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•124-credit BA program combining liberal arts education with intensive theater training in TFMA
•Prepares students for graduate design/production programs or professional careers in theater, television, and film
•Curriculum covers scenic design, costume design, lighting design, sound, stage management, drawing and rendering, drafting, and production
•Option to take a Theater Internship as a required elective course
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Production program serves as a creative laboratory — students work on full-scale and minimalist productions each year
•Temple Theaters produces a full season annually, including musicals, classic dramas, new American plays, and original devised works
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Colin McIlvaine — Barrymore-nominated scenic designer, named one of American Theatre Magazine's "20 People to Watch"
•Natalia De La Torre — Costume Shop Manager at Walnut Street Theatre and head draper for Upper Darby Summer Stage
•Ariel Wang — freelance costume designer with credits at the Wilma Theater and Azuka Theatre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Theater Education 4+1 Program: earn a BA in Theater + MEd in Secondary Education in five years
•Study abroad: London (nine free theatrical productions and internship options) and Los Angeles (film industry immersion)
•Student organizations include Alpha Psi Omega, Musical Theater Cooperative, and Temple Theaters' Sidestage Season
LOCATION
•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 major regional and national theaters
Academic info
Snapshot
3.42
Avg GPA
80%
Admit Rate
school-wide
75%
Grad Rate
20,970
Enrollment
$63,727
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 3d ago
TRAINING
•124-credit BA program combining liberal arts education with intensive theater training in TFMA
•Prepares students for graduate design/production programs or professional careers in theater, television, and film
•Curriculum covers scenic design, costume design, lighting design, sound, stage management, drawing and rendering, drafting, and production
•Option to take a Theater Internship as a required elective course
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Production program serves as a creative laboratory — students work on full-scale and minimalist productions each year
•Temple Theaters produces a full season annually, including musicals, classic dramas, new American plays, and original devised works
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Colin McIlvaine — Barrymore-nominated scenic designer, named one of American Theatre Magazine's "20 People to Watch"
•Natalia De La Torre — Costume Shop Manager at Walnut Street Theatre and head draper for Upper Darby Summer Stage
•Ariel Wang — freelance costume designer with credits at the Wilma Theater and Azuka Theatre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Theater Education 4+1 Program: earn a BA in Theater + MEd in Secondary Education in five years
•Study abroad: London (nine free theatrical productions and internship options) and Los Angeles (film industry immersion)
•Student organizations include Alpha Psi Omega, Musical Theater Cooperative, and Temple Theaters' Sidestage Season
LOCATION
•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 major regional and national theaters
Updated 3d ago
