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BA in Theatre Major

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Tennessee

Program Overview

The theatre major at UT is a Bachelor of Arts within the College of Arts and Sciences. This means that it is a general theatre degree, requiring courses in all aspects of theatre: history, literature, performance, directing, design and technology. The philosophy behind this curriculum is that since the theatre artist deals in creating stories about the human condition and experience, the strongest and most well-prepared theatre artist is one who has a broad exposure to various disciplines and perspectives of that human condition and experience.

Program Key Stats

$37980 (Annual cost)



46 %

Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcript(s), Standardized test scores, Essay, Optional Recommendations (academic, professional, or personal), Optional Personal Statement, TOEFL score of 523 on the paper-based test, or 70 on the Internet-based (iBT), IELTS minimum score of 6.5.

Career Options

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Set Designer
  • Costume Designer
  • Lighting Designer
  • Sound Designer
  • Technical Director
  • Producer
  • Choreographer
  • Dancer
  • Singer
  • Musical Director
  • Dialect Coach
  • Fight Choreographer
  • Stage Manager
  • General Manager
  • Playwright
  • Dramaturg
  • Artistic Director
  • Managing Director
  • Production Manager
  • Special Effects Designer
  • Makeup and Hair Designer
  • Technician/Artisan (sets
  • lights
  • costumes
  • sound
  • and props)
  • Marketing Director
  • Development Director
  • Company Manager
  • Box Office
  • Patron Services
  • Casting Agent
  • and many others

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