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Salve Regina University

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BA Theatre Arts

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BA Theatre Arts

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BA Theatre Arts

Musical Theatre

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BA Theatre Arts

Acting

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BA Theatre Arts

Technical Theatre

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BA Dance

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BA Dance

Choreography and Performance

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BA Music

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Program Recognition

•Two-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Citizen Artist Award winner

•Students performed at Lincoln Center on Broadway (Jane Eyre, 2026)

Professional Development

•StageFright Theatre Company — student-run productions, playwriting festivals, cabarets

•Applied theater in the community addressing local concerns

Degree Flexibility

•Explore dramaturgy, directing, marketing, playwriting, teaching and more

•No performance audition required — admission via interview

•Small program size with close one-on-one training from first year

School Info

Snapshot

3.53

Avg GPA (W)

68%

Admit Rate

school-wide

77%

Grad Rate

2.1K

Enrollment

$73K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,600

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$80,886

Before aid

Average Net Price

$36,967

After aid

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Program info updated Jul 7, 12:27 AM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Two-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Citizen Artist Award winner

•Students performed at Lincoln Center on Broadway (Jane Eyre, 2026)

Professional Development

•StageFright Theatre Company — student-run productions, playwriting festivals, cabarets

•Applied theater in the community addressing local concerns

Degree Flexibility

•Explore dramaturgy, directing, marketing, playwriting, teaching and more

•No performance audition required — admission via interview

•Small program size with close one-on-one training from first year

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Two-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Citizen Artist Award winner

•Students performed at Lincoln Center on Broadway (Jane Eyre, 2026)

Professional Development

•StageFright Theatre Company — student-run productions, playwriting festivals, cabarets

•Applied theater in the community addressing local concerns

Degree Flexibility

•Explore dramaturgy, directing, marketing, playwriting, teaching and more

•No performance audition required — admission via interview

•Small program size with close one-on-one training from first year

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

$50

Deadline

Early application deadlineNov 1, 2026

Early Action IIJan 5, 2027

Regular DecisionFeb 1, 2027

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Program AppApplication

Deadline

ED/EA I Supporting MaterialsNov 15, 2026

EA II Supporting MaterialsJan 15, 2027

Regular Decision Supporting MaterialsFeb 15, 2027

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply via Common App and select theatre arts as your major

•Schedule interview with program coordinator

Admission Pathway

•Popular double majors: marketing, creative writing and publishing, psychology, education, social work

Important Notes

•Automatically considered for Visual and Performing Arts scholarship

•Recipients notified at time of admission

Transfer Pathway

Eligible CCRI associate-degree graduates can use Salve's Rhode Island Guarantee pathway toward the BA Theatre Arts program, with guaranteed admission/seamless credit transfer when GPA and program eligibility rules are met. Transfer applicants for theatre arts still submit the required audition or interview through the student status page.

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What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Schedule an interview with program coordinator Dr. Tara Brooke Watkins

•Conversational format about goals, skills and interests

•Used to determine the best plan for your career pathway

•Notification of acceptance at time of university admission

Contact

•Dr. Tara Brooke Watkins — tara.watkins@salve.edu

Scholarship Info

Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship

•All theatre arts applicants automatically considered

•Recipients notified at time of admission

School Info

Snapshot

3.53

Avg GPA (W)

68%

Admit Rate

school-wide

77%

Grad Rate

2.1K

Enrollment

$73K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$54,600

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$80,886

Before aid

Average Net Price

$36,967

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Two-time Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Citizen Artist Award winner

•Students performed at Lincoln Center on Broadway (Jane Eyre, 2026)

Professional Development

•StageFright Theatre Company — student-run productions, playwriting festivals, cabarets

•Applied theater in the community addressing local concerns

Degree Flexibility

•Explore dramaturgy, directing, marketing, playwriting, teaching and more

•No performance audition required — admission via interview

•Small program size with close one-on-one training from first year

Updated Jul 7, 12:27 AM

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