Remember the excitement of your first experience on a stage? Join our community of theatre artists and expand your ability to create your own story. Challenge yourself to explore creativity; building your skills as an actor, educator, director, designer, technician, playwright and dramaturg. Follow your passion and build it into a career doing what excites you.
The BA program in theatre provides students with a hands-on theatre education within a broad-range of academic opportunities. Every student is encouraged to develop their own creative process through collaboration and to pursue many areas of theatrical study and practice.
The program offers specialty coursework in the following areas:
- acting
- community engagement
- design and production
- directing
- dramatic literature and dramaturgy
- educational certification
- new work development
- theatre history
- theatre for youth
- voice and movement
At A Glance
Theatre, BA
- Offered by: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts
- Location: Tempe
- Math Intensity: General
Required Courses
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Application requirements
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Career outlook
The bachelor's degree program in theatre provides an excellent foundation for work in the arts and entertainment and prepares students for further training at graduate schools or conservatories.
The program's broad-range of academic opportunities prepares graduates for a variety of occupations in the entertainment industry. Opportunities may include work with:
- arts entrepreneurship
- concert venues
- corporate events
- literary agencies
- schools and training programs
- theatre and arts festivals
- theme parks
Example careers
Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to:
| Career | *growth | *median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Actors | 3.1% | * |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 5.6% | $69,690 |
| Talent Directors | 10% | $76,400 |
| Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other | ||
| Producers and Directors | 10% | $76,400 |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 11% | $106,920 |
| Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | -5.3% | $36,770 |
| Public Relations Managers | ||
| Media Programming Directors | 10% | $76,400 |
| Media Technical Directors/Managers | 10% | $76,400 |
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
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