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BA Communication Studies – Theatre
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Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2026)
•One of only 24 universities nationally "A" Rated for comprehensive liberal arts curriculum by ACTA (2022)
TRAINING
•Develops writing, speaking, and performance skills through dramatic and performance criticism, performance style, technological innovation, and artistic collaboration
•Hands-on experience in the award-winning Performing Arts Center
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Multi-million dollar equipped Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•30+ year tradition of seasonal productions including Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Arrested Development and Veep
•David Acuff ('02) — screenwriter and editor at Disney-ABC Television Group
•Charles Martin ('00) — author whose novel became the feature film The Mountain Between Us
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Film/play review, organizational communication, playwriting, literary management
Academic info
Snapshot
3.66
Avg GPA (W)
38%
Admit Rate
school-wide
56%
Grad Rate
4.7K
Enrollment
$44K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$19,923
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$21,650
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$20,064
$30-48k$19,327
$48-75k$17,806
$75-110k$19,148
$110k+$22,588
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2026)
•One of only 24 universities nationally "A" Rated for comprehensive liberal arts curriculum by ACTA (2022)
TRAINING
•Develops writing, speaking, and performance skills through dramatic and performance criticism, performance style, technological innovation, and artistic collaboration
•Hands-on experience in the award-winning Performing Arts Center
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Multi-million dollar equipped Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•30+ year tradition of seasonal productions including Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Arrested Development and Veep
•David Acuff ('02) — screenwriter and editor at Disney-ABC Television Group
•Charles Martin ('00) — author whose novel became the feature film The Mountain Between Us
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Film/play review, organizational communication, playwriting, literary management
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Ranked among Top National Universities by U.S. News & World Report (2026)
•One of only 24 universities nationally "A" Rated for comprehensive liberal arts curriculum by ACTA (2022)
TRAINING
•Develops writing, speaking, and performance skills through dramatic and performance criticism, performance style, technological innovation, and artistic collaboration
•Hands-on experience in the award-winning Performing Arts Center
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Multi-million dollar equipped Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•30+ year tradition of seasonal productions including Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Arrested Development and Veep
•David Acuff ('02) — screenwriter and editor at Disney-ABC Television Group
•Charles Martin ('00) — author whose novel became the feature film The Mountain Between Us
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Film/play review, organizational communication, playwriting, literary management
Updated 3d ago
