The Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Studies gives students an opportunity for study in all aspects of theatre and its relationship to other liberal arts studies. This program serves students who seek a wider range of possibilities to fulfill individual creative goals, whether as theatre artists, scholars, educators and/or contributors in related fields. Students receive thorough grounding in theatre history and theory and learn imaginative and critical thinking, the process of making theatre, and leadership skills.
Location:
Kent Campus
Trumbull Campus (Theatre and Society concentration only)
The Theatre Studies major comprises the following concentrations:
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Understand procedures and approaches for realizing a variety of theatrical styles and techniques.
Understand the playwriting and production processes, aesthetic properties of style, and the way these shape and are shaped by artistic and cultural forces.
Develop intermediate to advanced competence in one or more theatre specializations in creation, performance or scholarship.
Become acquainted with a diverse selection of theatre repertory, including the principal eras, genres and cultural sources.
Understand the basic process involved in mounting a theatre production through both verbal and written articulation of ideas and vocabulary, as well as in actual practice.
Form and defend value judgments about theatre.
Know common theatrical elements and the interaction of those elements through both written and practicum work.
Think conceptually and critically about text, performance and production.
Examples of Possible Careers
Actors
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
Miscellaneous entertainers and performers, sports and related workers
Producers and directors
September 2025
Kent State University
800 E. Summit Street,
KENT,
Ohio,
44240, United States
New first-year applicants must finish secondary school in their home country by the time of enrollment to be eligible for university (comparable to the completion of senior high school in the U.S.). A student who has previously enrolled in a post-secondary (higher education) institution is required to apply as a transfer student.
All international undergraduate applicants must submit an English language proficiency test score to be considered for a Kent State program unless they meet specific exceptions or apply for conditional admissions.
All undergraduate applicants must obtain one of the following:
TOEFL iBT: 71; Home Edition iBT: 71
Revised PBT: 18 (average score)
IELTS Academic and IELTS indicator: 6.0
Duolingo:100
PTE Academic: 48
Completion of the Kent State University ESL Center Level 8 Intensive English program with a minimum of 3.75 out of 4.0 GPA
ELS Level 112 Intensive English Program completion
SAT: a minimum of 510 evidence-based reading and writing
ACT: a minimum of 21 in English
Application Deadlines: October 1 for Spring Semester; June 1 for Fall Semester.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.