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BA Theatre Arts

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionScholarship InterviewUniversity App Required

Program Recognition

Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

Freshmen can be cast in and work on mainstage shows

Yearly trips to New York to network with UM alumni working in the field

Integration of theatre and film ensures skills for both stage and screen

Access to new film production complex with sound stages, foley studio, editing suites

Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)

Degree Flexibility

Focuses on critical thinking, production, and scholarship

Wider general education foundation than BFA — requires a minor or double major

Students can tailor the academic program to their own interests and skills

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.50

Admit rate

97%

school-wide

Grad rate

72%

Enrollment

21.5K

Earnings

$51K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,438

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$31,228

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$32,148

Before aid

Average net price

$13,314

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · olemiss.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Oct 5, 8:47 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

Freshmen can be cast in and work on mainstage shows

Yearly trips to New York to network with UM alumni working in the field

Integration of theatre and film ensures skills for both stage and screen

Access to new film production complex with sound stages, foley studio, editing suites

Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)

Degree Flexibility

Focuses on critical thinking, production, and scholarship

Wider general education foundation than BFA — requires a minor or double major

Students can tailor the academic program to their own interests and skills

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

Freshmen can be cast in and work on mainstage shows

Yearly trips to New York to network with UM alumni working in the field

Integration of theatre and film ensures skills for both stage and screen

Access to new film production complex with sound stages, foley studio, editing suites

Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)

Degree Flexibility

Focuses on critical thinking, production, and scholarship

Wider general education foundation than BFA — requires a minor or double major

Students can tailor the academic program to their own interests and skills

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Fee

$75

Opens

Admissions ApplicationAug 1, 2026

Scholarship & CAPAppSep 15, 2026

Community College Transfer ScholarshipDec 1, 2026

Deadline

Scholarship & CAPAppJan 10, 2027

Community College Transfer ScholarshipMar 1, 2027

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Program AppApplication

Audition

Scholarship Audition - Fall Open House (Oxford, MS)Oct 3, 2026

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Good to Know

Admission Pathway

No separate program application required — admit through university application

Open enrollment for theatre majors

Requires a minor field of study or double major

Students interested in double majoring are encouraged to contact a College of Liberal Arts advisor

Important Notes

Theatre Merit Scholarships available via Open House auditions/interviews

Auditions held during Fall and Spring Open Houses in Oxford, MS

What's The Process

Audition Process

BA admission does not require an audition, interview, or portfolio

Admission is through the university application only

Students may audition at Open House for Theatre Merit Scholarships

Scholarship auditions use the same format as BFA Acting auditions

Choose Acting Only (two contrasting monologues) or Acting & Singing (one monologue + one song)

Brief interview with faculty follows the audition

Scholarship Info

Department Merit Scholarships

A limited number are awarded to incoming students each year through the Open House audition/interview process

BA Theatre Arts admission itself does not require an audition, but prospective BA students may audition or interview for theatre merit scholarship consideration

Named Scholarships

Mary Ann Mobley Collins: entering full-time theatre majors; audition through Department Open House

Patricia Tarr Leavitt, Ruby Simpson Shelton, and Wallace Hamilton: full-time Theatre & Film/theatre students; no separate application

Susan Colbert Davis: upper-level Mississippi theatre majors with financial need and academic achievement, with first preference for Chickasaw or Alcorn counties

Mary Donnelly Haskell Council: incoming full-time Fine Arts majors; separate Ole Miss Women's Council application

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.50

Admit rate

97%

school-wide

Grad rate

72%

Enrollment

21.5K

Earnings

$51K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,438

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$31,228

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$32,148

Before aid

Average net price

$13,314

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · olemiss.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)

Training

Freshmen can be cast in and work on mainstage shows

Yearly trips to New York to network with UM alumni working in the field

Integration of theatre and film ensures skills for both stage and screen

Access to new film production complex with sound stages, foley studio, editing suites

Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)

Degree Flexibility

Focuses on critical thinking, production, and scholarship

Wider general education foundation than BFA — requires a minor or double major

Students can tailor the academic program to their own interests and skills

Updated Oct 5, 8:47 PM

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