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BA Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
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25-40 StudentsPROGRAM 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)
4%
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
Program info updated 3d ago
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 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 3d ago
