Â鶹ԭ´´

Directing (BA)

USA

What will I learn?

Webster University’s Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts trains our future colleagues to become visionaries, creators, and leaders in the next generation of theatre professionals.

Webster University's directing program is designed to educate student directors in the craft of stage direction, focusing on play analysis, visual storytelling, team collaboration and creative thinking. Directing students at Webster are exposed to a wide variety of coursework both in the department and across the campus. Classes in theatre include Voice, Movement and Acting; Visual History, Fundamentals of Design and Lighting; History of Theatre, Stage Management and Directing. In the senior year of study, students spend the fall semester abroad.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of their training, students in the Sargent Conservatory will be able to:

  • Describe the cultural and historical context for theatrical practice.
  • Hone strong analytical, research, organizational, and technical skills for the creation and/or performance of theatre.
  • Apply skills (outcome # 2) to the production and performance of theatre encompassing a variety of styles with creativity and competence.
  • Model positive and effective leadership, clear communication, and collaboration to work well with others.
  • Assess power relationships and biases within the arts and society, past and present, and work to promote equity and justice through theatre via classwork and production.

Which department am I in?

Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts

Study options

Full Time (120 Hours)

Tuition fees
$31,450.00 (26,53,561) per year
Start date

January 2025

Venue

St Louis Home Campus

470 East Lockwood Avenue,

ST LOUIS,

Missouri,

63119, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Students must completed high school or from a home school program.

Freshman applicants are expected to complete a college preparatory secondary school program with at least 19 units of academic credit. The University strongly recommends the following distribution:

English: 4 units

History/Social studies: 3 units

Mathematics: 3 units

Foreign Language: 2 units

Science (two laboratory): 3 units

Fine Arts: 1 unit

Academic electives: 3 units

Applicants most likely to be admitted will have a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and a class rank in the top 50 percent of their high school class, if applicable.

English language proficiency requirement:

TOEFL: iBT: 80

TOEFL: ITP: 550

IELTS: Academic: 6.0

Duolingo: 110

Pearson: 53

Cambridge Academic English: 169

Password: 6.0

GTEC: 1201

iTEP: 3.7

SAT's English-based Reading and Writing Score: 450

ACT composite score: 23

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

ADD TO MY FAVOURITES