159 Theater studies BA Degree Programs

A Theatre Arts degree from UPJ will prepare you for a job in the largest and fastest-growing industry in the US. Our program is rooted in classical techniques built over thousands of years on the stage in front of live audiences.

Our program prepares students for all aspects of life in the theater with two tracks to choose from: design & technology or theatre-making. For over half a century, the theatre department at Rider has held a rich tradition of providing students with extensive training in the theatre arts.

Express yourself as only you can. From the stage to the written word, effective communication can move, entertain, or inform an audience.

Our faculty of working professionals believe that practical training and hands-on experience, combined with the breadth and rigor of liberal arts study, offer our graduates the best-individualized preparation for a life in the theater. At Mason School of Theater, we embrace a universal expression of spirit using both historical and contemporary training in the theatrical arts. We provide collaborative opportunities in live production, new works, and new media, as we prepare our students for a complex and challenging future, regardless of where their training may lead them.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts is designed to incorporate the best of Saint Martin’s liberal arts tradition with hands-on, professional-quality theatrical experience. It integrates theatrical training with the study of dramatic literature and theater history.

This course’s integration of artistic development with performance and production skills prepares students to become independent practitioners and/or to work in key organizational, administrative and artistic positions across the arts. In the first two years, students take part in a programme that seeks to develop their practice in three key areas: text/theory, body/movement, and materials/technology. In the final year students choose an area of focus, which will be developed and contextualized within independent projects. The course is tailored towards the development of an individual creative identity in the context of collaborative work, where students undertake different roles and positions to challenge their own process and ways of working.

BA (Hons) Acting is a contemporary professional actor training designed to give you the skills, knowledge, and experience required to pursue a career in theatre, TV, film, radio, and new media.

This degree reflects the diversity and excitement of the subject in the new millennium, and gives you the opportunity to look at the theory and practice of performance in a range of media.

Prop Makers work with designers and directors from all areas of the industry, and need to be ingenious, quick-thinking, dexterous, enjoy problem solving and have a love of materials and all things three-dimensional. On this course students will gain experience and a high level of technical competence, working with a wide-range of materials and techniques including sculpting skills, casting techniques, welding, polystyrene carving, vacuum forming, carpentry, life casting, paint finishing and texturing. They will develop skills in research, analysis, collaboration and design interpretation, as well as strong technical drawing skills, and an understanding of color theories, working to scale, period styles and aesthetics.

The work of the costume constructor is to interpret the given costume designs, whether period or modern, abstract or representational. Students on this course will learn to be sensitive to the stylistic intentions of the designer and director, and how to research and understand the time, place and narrative of the production through analysis of the scripts or creative concepts. Alongside training in high level and diverse making skills, students will also learn and develop skills in time management, resource management, budgeting and scheduling, working closely with students of all other theatre disciplines to realize productions.

The Department of Theatre inspires students to expand their vision of the world and themselves, preparing them for leadership as practitioners, educators, and artists. The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with concentrations in one of the following areas: Performance; Design/Tech; Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Writing; Applied Theatre; and Theatre Education. The B.A. degree allows the flexibility to pursue a double major. A Minor in Theatre and a Certificate in Musical Theatre are also offered.

The Department of Theatre inspires students to expand their vision of the world and themselves, preparing them for leadership as practitioners, educators, and artists. The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with concentrations in one of the following areas: Performance; Design/Tech; Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Writing; Applied Theatre; and Theatre Education. The B.A. degree allows the flexibility to pursue a double major. A Minor in Theatre and a Certificate in Musical Theatre are also offered.

The Department of Theatre inspires students to expand their vision of the world and themselves, preparing them for leadership as practitioners, educators, and artists. The Department of Theatre offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, with concentrations in one of the following areas: Performance; Design/Tech; Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Writing; Applied Theatre; and Theatre Education. The B.A. degree allows the flexibility to pursue a double major. A Minor in Theatre and a Certificate in Musical Theatre are also offered.

The program focuses on preparing students for diverse roles within theatre production by combining practical skills with theoretical knowledge. Students explore areas like stage management, lighting, sound design, costume, and set design, giving them a well-rounded understanding of the theatre industry.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theater offers students a well-rounded education in the performing arts, combining practical skills with theoretical understanding. Students explore various aspects of theater,...

The Bachelor of Arts in Theater program at UCLA offers students a comprehensive education in the performing arts, emphasizing both theoretical understanding and practical skills. The curriculum explor...