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Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Study Abroad

Professional Development

Award-winning faculty including Helen Hayes Award winners, Tony Award winner, Emmy winner

Professional affiliations with outstanding Washington D.C. regional theater companies

Over 60 internship and career development opportunities in the D.C. and Baltimore region

Alumni placements include Arena Stage, Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Walt Disney, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Graduates continue on to NYU, Northwestern, UC San Diego, and Yale University

Mandatory advising every semester with a dedicated BA theatre advisor

Facilities

~150 undergraduate students in BA Theatre program

Housed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art multi-venue facility

Three specialization areas: performance, design/production, and history/theory

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.44

Admit rate

45%

school-wide

Grad rate

89%

Enrollment

30.8K

Earnings

$83K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,834

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$44,086

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$34,268

Before aid

Average net price

$15,678

After aid

Cost Attendance · financialaid.umd.edu College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Professional Development

Award-winning faculty including Helen Hayes Award winners, Tony Award winner, Emmy winner

Professional affiliations with outstanding Washington D.C. regional theater companies

Over 60 internship and career development opportunities in the D.C. and Baltimore region

Alumni placements include Arena Stage, Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Walt Disney, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Graduates continue on to NYU, Northwestern, UC San Diego, and Yale University

Mandatory advising every semester with a dedicated BA theatre advisor

Facilities

~150 undergraduate students in BA Theatre program

Housed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art multi-venue facility

Three specialization areas: performance, design/production, and history/theory

Program Highlights

Professional Development

Award-winning faculty including Helen Hayes Award winners, Tony Award winner, Emmy winner

Professional affiliations with outstanding Washington D.C. regional theater companies

Over 60 internship and career development opportunities in the D.C. and Baltimore region

Alumni placements include Arena Stage, Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Walt Disney, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Graduates continue on to NYU, Northwestern, UC San Diego, and Yale University

Mandatory advising every semester with a dedicated BA theatre advisor

Facilities

~150 undergraduate students in BA Theatre program

Housed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art multi-venue facility

Three specialization areas: performance, design/production, and history/theory

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Fee

$80

Deadline

Early ActionNov 1, 2026

Regular DecisionJan 20, 2027

Application Deadlines · admissions.umd.edu

Scholarship Audition Requirements

These requirements are from the Fall 2026 entry cycle. Fall 2027 requirements are typically posted between August and October and usually change only slightly — confirm on the official source before submitting.

Optional audition for scholarship consideration only; it is not required for program admission.

Songs

Capa Scholarship Song Option

Singing is optional and should be included only if it is a strength

If singing, prepare up to 32 bars

May sing a cappella or with accompaniment

Monologues

Capa Scholarship Monologue Option

Prepare one contemporary play monologue, 1.5 minutes maximum

Choose material within your age and range

Material must come from a play, not a film script, novel, monologue book, or original work

Capa Design/Tech Presentation Option

For applicants choosing the design or technical area

Prepare a design or technical project presentation, 4 minutes maximum

May include drawings, renderings, floor plans, models, photos, boards, or similar project documentation

Discuss design/production experience, research, resources, concepts, limitations, construction challenges, and final results

Additional Materials

Capa Scholarship Packet

Required only for CAPA scholarship applicants

Audition application form

Theatrical resume, 1 page and 1 side only

Headshot, 5 x 7 or greater, black-and-white or color

250-WORD ESSAY: How has theatre influenced you to apply for admission to the University of Maryland?

Unofficial transcript, transfer applicants only

Theatre Capa Scholarship · tdps.umd.edu

Good to Know

Enrollment

Theatre is not a limited enrollment major; any UMD student may declare it as a major or double major

Entry-level theatre courses require declared-major status, so students are advised to declare before pre-registration

Mandatory advising is required each semester to lift advising blocks

Important Notes

Fall 2027 CAPA dates have not yet been published; the department page still displays the prior Fall 2026 cycle

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition, portfolio presentation, or interview is required to declare the theatre major

The CAPA scholarship audition is optional for scholarship consideration and does not determine UMD admission

TDPS has not yet published Fall 2027 CAPA application or audition dates; the current department page still lists the prior Fall 2026 cycle

Audition Expectations

Applicants choose one CAPA audition area

Performance applicants prepare a contemporary monologue; singing may be added only when it is a strength

Design and production applicants present one design or technical project

Post-Enrollment

Auditions or interviews may be required for theatre performance classes, upper-level dance technique classes, and Main Stage productions

Scholarship Info

Creative and Performing Arts Scholarships (Capa)

Equivalent to full in-state tuition and mandatory fees

Awarded to outstanding incoming theatre majors for academic excellence and exceptional performance or design and production skills

Renewable for up to eight semesters

A minimum 3.50 high school GPA is recommended; the transfer benchmark is 3.0

Fall 2027 application and audition dates have not yet been published

Tdps Scholarship Award Funds

Additional merit-based scholarships and educational opportunities may be available to current theatre and dance majors

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

4.44

Admit rate

45%

school-wide

Grad rate

89%

Enrollment

30.8K

Earnings

$83K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$12,834

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$44,086

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$34,268

Before aid

Average net price

$15,678

After aid

Cost Attendance · financialaid.umd.edu College Scorecard

Professional Development

Award-winning faculty including Helen Hayes Award winners, Tony Award winner, Emmy winner

Professional affiliations with outstanding Washington D.C. regional theater companies

Over 60 internship and career development opportunities in the D.C. and Baltimore region

Alumni placements include Arena Stage, Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Walt Disney, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Graduates continue on to NYU, Northwestern, UC San Diego, and Yale University

Mandatory advising every semester with a dedicated BA theatre advisor

Facilities

~150 undergraduate students in BA Theatre program

Housed in The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, a state-of-the-art multi-venue facility

Three specialization areas: performance, design/production, and history/theory

Updated 1d ago