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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Training

Flexible BA combining intensive performance and production within a strong liberal arts environment

Core courses in acting, directing, design, theatre history, literature, and criticism

15 hours of elective concentration coursework in performance, design/technology, or playwriting

Performance & Productions

Six semesters of required Performance and Production credits

Active production season with mainstage and studio shows

Professional Development

Internship placements at Tony Award-winning theatres including Goodman, Steppenwolf, and Woolly Mammoth

Graduates working in professional theatres in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.17

Admit rate

81%

school-wide

Grad rate

50%

Enrollment

10.1K

Earnings

$51K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,448

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$18,512

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$28,552

Before aid

Average net price

$14,265

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · utc.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Sep 11, 9:42 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Flexible BA combining intensive performance and production within a strong liberal arts environment

Core courses in acting, directing, design, theatre history, literature, and criticism

15 hours of elective concentration coursework in performance, design/technology, or playwriting

Performance & Productions

Six semesters of required Performance and Production credits

Active production season with mainstage and studio shows

Professional Development

Internship placements at Tony Award-winning theatres including Goodman, Steppenwolf, and Woolly Mammoth

Graduates working in professional theatres in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington

Program Highlights

Training

Flexible BA combining intensive performance and production within a strong liberal arts environment

Core courses in acting, directing, design, theatre history, literature, and criticism

15 hours of elective concentration coursework in performance, design/technology, or playwriting

Performance & Productions

Six semesters of required Performance and Production credits

Active production season with mainstage and studio shows

Professional Development

Internship placements at Tony Award-winning theatres including Goodman, Steppenwolf, and Woolly Mammoth

Graduates working in professional theatres in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Fee

$30

Opens

Aug 1, 2026

Deadline

Fall Priority DeadlineMay 1, 2027

Seniors · utc.edu

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Theatre Scholarship — Fall EntryApr 1, 2027

Scholarship Information · utc.edu

Good to Know

Enrollment

Fall and spring enrollment available

120 credit hours to graduate

Required foreign language (two years) and a minor

Contact

Department of Theatre: (423) 425-4374

Email: theatreinfo@utc.edu

Fine Arts Center, Room 330

Transfer Pathway

UTC publishes AA and AS Theatre Arts to BA Theatre Tennessee Transfer Pathways. The Theatre scholarship page also notes that associate-degree transfers should be able to finish the BA with two additional years when following a UTC Theatre advisor's plan.

Tennessee Transfer Pathways · utc.edu

What's The Process

Admission

No audition required — admission via standard university application

Apply through Common App or UTC direct application at utc.edu/apply

Scholarship Info

Theatre Scholarships

Awards based on merit and need

Must be an active theatre major participating in performance and production

Application: brief letter, two recommendation letters, and theatre resume

Deadlines: November 1 (spring) / April 1 (fall)

Email materials to theatreinfo@utc.edu

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.17

Admit rate

81%

school-wide

Grad rate

50%

Enrollment

10.1K

Earnings

$51K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$10,448

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$18,512

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$28,552

Before aid

Average net price

$14,265

After aid

Cost Of Attendance · utc.edu College Scorecard

Training

Flexible BA combining intensive performance and production within a strong liberal arts environment

Core courses in acting, directing, design, theatre history, literature, and criticism

15 hours of elective concentration coursework in performance, design/technology, or playwriting

Performance & Productions

Six semesters of required Performance and Production credits

Active production season with mainstage and studio shows

Professional Development

Internship placements at Tony Award-winning theatres including Goodman, Steppenwolf, and Woolly Mammoth

Graduates working in professional theatres in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington

Updated Sep 11, 9:42 PM

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