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BS Drama Education

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Teacher Cert

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)

•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

School Info

Snapshot

3.08

Avg GPA (W)

83%

Admit Rate

school-wide

37%

Grad Rate

2.9K

Enrollment

$38K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$12,000

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,000

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$31,000

Before aid

Average Net Price

$18,097

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated Jun 27, 6:17 AM

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)

•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 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)

•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

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

Direct Application Fee

$25

Deadline

PriorityDec 1, 2026

Regular DecisionRolling

Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Apply via Common App (no application fee) or directly through the SC State application portal

•No separate program application required

Program Requirements

•All majors and minors must register with the theatre department

•No theatre course with a grade less than C will count toward graduation

•Students are expected to participate in productions on a frequent basis

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Admission to the drama education program is through the university application

•No separate audition, portfolio, or interview required for the major

School Info

Snapshot

3.08

Avg GPA (W)

83%

Admit Rate

school-wide

37%

Grad Rate

2.9K

Enrollment

$38K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$12,000

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$23,000

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$31,000

Before aid

Average Net Price

$18,097

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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)

•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 Jun 27, 6:17 AM