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Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

USA

What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre degree offers a broad-based program of study combining a liberal arts education with a general theatre curriculum.

Typically, the BA student in Theatre is one who chooses not to specialize in any one area of the art form, but prefers instead to keep as many educational options open as possible. Future educational and career plans often include specialized study in a graduate program or a career in one of the many fields related to the performing arts.

B.A. Theatre

Essential Content and Competencies

General Education

1. Competencies. Specific competency expectations are determined by the institution. Normally, students graduating with liberal arts degrees have:

  • The ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively, and to communicate with precision, cogency, and rhetorical force.
  • An informed acquaintance with the mathematical and experimental methods of the physical and biological sciences, and the historical and quantitative techniques needed for investigating the workings and developments of modern society.
  • An ability to address culture and history from a variety of perspectives.
  • Understanding of, and experience in thinking about, moral and ethical problems.
  • The ability to respect, understand, and evaluate work in a variety of disciplines.
  • The capacity to explain and defend views effectively and rationally.
  • Understanding of and experience in one or more art forms other than theatre.

Which department am I in?

College of Creative Arts

Study options

Full Time (120 Hours)

Tuition fees
$25,968.00 (21,91,023) per year
USD $12,984 per semester

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

College of Creative Arts

One Fine Arts Drive,

MORGANTOWN,

West Virginia,

26506, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must have at least a 2.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale for general admission. Students must have a minimum of five subject passes, of which two must be English and Mathematics. Students with IGCSE and O-Level Certificates from Cambridge International will also be considered for admission.

English Language Requirements: TOEFL Internet-Based = 79; IELTS = 6.5; Duolingo English Test = 105, Pearson Test of English Academic = 53. In some cases, SAT reading or ACT English test scores may be used to meet English Proficiency.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About West Virginia University

WVU graduates enjoy a remarkably high employment rate of 93 percent within two years of completing their program.

  • Recognized as a top R1 research university
  • Small class sizes and personalized learning
  • Top facilities, with seven specialized libraries
  • Scholarships and bursaries available