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Concentration
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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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BFA Theatre
Acting/Directing
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person OnlyTraining
•Hands-on experience from the first semester — no waiting until senior year
•Comprehensive training across acting, directing, and production
•Courses include Acting I-IV, Directing I-II, Shakespeare, and Writing for the Stage and Screen
Professional Development
•Required internship builds real-world industry experience
•~70% of graduates working in the entertainment industry
•Tarleton Players — oldest theatre organization, open to all students
•Alpha Psi Omega — national honorary theatre fraternity
Academic info
Snapshot
3.28
Avg GPA (W)
90%
Admit Rate
school-wide
50%
Grad Rate
12.7K
Enrollment
$53K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$20,783
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$8,302
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,142
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$15,574
$30-48k$16,980
$48-75k$20,396
$75-110k$23,466
$110k+$24,076
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Hands-on experience from the first semester — no waiting until senior year
•Comprehensive training across acting, directing, and production
•Courses include Acting I-IV, Directing I-II, Shakespeare, and Writing for the Stage and Screen
Professional Development
•Required internship builds real-world industry experience
•~70% of graduates working in the entertainment industry
•Tarleton Players — oldest theatre organization, open to all students
•Alpha Psi Omega — national honorary theatre fraternity
Training
•Hands-on experience from the first semester — no waiting until senior year
•Comprehensive training across acting, directing, and production
•Courses include Acting I-IV, Directing I-II, Shakespeare, and Writing for the Stage and Screen
Professional Development
•Required internship builds real-world industry experience
•~70% of graduates working in the entertainment industry
•Tarleton Players — oldest theatre organization, open to all students
•Alpha Psi Omega — national honorary theatre fraternity
Updated 5d ago
