BA Theater at George Mason University

Programme overview

Theater majors pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree are encouraged to maintain wide-ranging interests within the school and throughout the university’s extensive offerings. BA students can organize their advanced work within a chosen area of theater or elect to include advanced level theater classes in several areas of emphasis. Bachelor of Arts students must use some/all general electives to complete a minor, double major, double degree, intermediate-level proficiency in one foreign language, or 12 credits of advanced standing coursework towards an accelerated Masters of Arts degree in Arts Management .

Faculty: College of Visual and Performing Arts | Duration: 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 120 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Composition (Mason Core) 1; Advanced Composition (Mason Core) 1; Global Theater Histories I (Mason Core); Global Theater Histories II (Mason Core); Production Practicum; Construction or Admin Practicum.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entrance to the program is by audition/interview or portfolio review. Information about the audition process, including dates, can be found on the School of Theater website . Admission to the university is determined by the Admissions Office. University-wide admissions policies can be found in the Undergraduate Admissions

Entry terms: Fall (August start) and Spring (January start) for freshmen and transfer students.

Transfer students may start in the Spring (January) or Fall (August) semester.

Freshman: Non-binding Early Action deadline is November 1 (priority consideration for Honors College, University Scholars and merit-based scholarships); Regular Decision deadline is February 1 (Honors College considered on a space-available basis); the Spring semester priority deadline is October 1. FAFSA/VASA priority deadline is March 1.

International freshman: Fall (August start) Non-Binding Early Action November 1, Regular Decision February 1, final deadline June 1; Spring (January start) priority deadline October 1 and enrollment deposit deadline December 1.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring (January) and March 1 for Fall (August); applications after these dates are reviewed on a space-available basis.

The freshman application fee is $75 and the transfer application fee is $75; applicants apply through the Common App or George Mason's own online application. SAT/ACT scores are optional (score optional since 2007).

The transfer application fee is $75; transfer applicants use George Mason's Transfer Application.

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