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BA Theatre Arts
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Admissions
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTRAINING
•Production-oriented program balancing academics with hands-on experience in the upper Midwest’s premier educational theatre venue
•Designed for the theatre generalist seeking a broad liberal arts education with transferable skills
•Ranks in the nation’s top 1% of colleges in theatre attendance with 35,000+ patrons annually
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•12+ productions per year across three venues: Ted Paul Theatre, Andreas Theatre, and ETC Theatre
•Highland Summer Theatre professional summer stock series featuring both professional actors and students
•Students learn by doing through active participation in mainstage, studio, and summer productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Melissa Peterman (BA Theatre, 1994) — Reba, Baby Daddy, Fargo
•Landon Hudson — KCACTF Irene Ryan Acting runner-up; Broadway Summer Intensive invite via Open Jar Institute
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Students not admitted to BFA may complete the BA degree
•Pathway to graduate study in Theatre Arts (MA) or Theatre & Dance (MFA)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.29
Avg GPA (W)
88%
Admit Rate
school-wide
54%
Grad Rate
11.7K
Enrollment
$57K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$19,139
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$9,572
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,942
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$12,339
$30-48k$12,750
$48-75k$15,137
$75-110k$18,921
$110k+$22,798
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Production-oriented program balancing academics with hands-on experience in the upper Midwest’s premier educational theatre venue
•Designed for the theatre generalist seeking a broad liberal arts education with transferable skills
•Ranks in the nation’s top 1% of colleges in theatre attendance with 35,000+ patrons annually
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•12+ productions per year across three venues: Ted Paul Theatre, Andreas Theatre, and ETC Theatre
•Highland Summer Theatre professional summer stock series featuring both professional actors and students
•Students learn by doing through active participation in mainstage, studio, and summer productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Melissa Peterman (BA Theatre, 1994) — Reba, Baby Daddy, Fargo
•Landon Hudson — KCACTF Irene Ryan Acting runner-up; Broadway Summer Intensive invite via Open Jar Institute
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Students not admitted to BFA may complete the BA degree
•Pathway to graduate study in Theatre Arts (MA) or Theatre & Dance (MFA)
TRAINING
•Production-oriented program balancing academics with hands-on experience in the upper Midwest’s premier educational theatre venue
•Designed for the theatre generalist seeking a broad liberal arts education with transferable skills
•Ranks in the nation’s top 1% of colleges in theatre attendance with 35,000+ patrons annually
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•12+ productions per year across three venues: Ted Paul Theatre, Andreas Theatre, and ETC Theatre
•Highland Summer Theatre professional summer stock series featuring both professional actors and students
•Students learn by doing through active participation in mainstage, studio, and summer productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Melissa Peterman (BA Theatre, 1994) — Reba, Baby Daddy, Fargo
•Landon Hudson — KCACTF Irene Ryan Acting runner-up; Broadway Summer Intensive invite via Open Jar Institute
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Students not admitted to BFA may complete the BA degree
•Pathway to graduate study in Theatre Arts (MA) or Theatre & Dance (MFA)
Updated 3d ago
