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Buena Vista, VA

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BA Theatre

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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Training

Covers acting, directing, playwriting, design, costumes, and technical theatre

Productions staged in the university's black box theatre

Recent productions include Saint Joan, Into the Woods, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pirates of Penzance, and Bright Star

Notable Alumni

Layne MacPherson ('21) — , professional actor in tours and productions

Professional Development

Small class sizes with individualized professor feedback

Faculty integrates faith and artistry in a supportive environment

Part of the Fine and Performing Arts division

School info

Snapshot

Admit rate

96%

school-wide

Grad rate

33%

Enrollment

936

Earnings

$50K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$23,090

Before aid

Average net price

$22,213

After aid

Tuition · svu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 2:54 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Covers acting, directing, playwriting, design, costumes, and technical theatre

Productions staged in the university's black box theatre

Recent productions include Saint Joan, Into the Woods, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pirates of Penzance, and Bright Star

Notable Alumni

Layne MacPherson ('21) — , professional actor in tours and productions

Professional Development

Small class sizes with individualized professor feedback

Faculty integrates faith and artistry in a supportive environment

Part of the Fine and Performing Arts division

Program Highlights

Training

Covers acting, directing, playwriting, design, costumes, and technical theatre

Productions staged in the university's black box theatre

Recent productions include Saint Joan, Into the Woods, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pirates of Penzance, and Bright Star

Notable Alumni

Layne MacPherson ('21) — , professional actor in tours and productions

Professional Development

Small class sizes with individualized professor feedback

Faculty integrates faith and artistry in a supportive environment

Part of the Fine and Performing Arts division

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

Spring SemesterDec 15, 2027

Official page · svu.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Free application via SVU's website

Rolling admissions

Fall semester materials due by August 1

Spring semester materials due by December 15

Applications received after these dates considered on a case-by-case basis

What's The Process

Audition Process

Admission is based on academic record (2.5 GPA minimum)

No audition, portfolio, or interview required for program admission

Admissions decision provided within a few days of completing the application

Scholarship Info

Performance Scholarship

Talent-based scholarships are available for theatre regardless of major.

Performance applicants submit two contrasting monologues OR a monologue and a musical theatre song selection; a full song is preferred and at least 18 bars are accepted.

Upload the performance links to YouTube.

Technical theatre applicants submit a digital technical theatre portfolio to ensembles@svu.edu.

Virtual auditions and portfolios are reviewed by a Southern Virginia professor.

Performance scholarship applications are due by the first day of classes.

School info

Snapshot

Admit rate

96%

school-wide

Grad rate

33%

Enrollment

936

Earnings

$50K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$23,090

Before aid

Average net price

$22,213

After aid

Tuition · svu.edu College Scorecard

Training

Covers acting, directing, playwriting, design, costumes, and technical theatre

Productions staged in the university's black box theatre

Recent productions include Saint Joan, Into the Woods, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pirates of Penzance, and Bright Star

Notable Alumni

Layne MacPherson ('21) — , professional actor in tours and productions

Professional Development

Small class sizes with individualized professor feedback

Faculty integrates faith and artistry in a supportive environment

Part of the Fine and Performing Arts division

Updated Aug 20, 2:54 PM

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