre

Internship partnerships with professional, academic, and experimental theaters across the DC area

Updated 4d ago