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BA Theatre

Acting

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BA Theatre

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BA Theatre

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BA Theatre

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BA Interdisciplinary Performance

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Training

•Additional 18-credit emphasis on performance beyond the core BA Theatre curriculum

•Advanced acting sequence: Acting II, III, and IV with experienced faculty

•Electives in dance technique (modern, ballet, jazz) and Stage Make-Up

Performance & Productions

•Required practicum credits through Rehearsal and Performance or Advanced Problems in Acting

•Enrollment in practicum courses is by audition for department productions

•Hands-on experience performing in Pao Hall theatres

Academic info

Snapshot

3.76

Avg GPA (W)

50%

Admit Rate

school-wide

83%

Grad Rate

44.5K

Enrollment

$72K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$14,600

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$9,992

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,794

before aid

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

$0-30k$5,098

$30-48k$6,241

$48-75k$9,438

$75-110k$18,177

$110k+$22,742

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Program Highlights

Training

•Additional 18-credit emphasis on performance beyond the core BA Theatre curriculum

•Advanced acting sequence: Acting II, III, and IV with experienced faculty

•Electives in dance technique (modern, ballet, jazz) and Stage Make-Up

Performance & Productions

•Required practicum credits through Rehearsal and Performance or Advanced Problems in Acting

•Enrollment in practicum courses is by audition for department productions

•Hands-on experience performing in Pao Hall theatres

Program Highlights

Training

•Additional 18-credit emphasis on performance beyond the core BA Theatre curriculum

•Advanced acting sequence: Acting II, III, and IV with experienced faculty

•Electives in dance technique (modern, ballet, jazz) and Stage Make-Up

Performance & Productions

•Required practicum credits through Rehearsal and Performance or Advanced Problems in Acting

•Enrollment in practicum courses is by audition for department productions

•Hands-on experience performing in Pao Hall theatres

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$60Waiver

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2025

Regular DecisionJan 15, 2026

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Program Requirements

•Optional concentration within the BA Theatre degree

•Declared after enrollment — no separate application required

What's The Process

Audition Process

•No audition required for admission to the university or the Theatre major

•The Acting concentration is declared after enrollment

•Practicum course enrollment (for productions) is by audition within the department

•Acting concentration students must maintain a 2.5 GPA for casting consideration

•Students are required to audition for and accept one mainstage role per semester

Scholarship Info

Departmental Scholarships

•10+ endowed scholarships available to declared Theatre majors

•All awarded through a single application reviewed by faculty/staff committee

•Must maintain minimum 3.0 GPA in Theatre courses

Notable Awards

•Emerging Artist Scholarship — new or continuing students with exceptional skills

•Theatre Merit Scholarship — incoming majors with exceptional promise from high school theatre

•Tom Moore Scholarship — exceptional talent, new or continuing students

•Dorothy Runk Mennen Scholarship — juniors/seniors with outstanding artistic contributions

•Joe Stockdale / Ross Smith Theatre Scholarship — new and returning majors demonstrating exceptional merit

•Marietta Stallard Kettelhut Memorial Scholarship — first-year majors with academic excellence (renewable)

•R.B. and Lillian Stewart Scholarship — majors with financial need making notable community contributions

•Theatre Serendipity Scholarship — $1,000 annually for students enhancing departmental diversity

Indiana Residents

•Gary and Carolyn Planck Scholarship — merit-based, Indiana residents

•Studzinski Family Scholarship — merit-based, Indiana residents

Academic info

Snapshot

3.76

Avg GPA (W)

50%

Admit Rate

school-wide

83%

Grad Rate

44.5K

Enrollment

$72K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$14,600

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$9,992

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$28,794

before aid

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

$0-30k$5,098

$30-48k$6,241

$48-75k$9,438

$75-110k$18,177

$110k+$22,742

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Additional 18-credit emphasis on performance beyond the core BA Theatre curriculum

•Advanced acting sequence: Acting II, III, and IV with experienced faculty

•Electives in dance technique (modern, ballet, jazz) and Stage Make-Up

Performance & Productions

•Required practicum credits through Rehearsal and Performance or Advanced Problems in Acting

•Enrollment in practicum courses is by audition for department productions

•Hands-on experience performing in Pao Hall theatres

Updated 4d ago

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