Program
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewModerately Selective25-40 StudentsUniversity App Required
Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
Scholarship Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
PROGRAM 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
TRAINING & OPPORTUNITIES
•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
ACCREDITATION
•Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
FACULTY
•Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)
Key Info
University AppApplication
Apply atSchool Website
Deadlines
ScholarshipJan 10, 2026
PriorityFeb 1, 2026
Fee
$75Waiver
Program AppApplication
Audition
Scholarship Audition — Spring Open House (Oxford, MS)Feb 27, 2026
Good to Know
ADMISSION
•No separate program application required — admit through university application
•Open enrollment for theatre majors
DEGREE STRUCTURE
•Requires a minor field of study or double major
•Students interested in double majoring are encouraged to contact a College of Liberal Arts advisor
SCHOLARSHIPS
•Theatre Merit Scholarships available via Open House auditions/interviews
•Auditions held during Fall and Spring Open Houses in Oxford, MS
What's The Process
NO AUDITION REQUIRED
•BA admission does not require an audition, interview, or portfolio
•Admission is through the university application only
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS
•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
THEATRE MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS
•Up to 25 awarded annually based on auditions (performers) and portfolio reviews (designers/stage managers)
•Auditions held during departmental Open Houses
•Must be a theatre major in good academic standing
NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS
•Mary Ann Mobley Collins Scholarship — for entering freshmen theatre majors, audition through Open House
•Patricia Tarr Leavitt Scholarship — for Mississippi residents pursuing BA or BFA in Theatre & Film
•Wallace Hamilton Scholarship — open to any full-time theatre student
•Ruby Simpson Shelton Memorial Scholarship — open to any full-time Theatre & Film major
•Susan Colbert Davis Memorial Scholarship — for Mississippi students (preferably Chickasaw or Alcorn counties) with financial need, junior year or above
•Mary Donnelly Haskell Council Scholarship — incoming freshman Fine Arts major, via Ole Miss Women's Council
Program info updated Mar 24, 12:37 AM
PROGRAM 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
TRAINING & OPPORTUNITIES
•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
ACCREDITATION
•Department accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
FACULTY
•Faculty devoted exclusively to undergraduate students (no graduate program)
Updated Mar 24, 12:37 AM
Academic School Information
3.50
Avg GPA (W)
97%
Admit Rate
70%
Grad Rate
21,473
Enrollment
$50,994
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$9,772
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,600
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,314
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$8,945
Family Income $30k - $48k$9,217
Family Income $48k - $75k$14,794
Family Income $75k - $110k$18,573
Family Income $110k+$21,313
