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BA Theatre

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program Legacy

•Nationally accredited theatre program active since the 1930s

•Only public university in Kentucky offering theatre with P-12 teaching certification

Training & Productions

•Two performance venues: Lucille Caudill Little Theatre and Button Auditorium

•Hands-on experience in acting, costuming, design, directing, stage management and technical production

•The Little Company touring troupe performs throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Career Development

•Annual Kentucky Theatre Association (KTA) Conference participation

•SETC general auditions for summer employment opportunities

•All productions enter the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

•Guest artist workshops in stage combat, choreography and clowning

Notable Alumni

•Steve Kazee (Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Once)

•Daniel Stockton (Les Miserables and South Pacific in London with Cameron Mackintosh)

•Brian Isaac Phillips (Artistic Director, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival)

Academic info

Snapshot

3.46

Avg GPA (W)

77%

Admit Rate

school-wide

52%

Grad Rate

4.6K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$9,793

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$10,024

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,980

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$7,150

$30-48k$7,057

$48-75k$8,874

$75-110k$13,341

$110k+$15,164

View full data on College Scorecard

Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Program Legacy

•Nationally accredited theatre program active since the 1930s

•Only public university in Kentucky offering theatre with P-12 teaching certification

Training & Productions

•Two performance venues: Lucille Caudill Little Theatre and Button Auditorium

•Hands-on experience in acting, costuming, design, directing, stage management and technical production

•The Little Company touring troupe performs throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Career Development

•Annual Kentucky Theatre Association (KTA) Conference participation

•SETC general auditions for summer employment opportunities

•All productions enter the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

•Guest artist workshops in stage combat, choreography and clowning

Notable Alumni

•Steve Kazee (Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Once)

•Daniel Stockton (Les Miserables and South Pacific in London with Cameron Mackintosh)

•Brian Isaac Phillips (Artistic Director, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival)

Program Highlights

Program Legacy

•Nationally accredited theatre program active since the 1930s

•Only public university in Kentucky offering theatre with P-12 teaching certification

Training & Productions

•Two performance venues: Lucille Caudill Little Theatre and Button Auditorium

•Hands-on experience in acting, costuming, design, directing, stage management and technical production

•The Little Company touring troupe performs throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Career Development

•Annual Kentucky Theatre Association (KTA) Conference participation

•SETC general auditions for summer employment opportunities

•All productions enter the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

•Guest artist workshops in stage combat, choreography and clowning

Notable Alumni

•Steve Kazee (Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Once)

•Daniel Stockton (Les Miserables and South Pacific in London with Cameron Mackintosh)

•Brian Isaac Phillips (Artistic Director, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival)

Key Info

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

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Application Process

•Apply to Morehead State University via Common App or MSU website

•Complete the Theatre Admission and Scholarship Application

Transfer Students

•Submit official transcript of all previous college work

•Work with Department Chair to determine transfer credits

Campus Visit

•Arrange a personal visit on a school day to observe classes and meet faculty

•Contact MSU Enrollment Services to schedule

Contact

•mtd@moreheadstate.edu

•606-783-2473

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No formal audition is required for admission to the BA Theatre program

•Students who meet MSU admission requirements are eligible to enroll

Scholarship Info

Talent-Based Scholarships

•W. Paul and Lucille Caudill Little Scholarship for Study of the Arts (new students, up to full tuition)

•Departmental Theatre Scholarships (new and returning students)

•Noel F. Oney Scholarship (new and returning students)

•Melody Trosper Scholarship (new and returning students)

•Harlan Hamm Scholarship, Theatre or Speech (returning students only)

•Alicia G. Vallotton Music/Theatre Scholarship (returning students only)

•Theatre Alumni Scholarship (returning students only)

•Theta Alpha Phi Scholarships (returning students only)

•Nelson Carpenter Scholarship (returning students only)

Renewal & Application

•Search for theatre scholarships at MSU Scholarship Search

•Returning students: complete MSU Foundation Online Scholarship Application by March 15

Academic info

Snapshot

3.46

Avg GPA (W)

77%

Admit Rate

school-wide

52%

Grad Rate

4.6K

Enrollment

$43K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$9,793

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$10,024

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$14,980

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$7,150

$30-48k$7,057

$48-75k$8,874

$75-110k$13,341

$110k+$15,164

View full data on College Scorecard

Program Legacy

•Nationally accredited theatre program active since the 1930s

•Only public university in Kentucky offering theatre with P-12 teaching certification

Training & Productions

•Two performance venues: Lucille Caudill Little Theatre and Button Auditorium

•Hands-on experience in acting, costuming, design, directing, stage management and technical production

•The Little Company touring troupe performs throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Career Development

•Annual Kentucky Theatre Association (KTA) Conference participation

•SETC general auditions for summer employment opportunities

•All productions enter the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF)

•Guest artist workshops in stage combat, choreography and clowning

Notable Alumni

•Steve Kazee (Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, Once)

•Daniel Stockton (Les Miserables and South Pacific in London with Cameron Mackintosh)

•Brian Isaac Phillips (Artistic Director, Cincinnati Shakespeare Festival)

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM

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