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BA/BS Theatre

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo 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

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.58

Admit rate

86%

school-wide

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

6.7K

Earnings

$45K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,302

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$15,672

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$27,008

Before aid

Average net price

$9,096

After aid

Undergraduatetuition · murraystate.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 5d ago

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

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

$40

Opens

Sep 1, 2026

Deadline

Presidential Fellowship Scholarship DeadlineDec 1, 2026

General Scholarship Application DeadlineFeb 1, 2027

Regular DecisionRolling

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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 students seeking theatre scholarship funds

Scholarship auditions are not required for admission

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

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.58

Admit rate

86%

school-wide

Grad rate

61%

Enrollment

6.7K

Earnings

$45K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,302

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$15,672

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$27,008

Before aid

Average net price

$9,096

After aid

Undergraduatetuition · murraystate.edu 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 5d ago