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BA Theatre and Speech
Theatre Studies
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualProgram profile
Moderately Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadProgram Recognition
•Wagner College Theatre founded in 1968 — over 50 years producing live theatre in New York City
•Campus-wide Honors program available
•Close-knit faculty and student community with open communication
Training
•Wide range of courses including Design, Playwriting, Acting, Theatre History, Directing, Filmmaking, Modern Languages, and Dramaturgy
•Supports production directing, writing, dramaturgy, tech assignments, and performance work
•Senior thesis project option: students can write and direct their own play
•Internship opportunities (e.g., part-time internship with a talent agency in senior year)
Performance & Productions
•Four Main Stage productions and multiple Studio productions per year
•Annual Senior Showcase in Manhattan (typically at Playwrights Horizons) for agents, managers, and producers
•No graduate students competing for opportunities
•Monthly workshops with Broadway, film, and television actors, dancers, directors, and casting agents
Professional Development
•Faculty include Tony Awards Nominating Committee member, Princess Grace Award recipient, and Broadway veterans
•Theatre Studies majors often go on to graduate school (MFA programs including Rutgers, Villanova, and Harvard/ART) and work professionally as theatre-makers
Degree Flexibility
•Most flexible of Wagner's three theatre concentrations — allows students to personalize their academic experience
•Most flexible for double majors — recent seniors have completed minors in Film, Political Science, Dance, and Spanish
•Most flexible for transfer credits and community college degrees — students can complete the degree in two years
•Study abroad opportunities including IES Abroad London Theatre Studies program and Semester at Sea
Academic info
Snapshot
3.60
Avg GPA (W)
88%
Admit Rate
school-wide
67%
Grad Rate
1.7K
Enrollment
$74K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$28,241
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$53,200
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$20,993
$30-48k$21,944
$48-75k$24,930
$75-110k$28,217
$110k+$32,604
Program info updated 1h ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Wagner College Theatre founded in 1968 — over 50 years producing live theatre in New York City
•Campus-wide Honors program available
•Close-knit faculty and student community with open communication
Training
•Wide range of courses including Design, Playwriting, Acting, Theatre History, Directing, Filmmaking, Modern Languages, and Dramaturgy
•Supports production directing, writing, dramaturgy, tech assignments, and performance work
•Senior thesis project option: students can write and direct their own play
•Internship opportunities (e.g., part-time internship with a talent agency in senior year)
Performance & Productions
•Four Main Stage productions and multiple Studio productions per year
•Annual Senior Showcase in Manhattan (typically at Playwrights Horizons) for agents, managers, and producers
•No graduate students competing for opportunities
•Monthly workshops with Broadway, film, and television actors, dancers, directors, and casting agents
Professional Development
•Faculty include Tony Awards Nominating Committee member, Princess Grace Award recipient, and Broadway veterans
•Theatre Studies majors often go on to graduate school (MFA programs including Rutgers, Villanova, and Harvard/ART) and work professionally as theatre-makers
Degree Flexibility
•Most flexible of Wagner's three theatre concentrations — allows students to personalize their academic experience
•Most flexible for double majors — recent seniors have completed minors in Film, Political Science, Dance, and Spanish
•Most flexible for transfer credits and community college degrees — students can complete the degree in two years
•Study abroad opportunities including IES Abroad London Theatre Studies program and Semester at Sea
Program Recognition
•Wagner College Theatre founded in 1968 — over 50 years producing live theatre in New York City
•Campus-wide Honors program available
•Close-knit faculty and student community with open communication
Training
•Wide range of courses including Design, Playwriting, Acting, Theatre History, Directing, Filmmaking, Modern Languages, and Dramaturgy
•Supports production directing, writing, dramaturgy, tech assignments, and performance work
•Senior thesis project option: students can write and direct their own play
•Internship opportunities (e.g., part-time internship with a talent agency in senior year)
Performance & Productions
•Four Main Stage productions and multiple Studio productions per year
•Annual Senior Showcase in Manhattan (typically at Playwrights Horizons) for agents, managers, and producers
•No graduate students competing for opportunities
•Monthly workshops with Broadway, film, and television actors, dancers, directors, and casting agents
Professional Development
•Faculty include Tony Awards Nominating Committee member, Princess Grace Award recipient, and Broadway veterans
•Theatre Studies majors often go on to graduate school (MFA programs including Rutgers, Villanova, and Harvard/ART) and work professionally as theatre-makers
Degree Flexibility
•Most flexible of Wagner's three theatre concentrations — allows students to personalize their academic experience
•Most flexible for double majors — recent seniors have completed minors in Film, Political Science, Dance, and Spanish
•Most flexible for transfer credits and community college degrees — students can complete the degree in two years
•Study abroad opportunities including IES Abroad London Theatre Studies program and Semester at Sea
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