Program Recognition
•Open-admission BA in Theatre Studies within Wright State's larger BFA-caliber theatre production program — no audition or interview is required for admission
•Curriculum covers acting, directing, theatre history, literature, and design/technology fundamentals, with electives to concentrate in one area
Professional Development
•Positioned as preparation for graduate study in directing, dramaturgy, or theatre scholarship
•With an advanced degree, alumni pursue work as playwrights, critics, dramaturgs, or journalists, or in public relations, business, government, or college-level teaching
Degree Flexibility
•Focused major structure leaves room for a second major or up to three minors
•Standard liberal transfer policy: credits from accredited coursework earned with a "C" or better generally transfer, as determined by the Registrar
Value
•Eligible for the same School of Fine and Performing Arts scholarships offered department-wide: the Tom Hanks Scholarship, the Augsburger/Estevez Scholarship (created by Martin Sheen), the Theatre Arts Talent Scholarship, and the Rising Star Scholarship
•Retention requires only a "C" or better in major coursework and a 2.5 overall GPA to graduate
