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BA Drama
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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram Recognition
•Only HBCU in South Carolina offering a degree in drama
•Curriculum covers theatre history, design, performance, and production
•Training in both oral and written expressive skills
Notable Alumni
•Samuel E. Wright (voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Mufasa in Broadway's The Lion King)
•Javon Johnson (series regular on Tyler Perry's The Oval, American Soul)
•Erskine C. Johnson III (first African American inducted into the South Carolina Theatre Association Hall of Fame)
Henderson-Davis Players
•SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years
•Won over 100 national and international awards in festivals and tournaments
•The oldest collegiate drama troupe at any HBCU, and one of the oldest in the nation
•Housed in the Henderson-Davis Theatre, Turner Hall C-Wing
Academic info
Snapshot
3.08
Avg GPA (W)
83%
Admit Rate
school-wide
33%
Grad Rate
2.9K
Enrollment
$38K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$18,097
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,060
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,750
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$16,846
$30-48k$16,968
$48-75k$20,449
$75-110k$22,587
$110k+$24,523
Program info updated 4h ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Only HBCU in South Carolina offering a degree in drama
•Curriculum covers theatre history, design, performance, and production
•Training in both oral and written expressive skills
Notable Alumni
•Samuel E. Wright (voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Mufasa in Broadway's The Lion King)
•Javon Johnson (series regular on Tyler Perry's The Oval, American Soul)
•Erskine C. Johnson III (first African American inducted into the South Carolina Theatre Association Hall of Fame)
Henderson-Davis Players
•SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years
•Won over 100 national and international awards in festivals and tournaments
•The oldest collegiate drama troupe at any HBCU, and one of the oldest in the nation
•Housed in the Henderson-Davis Theatre, Turner Hall C-Wing
Program Recognition
•Only HBCU in South Carolina offering a degree in drama
•Curriculum covers theatre history, design, performance, and production
•Training in both oral and written expressive skills
Notable Alumni
•Samuel E. Wright (voice of Sebastian in Disney's The Little Mermaid, Mufasa in Broadway's The Lion King)
•Javon Johnson (series regular on Tyler Perry's The Oval, American Soul)
•Erskine C. Johnson III (first African American inducted into the South Carolina Theatre Association Hall of Fame)
Henderson-Davis Players
•SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years
•Won over 100 national and international awards in festivals and tournaments
•The oldest collegiate drama troupe at any HBCU, and one of the oldest in the nation
•Housed in the Henderson-Davis Theatre, Turner Hall C-Wing
Updated 4h ago
