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BA Drama
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BA Drama
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Admissions
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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•33 credit-hour undergraduate major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree within the College of Arts & Sciences
•Liberal arts focus — not a conservatory
•Students may participate in all Department production activities and enroll in classes even before declaring the major
•Department also offers a Minor in Dance (20 credit-hours) and a Minor in Drama (18 credit-hours)
•Student organizations include Virginia Players and Virginia Dance Committee
•Historic Clothing Collection housed within the department
•Virginia Theatre Festival (VTF) affiliated with the department
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tina Fey (BA '92) — SNL head writer, creator and star of 30 Rock, writer of Mean Girls
•Sarah Drew (BA '02) — Dr. April Kepner on Grey's Anatomy
•Sasheer Zamata (BA '08) — Saturday Night Live cast member, comedian and actress
Academic info
Snapshot
4.32
Avg GPA (W)
17%
Admit Rate
school-wide
95%
Grad Rate
17,597
Enrollment
$86,863
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$21,565
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$21,803
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$59,512
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$8,174
$30-48k$9,696
$48-75k$13,283
$75-110k$20,822
$110k+$35,402
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•33 credit-hour undergraduate major leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree within the College of Arts & Sciences
•Liberal arts focus — not a conservatory
•Students may participate in all Department production activities and enroll in classes even before declaring the major
•Department also offers a Minor in Dance (20 credit-hours) and a Minor in Drama (18 credit-hours)
•Student organizations include Virginia Players and Virginia Dance Committee
•Historic Clothing Collection housed within the department
•Virginia Theatre Festival (VTF) affiliated with the department
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tina Fey (BA '92) — SNL head writer, creator and star of 30 Rock, writer of Mean Girls
•Sarah Drew (BA '02) — Dr. April Kepner on Grey's Anatomy
•Sasheer Zamata (BA '08) — Saturday Night Live cast member, comedian and actress
Updated 3d ago
