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BA Theater
Directing
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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsStudy AbroadTRAINING
•Prepares students to enter graduate directing programs or pursue professional careers in theater, television, and film
•High-caliber training within a liberal arts education
•Intensive and varied craft-oriented classes combined with experiential work in minimalist to full-scale productions
•Focus on creative communication and artistic leadership
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Temple Theaters offers a full season of productions each year, serving as a creative laboratory for experiential learning
•Theater Department ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 25 theater programs in the nation
•Accredited by NAST and member of U/RTA
•Located in Philadelphia, immersed among some of the most important regional and national theaters
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•James Ijames — Pulitzer Prize winner for Fat Ham, former co-artistic director of the Wilma Theater (MFA Directing/Acting)
•Donja Love — award-winning playwright (Sugar in Our Wounds, Soft), New Dramatists resident playwright
STUDY ABROAD
•Theater Education 4+1 Program: earn a BA in Theater + MEd in Secondary Education with only 19 graduate credits remaining after the BA
•Study abroad: London (semester with nine free theatrical productions and internship opportunities) and Los Angeles (film industry immersion)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.42
Avg GPA
80%
Admit Rate
school-wide
75%
Grad Rate
21K
Enrollment
$64K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$28,198
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$23,011
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,958
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$22,694
$30-48k$23,431
$48-75k$26,534
$75-110k$29,397
$110k+$34,947
Program info updated 6h ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Prepares students to enter graduate directing programs or pursue professional careers in theater, television, and film
•High-caliber training within a liberal arts education
•Intensive and varied craft-oriented classes combined with experiential work in minimalist to full-scale productions
•Focus on creative communication and artistic leadership
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Temple Theaters offers a full season of productions each year, serving as a creative laboratory for experiential learning
•Theater Department ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 25 theater programs in the nation
•Accredited by NAST and member of U/RTA
•Located in Philadelphia, immersed among some of the most important regional and national theaters
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•James Ijames — Pulitzer Prize winner for Fat Ham, former co-artistic director of the Wilma Theater (MFA Directing/Acting)
•Donja Love — award-winning playwright (Sugar in Our Wounds, Soft), New Dramatists resident playwright
STUDY ABROAD
•Theater Education 4+1 Program: earn a BA in Theater + MEd in Secondary Education with only 19 graduate credits remaining after the BA
•Study abroad: London (semester with nine free theatrical productions and internship opportunities) and Los Angeles (film industry immersion)
TRAINING
•Prepares students to enter graduate directing programs or pursue professional careers in theater, television, and film
•High-caliber training within a liberal arts education
•Intensive and varied craft-oriented classes combined with experiential work in minimalist to full-scale productions
•Focus on creative communication and artistic leadership
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Temple Theaters offers a full season of productions each year, serving as a creative laboratory for experiential learning
•Theater Department ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the top 25 theater programs in the nation
•Accredited by NAST and member of U/RTA
•Located in Philadelphia, immersed among some of the most important regional and national theaters
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•James Ijames — Pulitzer Prize winner for Fat Ham, former co-artistic director of the Wilma Theater (MFA Directing/Acting)
•Donja Love — award-winning playwright (Sugar in Our Wounds, Soft), New Dramatists resident playwright
STUDY ABROAD
•Theater Education 4+1 Program: earn a BA in Theater + MEd in Secondary Education with only 19 graduate credits remaining after the BA
•Study abroad: London (semester with nine free theatrical productions and internship opportunities) and Los Angeles (film industry immersion)
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