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BA Theatre and Performance Studies
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
Study AbroadPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•BA program blending studio courses, performance theory, design, history, and hands-on production
•Located in the heart of Los Angeles with access to world-class theaters, studios, and community arts partners
TRAINING
•4 faculty/guest artist-directed performances annually
•3-5 student-directed projects per year
•Annual New Works Festival featuring original student work developed with professional directors
•Occidental Children's Theater company with summer and year-round programming
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Faculty include internationally renowned playwright and performer Will Power
•Kylie Brakeman ('18) — Writer, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
•Isabel Schwartzberg ('19) — Broadway Stage Manager
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Combine studies with Art & Art History, Media Arts & Culture, Music, or Critical Theory & Social Justice
•Internships, guest-artist residencies, and fieldwork across Los Angeles
•Study abroad in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, or Berlin
Academic info
Snapshot
3.61
Avg GPA (W)
44%
Admit Rate
school-wide
83%
Grad Rate
1.9K
Enrollment
$76K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$38,263
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$66,274
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$20,705
$30-48k$17,655
$48-75k$21,468
$75-110k$28,033
$110k+$54,959
Program info updated Apr 22, 11:55 PM
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•BA program blending studio courses, performance theory, design, history, and hands-on production
•Located in the heart of Los Angeles with access to world-class theaters, studios, and community arts partners
TRAINING
•4 faculty/guest artist-directed performances annually
•3-5 student-directed projects per year
•Annual New Works Festival featuring original student work developed with professional directors
•Occidental Children's Theater company with summer and year-round programming
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Faculty include internationally renowned playwright and performer Will Power
•Kylie Brakeman ('18) — Writer, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
•Isabel Schwartzberg ('19) — Broadway Stage Manager
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Combine studies with Art & Art History, Media Arts & Culture, Music, or Critical Theory & Social Justice
•Internships, guest-artist residencies, and fieldwork across Los Angeles
•Study abroad in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, or Berlin
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•BA program blending studio courses, performance theory, design, history, and hands-on production
•Located in the heart of Los Angeles with access to world-class theaters, studios, and community arts partners
TRAINING
•4 faculty/guest artist-directed performances annually
•3-5 student-directed projects per year
•Annual New Works Festival featuring original student work developed with professional directors
•Occidental Children's Theater company with summer and year-round programming
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Faculty include internationally renowned playwright and performer Will Power
•Kylie Brakeman ('18) — Writer, Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
•Isabel Schwartzberg ('19) — Broadway Stage Manager
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Combine studies with Art & Art History, Media Arts & Culture, Music, or Critical Theory & Social Justice
•Internships, guest-artist residencies, and fieldwork across Los Angeles
•Study abroad in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, or Berlin
Updated Apr 22, 11:55 PM
