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Murray State University

Murray, KY

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BA/BS Theatre

General Theatre

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

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BM Musical Theatre

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In-Person Only

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BA/BS Theatre

General Theatre

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BA/BS Theatre

Musical Theatre

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

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BA/BS Theatre

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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

•Comprehensive 44-hour core covering acting, movement, voice, design, directing, and theatre history

•Required minor broadens education alongside theatre specialization

•Courses in stage combat, playwriting, stage management, and children's theatre

Professional Development

•Home to Sock and Buskin, the oldest student organization on campus

•Campus Lights, the longest-running student-produced and performed musical in the South

Academic info

Snapshot

3.58

Avg GPA (W)

86%

Admit Rate

school-wide

60%

Grad Rate

6.7K

Enrollment

$45K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$9,096

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$9,900

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,836

before aid

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

$0-30k$6,242

$30-48k$6,347

$48-75k$8,104

$75-110k$12,811

$110k+$15,450

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

•Comprehensive 44-hour core covering acting, movement, voice, design, directing, and theatre history

•Required minor broadens education alongside theatre specialization

•Courses in stage combat, playwriting, stage management, and children's theatre

Professional Development

•Home to Sock and Buskin, the oldest student organization on campus

•Campus Lights, the longest-running student-produced and performed musical in the South

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

•Comprehensive 44-hour core covering acting, movement, voice, design, directing, and theatre history

•Required minor broadens education alongside theatre specialization

•Courses in stage combat, playwriting, stage management, and children's theatre

Professional Development

•Home to Sock and Buskin, the oldest student organization on campus

•Campus Lights, the longest-running student-produced and performed musical in the South

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Fee

$40

Deadline

Priority (Fall)Mar 1, 2026

Priority (Spring)Oct 1, 2026

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Enrollment

•Fall and spring enrollment available

•University application fee: $40

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No audition required for the BA/BS Theatre degree

•Admission is through the university application process

•Students with a high school unweighted GPA of 2.75 or higher are admitted

•Scholarship auditions are required for freshman and transfer scholarship applicants, but not for admission

•Shroat Scholarship applicants must interview with the department chair and present a monologue or portfolio

Scholarship Info

Theatre Scholarships

•Department of Theatre offers scholarships for theatre majors and dance minors

•Freshmen and transfer students are eligible for department awards

•Scholarship audition required for all freshman and transfer students; auditions are not required for admission

•Upper-class reward scholarships may be based on production work

•Shroat Scholarship recipients must interview with the department chair and present a monologue or portfolio

Academic info

Snapshot

3.58

Avg GPA (W)

86%

Admit Rate

school-wide

60%

Grad Rate

6.7K

Enrollment

$45K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$9,096

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$9,900

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$19,836

before aid

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

$0-30k$6,242

$30-48k$6,347

$48-75k$8,104

$75-110k$12,811

$110k+$15,450

View full data on College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

•Comprehensive 44-hour core covering acting, movement, voice, design, directing, and theatre history

•Required minor broadens education alongside theatre specialization

•Courses in stage combat, playwriting, stage management, and children's theatre

Professional Development

•Home to Sock and Buskin, the oldest student organization on campus

•Campus Lights, the longest-running student-produced and performed musical in the South

Updated 3d ago

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