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BA Theatre

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BA Theatre

Acting and Direction for Production

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

Study Abroad

Training

Four-show season with all roles filled by students — acting, directing, and backstage

Neely Auditorium: flexible black box with proscenium, thrust, and arena configurations

Qualified students may earn the opportunity to direct a main-stage production

Guest artists and alumni regularly contribute to productions and classes

Notable Alumni

Delbert Mann (BA '41) — Oscar-winning director of Marty, president of the Directors Guild of America

Kim Dickens — actor known for Deadwood, Fear the Walking Dead, and Gone Girl; made her stage debut at Vanderbilt

Matt Russell (BA '11) — performer in Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing

Professional Development

Free tickets to Nashville professional theatre productions

Career development workshops and alumni networking events

Degree Flexibility

30 credit hours — allows double major in another department

London Maymester course experiencing professional theatrical performances

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.89

Admit rate

school-wide

Grad rate

94%

Enrollment

7.2K

Earnings

$92K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$73,206

Before aid

Average net price

$15,846

After aid

Costs Undergraduate · vanderbilt.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 5d ago

Program Highlights

Training

Four-show season with all roles filled by students — acting, directing, and backstage

Neely Auditorium: flexible black box with proscenium, thrust, and arena configurations

Qualified students may earn the opportunity to direct a main-stage production

Guest artists and alumni regularly contribute to productions and classes

Notable Alumni

Delbert Mann (BA '41) — Oscar-winning director of Marty, president of the Directors Guild of America

Kim Dickens — actor known for Deadwood, Fear the Walking Dead, and Gone Girl; made her stage debut at Vanderbilt

Matt Russell (BA '11) — performer in Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing

Professional Development

Free tickets to Nashville professional theatre productions

Career development workshops and alumni networking events

Degree Flexibility

30 credit hours — allows double major in another department

London Maymester course experiencing professional theatrical performances

Program Highlights

Training

Four-show season with all roles filled by students — acting, directing, and backstage

Neely Auditorium: flexible black box with proscenium, thrust, and arena configurations

Qualified students may earn the opportunity to direct a main-stage production

Guest artists and alumni regularly contribute to productions and classes

Notable Alumni

Delbert Mann (BA '41) — Oscar-winning director of Marty, president of the Directors Guild of America

Kim Dickens — actor known for Deadwood, Fear the Walking Dead, and Gone Girl; made her stage debut at Vanderbilt

Matt Russell (BA '11) — performer in Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing

Professional Development

Free tickets to Nashville professional theatre productions

Career development workshops and alumni networking events

Degree Flexibility

30 credit hours — allows double major in another department

London Maymester course experiencing professional theatrical performances

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Common App Coalition App QuestBridge

Fee

$50

Deadline

Early Decision INov 1, 2026

Early Decision IIRegular DecisionJan 1, 2027

Transfer PriorityFeb 15, 2027

Official page · admissions.vanderbilt.edu Transfer Process · admissions.vanderbilt.edu

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply to Vanderbilt via Common App, Coalition, or QuestBridge

No supplemental theatre application or theatre materials are required

Enrollment

Fall enrollment only

Declare the major after enrollment rather than during admission

Admission Pathway

Declare during the third or fourth semester of residence, typically by spring break of sophomore year

Complete the Declaration of Major form and obtain the theatre adviser’s signature

Contact: Department of Theatre, Buttrick 003B, (615) 322-8668

What's The Process

Audition Process

No audition or portfolio is required for admission to the theatre major

Production auditions are open to all enrolled Vanderbilt students

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.89

Admit rate

school-wide

Grad rate

94%

Enrollment

7.2K

Earnings

$92K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$73,206

Before aid

Average net price

$15,846

After aid

Costs Undergraduate · vanderbilt.edu College Scorecard

Training

Four-show season with all roles filled by students — acting, directing, and backstage

Neely Auditorium: flexible black box with proscenium, thrust, and arena configurations

Qualified students may earn the opportunity to direct a main-stage production

Guest artists and alumni regularly contribute to productions and classes

Notable Alumni

Delbert Mann (BA '41) — Oscar-winning director of Marty, president of the Directors Guild of America

Kim Dickens — actor known for Deadwood, Fear the Walking Dead, and Gone Girl; made her stage debut at Vanderbilt

Matt Russell (BA '11) — performer in Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing

Professional Development

Free tickets to Nashville professional theatre productions

Career development workshops and alumni networking events

Degree Flexibility

30 credit hours — allows double major in another department

London Maymester course experiencing professional theatrical performances

Updated 5d ago

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