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BA Theatre and Performance Studies
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Program snapshot
Admissions
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•Performance emphasis includes acting, directing, scene study, stage movement, vocal performance, musical theatre performance, stage combat, improvisation, and American musicals
•Performance students take introductory and advanced classes in theatre history, script analysis, directing, storytelling, folklore, performance art, and theatre of the oppressed
Performance & Productions
•Students perform in faculty-directed musicals and plays, student-directed shows, ensembles, and workshops
•College credit may be earned for MU Theatre productions, World Theatre Workshop, Missouri Playwrights Workshop, and other campus performance projects
•Rhynsburger Theatre is a 278-seat proscenium theatre with adjacent production shops
•Studio 4 is a flexible black box theatre that seats up to 125
Notable Alumni
•Tennessee Williams (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright)
•George C. Scott (Academy Award-winning actor)
•Jon Hamm (Emmy-winning actor, Mad Men)
•Chris Cooper (Academy Award-winning actor)
•Tom Berenger (Academy Award-nominated actor)
Study Abroad
•Study abroad opportunities through Mizzou international programs
Degree Flexibility
•Double majors encouraged
•Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate available
Academic info
Snapshot
3.60
Avg GPA (W)
78%
Admit Rate
school-wide
76%
Grad Rate
23.9K
Enrollment
$63K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$20,268
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$14,837
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$36,056
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$13,841
$30-48k$13,378
$48-75k$13,722
$75-110k$19,762
$110k+$26,304
Program info updated May 12, 3:55 PM
Program Highlights
Training
•Performance emphasis includes acting, directing, scene study, stage movement, vocal performance, musical theatre performance, stage combat, improvisation, and American musicals
•Performance students take introductory and advanced classes in theatre history, script analysis, directing, storytelling, folklore, performance art, and theatre of the oppressed
Performance & Productions
•Students perform in faculty-directed musicals and plays, student-directed shows, ensembles, and workshops
•College credit may be earned for MU Theatre productions, World Theatre Workshop, Missouri Playwrights Workshop, and other campus performance projects
•Rhynsburger Theatre is a 278-seat proscenium theatre with adjacent production shops
•Studio 4 is a flexible black box theatre that seats up to 125
Notable Alumni
•Tennessee Williams (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright)
•George C. Scott (Academy Award-winning actor)
•Jon Hamm (Emmy-winning actor, Mad Men)
•Chris Cooper (Academy Award-winning actor)
•Tom Berenger (Academy Award-nominated actor)
Study Abroad
•Study abroad opportunities through Mizzou international programs
Degree Flexibility
•Double majors encouraged
•Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate available
Training
•Performance emphasis includes acting, directing, scene study, stage movement, vocal performance, musical theatre performance, stage combat, improvisation, and American musicals
•Performance students take introductory and advanced classes in theatre history, script analysis, directing, storytelling, folklore, performance art, and theatre of the oppressed
Performance & Productions
•Students perform in faculty-directed musicals and plays, student-directed shows, ensembles, and workshops
•College credit may be earned for MU Theatre productions, World Theatre Workshop, Missouri Playwrights Workshop, and other campus performance projects
•Rhynsburger Theatre is a 278-seat proscenium theatre with adjacent production shops
•Studio 4 is a flexible black box theatre that seats up to 125
Notable Alumni
•Tennessee Williams (Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright)
•George C. Scott (Academy Award-winning actor)
•Jon Hamm (Emmy-winning actor, Mad Men)
•Chris Cooper (Academy Award-winning actor)
•Tom Berenger (Academy Award-nominated actor)
Study Abroad
•Study abroad opportunities through Mizzou international programs
Degree Flexibility
•Double majors encouraged
•Arts Entrepreneurship Certificate available
Updated May 12, 3:55 PM
