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No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Training

•Focus on devised theatre and collective creation of original works

•Creating With Care philosophy rooted in consent, care, and intimacy coordination

•Holistic approach combining performance, design/production, and arts administration

•Three areas of emphasis: Performance, Design & Production, and Arts Administration & Community Engagement

•Practice-based approach to all facets of theatre-making

•Annual co-curricular production season with hands-on experience

Degree Flexibility

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Related minors available: Devised Theatre, AI in the Arts

•Career preparation spanning theatre and allied fields

Academic info

Snapshot

3.66

Avg GPA (W)

57%

Admit Rate

school-wide

84%

Grad Rate

59.6K

Enrollment

$72K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$21,315

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$13,154

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,124

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$12,784

$30-48k$13,317

$48-75k$17,435

$75-110k$26,520

$110k+$30,660

View full data on College Scorecard

Program info updated May 27, 7:02 PM

Program Highlights

Training

•Focus on devised theatre and collective creation of original works

•Creating With Care philosophy rooted in consent, care, and intimacy coordination

•Holistic approach combining performance, design/production, and arts administration

•Three areas of emphasis: Performance, Design & Production, and Arts Administration & Community Engagement

•Practice-based approach to all facets of theatre-making

•Annual co-curricular production season with hands-on experience

Degree Flexibility

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Related minors available: Devised Theatre, AI in the Arts

•Career preparation spanning theatre and allied fields

Program Highlights

Training

•Focus on devised theatre and collective creation of original works

•Creating With Care philosophy rooted in consent, care, and intimacy coordination

•Holistic approach combining performance, design/production, and arts administration

•Three areas of emphasis: Performance, Design & Production, and Arts Administration & Community Engagement

•Practice-based approach to all facets of theatre-making

•Annual co-curricular production season with hands-on experience

Degree Flexibility

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Related minors available: Devised Theatre, AI in the Arts

•Career preparation spanning theatre and allied fields

Key Info

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Fee

$75Waiver

Deadline

Regular DecisionDec 1, 2025

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Deadline

Freshman Fall Audition DeadlineMay 1, 2026

Transfer/Change-of-Major Fall Audition DeadlineJul 1, 2026

Auditions

TxETA TheatreFest (Arlington, TX)Oct 1, 2025

Texas Thespians (Corpus Christi, TX)Nov 14, 2025

Texas Thespians (Grapevine, TX)Nov 19, 2025

Day of Theatre at Texas A&MFeb 27, 2026

Audition Requirements

Portfolio presentation (required, 2-5 min)

•May include examples of performance, devising, technical work, design projects, playwriting, directing, and/or stage management materials

Interview response (required)

•Oral response (in-person or video) or written response to three questions:

-Why are you interested in a theatre program that focuses on creating original works and devised theatre methods?

-How have you collaborated with classmates who had different strengths, experiences or viewpoints than yours?

-What are your creative and professional goals and how do they connect with what the program offers?

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Good to Know

Freshmen

•Must be accepted to Texas A&M University, College Station campus

•Submit audition by May 1 for fall admission

Transfers

•Must be accepted to Texas A&M University, College Station campus

•Minimum 24 transferable hours, maximum 75

•2.75 GPR overall

•Spring admission: submit audition by Dec 1

•Fall admission: submit audition by July 1

Change of Major

•2.75 GPA

•Completion of core math, science, and English/communications (3 hours each)

•Maximum 60 credit hours

•Spring admission: submit audition by Dec 1

•Fall admission: submit audition by July 1

What's The Process

Audition Expectations

•Portfolio presentation (2-5 min) plus oral or written response to three questions

•In-person auditions available at regional events and on campus

•Digital auditions accepted via Acceptd

•Notification of results within approximately two weeks (digital may take longer)

Contact

•Recruiter: Grae Robinson — graerobinson@tamu.edu

•Program Director: Professor Rayna Dexter — rdexter@tamu.edu

Academic info

Snapshot

3.66

Avg GPA (W)

57%

Admit Rate

school-wide

84%

Grad Rate

59.6K

Enrollment

$72K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$21,315

after typical aid

In-State Tuition

$13,154

before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$40,124

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$12,784

$30-48k$13,317

$48-75k$17,435

$75-110k$26,520

$110k+$30,660

View full data on College Scorecard

Training

•Focus on devised theatre and collective creation of original works

•Creating With Care philosophy rooted in consent, care, and intimacy coordination

•Holistic approach combining performance, design/production, and arts administration

•Three areas of emphasis: Performance, Design & Production, and Arts Administration & Community Engagement

•Practice-based approach to all facets of theatre-making

•Annual co-curricular production season with hands-on experience

Degree Flexibility

•18 hours of general electives to customize the degree

•Related minors available: Devised Theatre, AI in the Arts

•Career preparation spanning theatre and allied fields

Updated May 27, 7:02 PM

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