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BA Theatre Arts
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No PrescreenScholarship AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTRAINING
•Concentration on creating new works: playwriting, directing, dramaturgy, and scholarship
•Emphasis on breadth of experience and depth of inquiry
•Pairs well with a double major or variety of minors
•Program Head: Sebastian Trainor (PhD in Theatre History, Theory & Criticism)
•Department Chair: Jeanmarie Higgins (PhD in Theatre History, Theory & Criticism)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, Tony-nominated for The King and I on Broadway, Longmire
•Morgan Woodward — began in drama at Arlington State College (now UTA); 200+ film and TV credits including Gunsmoke, Cool Hand Luke, and Dallas
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Students work as assistant directors, dramaturgs, and production crew
•Opportunities for student-devised works and dramaturgy projects
•May audition for season productions (performance is optional, not required)
•Graduates pursue graduate programs, producing, teaching, casting, marketing, arts administration, dramaturgy, and applied theatre
Academic info
Snapshot
3.37
Avg GPA (W)
80%
Admit Rate
school-wide
55%
Grad Rate
32.3K
Enrollment
$63K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,951
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,950
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,582
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$11,893
$30-48k$12,003
$48-75k$12,612
$75-110k$16,371
$110k+$24,692
Program info updated 5d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Concentration on creating new works: playwriting, directing, dramaturgy, and scholarship
•Emphasis on breadth of experience and depth of inquiry
•Pairs well with a double major or variety of minors
•Program Head: Sebastian Trainor (PhD in Theatre History, Theory & Criticism)
•Department Chair: Jeanmarie Higgins (PhD in Theatre History, Theory & Criticism)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, Tony-nominated for The King and I on Broadway, Longmire
•Morgan Woodward — began in drama at Arlington State College (now UTA); 200+ film and TV credits including Gunsmoke, Cool Hand Luke, and Dallas
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Students work as assistant directors, dramaturgs, and production crew
•Opportunities for student-devised works and dramaturgy projects
•May audition for season productions (performance is optional, not required)
•Graduates pursue graduate programs, producing, teaching, casting, marketing, arts administration, dramaturgy, and applied theatre
TRAINING
•Concentration on creating new works: playwriting, directing, dramaturgy, and scholarship
•Emphasis on breadth of experience and depth of inquiry
•Pairs well with a double major or variety of minors
•Program Head: Sebastian Trainor (PhD in Theatre History, Theory & Criticism)
•Department Chair: Jeanmarie Higgins (PhD in Theatre History, Theory & Criticism)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Lou Diamond Phillips — BFA Drama '85; starred in La Bamba, Tony-nominated for The King and I on Broadway, Longmire
•Morgan Woodward — began in drama at Arlington State College (now UTA); 200+ film and TV credits including Gunsmoke, Cool Hand Luke, and Dallas
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Students work as assistant directors, dramaturgs, and production crew
•Opportunities for student-devised works and dramaturgy projects
•May audition for season productions (performance is optional, not required)
•Graduates pursue graduate programs, producing, teaching, casting, marketing, arts administration, dramaturgy, and applied theatre
Updated 5d ago
