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BS Drama Education
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram Recognition
•Only HBCU in South Carolina offering a degree in drama education
•Offered in cooperation with the Department of Education for teacher certification
•Part of the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Training
•Study of children's theatre, creative drama, and history and philosophy of education
•General teaching methodology and children's theatre practicum in the laboratory school
•Training in theatre history, design, performance, and production
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
•Access to SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years with 100+ national and international awards
•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 May 11, 4:19 PM
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Only HBCU in South Carolina offering a degree in drama education
•Offered in cooperation with the Department of Education for teacher certification
•Part of the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Training
•Study of children's theatre, creative drama, and history and philosophy of education
•General teaching methodology and children's theatre practicum in the laboratory school
•Training in theatre history, design, performance, and production
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
•Access to SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years with 100+ national and international awards
•Housed in the Henderson-Davis Theatre, Turner Hall C-Wing
Program Recognition
•Only HBCU in South Carolina offering a degree in drama education
•Offered in cooperation with the Department of Education for teacher certification
•Part of the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences
Training
•Study of children's theatre, creative drama, and history and philosophy of education
•General teaching methodology and children's theatre practicum in the laboratory school
•Training in theatre history, design, performance, and production
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
•Access to SC State's official drama guild, founded in 1967
•Over 225 plays produced in 50+ years with 100+ national and international awards
•Housed in the Henderson-Davis Theatre, Turner Hall C-Wing
Updated May 11, 4:19 PM
