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BA Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

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BA Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies

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Admissions

No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Program profile

25-40 StudentsStudy Abroad

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts BA program — NOT a conservatory BFA

•12-course major: 2 prerequisites + 10 term courses across 4 domains (Artistic Practice, Histories, Performance Theory, Interarts) plus a related elective and senior requirement

Performance & Productions

•TDPS Production Season with curricular productions (designed, stage managed, staffed by undergrads)

•Dozens of extracurricular shows per semester

•Yale Playwrights Festival and Yale Dance Lab

•Students may perform in Yale Cabaret and occasionally DGSD/Yale Rep productions

•Yale Dramat partnership with professional designers

Professional Development

•Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater (skill-based study + history/analysis, "Fridays at Five" master class series)

•Dance Studies program with studio and seminar courses

•Performance Studies Working Group and Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM)

Degree Flexibility

•More than 1/3 of majors double-major in other disciplines

•Many courses satisfy multiple domains — students choose which domain a course counts toward

•Preparation for graduate school or professional careers

Academic info

Snapshot

4.17

Avg GPA (W)

Admit Rate

school-wide

96%

Grad Rate

6.8K

Enrollment

$101K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$23,777

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$67,250

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$17,633

$30-48k$15,626

$48-75k$17,943

$75-110k$12,558

$110k+$45,951

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Program info updated May 27, 1:16 AM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts BA program — NOT a conservatory BFA

•12-course major: 2 prerequisites + 10 term courses across 4 domains (Artistic Practice, Histories, Performance Theory, Interarts) plus a related elective and senior requirement

Performance & Productions

•TDPS Production Season with curricular productions (designed, stage managed, staffed by undergrads)

•Dozens of extracurricular shows per semester

•Yale Playwrights Festival and Yale Dance Lab

•Students may perform in Yale Cabaret and occasionally DGSD/Yale Rep productions

•Yale Dramat partnership with professional designers

Professional Development

•Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater (skill-based study + history/analysis, "Fridays at Five" master class series)

•Dance Studies program with studio and seminar courses

•Performance Studies Working Group and Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM)

Degree Flexibility

•More than 1/3 of majors double-major in other disciplines

•Many courses satisfy multiple domains — students choose which domain a course counts toward

•Preparation for graduate school or professional careers

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts BA program — NOT a conservatory BFA

•12-course major: 2 prerequisites + 10 term courses across 4 domains (Artistic Practice, Histories, Performance Theory, Interarts) plus a related elective and senior requirement

Performance & Productions

•TDPS Production Season with curricular productions (designed, stage managed, staffed by undergrads)

•Dozens of extracurricular shows per semester

•Yale Playwrights Festival and Yale Dance Lab

•Students may perform in Yale Cabaret and occasionally DGSD/Yale Rep productions

•Yale Dramat partnership with professional designers

Professional Development

•Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater (skill-based study + history/analysis, "Fridays at Five" master class series)

•Dance Studies program with studio and seminar courses

•Performance Studies Working Group and Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM)

Degree Flexibility

•More than 1/3 of majors double-major in other disciplines

•Many courses satisfy multiple domains — students choose which domain a course counts toward

•Preparation for graduate school or professional careers

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Yale University Application Fee

$80Waiver

Deadline

Restrictive Early ActionNov 1, 2025

Regular DecisionJan 2, 2026

Good to Know

Enrollment

•TDPS 1000: Collaboration (formerly THST 110)

•TDPS 1001: Modes of Performance (formerly THST 111)

•Both taken as a two-semester sequence, typically freshman year

•Term courses may be taken concurrently with prerequisites

Important Notes

•This is an academic liberal arts BA — NOT a conservatory BFA program

•Yale does not offer an undergraduate BFA in Acting

•Over one-third of TDPS majors double-major in other disciplines

•Applicants may submit supplemental dance, music, film, or visual art materials through the application but should focus energy on required documents

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Students apply to Yale College, NOT directly to TDPS

•Once admitted to Yale, students may meet the department at Bulldog Days or a TDPS Information Session

•Declare TDPS major after enrollment (typically sophomore year)

•No audition, interview, or supplemental materials needed — no performance reels accepted

•Admission is based on Yale's holistic academic review

Academic info

Snapshot

4.17

Avg GPA (W)

Admit Rate

school-wide

96%

Grad Rate

6.8K

Enrollment

$101K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$23,777

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$67,250

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$17,633

$30-48k$15,626

$48-75k$17,943

$75-110k$12,558

$110k+$45,951

View full data on College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Liberal arts BA program — NOT a conservatory BFA

•12-course major: 2 prerequisites + 10 term courses across 4 domains (Artistic Practice, Histories, Performance Theory, Interarts) plus a related elective and senior requirement

Performance & Productions

•TDPS Production Season with curricular productions (designed, stage managed, staffed by undergrads)

•Dozens of extracurricular shows per semester

•Yale Playwrights Festival and Yale Dance Lab

•Students may perform in Yale Cabaret and occasionally DGSD/Yale Rep productions

•Yale Dramat partnership with professional designers

Professional Development

•Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater (skill-based study + history/analysis, "Fridays at Five" master class series)

•Dance Studies program with studio and seminar courses

•Performance Studies Working Group and Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM)

Degree Flexibility

•More than 1/3 of majors double-major in other disciplines

•Many courses satisfy multiple domains — students choose which domain a course counts toward

•Preparation for graduate school or professional careers

Updated May 27, 1:16 AM

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