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Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
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Program Highlights
PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY
•Broad-based liberal arts theatre education with flexibility to define your own path
•Ideal preparation for directing, playwriting, theatre criticism/history, arts administration, or dramaturgy
•Rich liberal arts approach to theatre as a fine art, cultural expression, and business
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Five UMD productions chosen to perform at the Kennedy Center as part of KCACTF since 1985
•One of the most successful theatre departments in the nation for KCACTF
TRAINING & OPPORTUNITIES
•Undergraduate-only department — no competition with graduate students for production opportunities
•Stage 2 Theatre Company: student-run theatrical season every academic year
•USITT student chapter and Attitudes Dance Association available
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Must complete a minor or second major appropriate to academic goals
•Flexibility to take advanced courses across the university and pursue interdisciplinary projects
•Study abroad opportunities available
Key Info
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Deadlines
Early ActionDec 1, 2025
Regular DecisionJan 15, 2026
Fee
$40
Good to Know
REQUIREMENTS
•Must complete a minor or second major along with the Theatre major
•All Theatre majors strongly encouraged to bring a laptop per CAHSS Technology Requirements
What's The Process
ADMISSION
•No audition required for the BA in Theatre
•Admission is based on standard UMD admission guidelines
•Students need only be accepted to the University of Minnesota Duluth
SCHOLARSHIP CONSIDERATION
•BA students are welcome to attend BFA audition days and interview with faculty
•Attending audition day allows faculty to consider you for talent-based scholarships and out-of-state tuition waivers
Scholarship Info
TALENT SCHOLARSHIPS
•Theatre majors can compete for talent-based scholarships at initial audition
•BA students are welcome to attend BFA audition day and interview with faculty for scholarship consideration
•Several scholarships awarded each spring for continuing students
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Academic School Information
89%
Admit Rate
65%
Grad Rate
7,336
Enrollment
$62,616
Earnings
10yr after
In-State Tuition
$14,610
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,130
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$18,743
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Annual Cost by Family Income
Family Income $0 - $30k$7,256
Family Income $30k - $48k$8,145
Family Income $48k - $75k$11,965
Family Income $75k - $110k$17,056
Family Income $110k+$24,453
