BA Theatre at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Department of Theatre and Dance Director of Theatre, Ted Stark University Theatre Building Office 232 The BA program in theatre is a broad-based program of theatre practice and study embracing creativity, research and diversity. Through performance and practice, process and research, the BA student will investigate the role of creativity within a liberal arts education. The BA in theatre investigates theatre and performance via historical context, forward-looking practice and a multiplicity of ways of knowing and making.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Theatre & Dance | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

The BA degree program in theatre requires 35 credit hours in theatre and 3 in dance. Sample listed courses: THTR 3043 Advanced Voice for the Stage; THTR 3053 Acting 2; THTR 3213 Improvisation I: Thinking On Your Feet; THTR 4003 Acting 3.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to gain admission to the BAM program named above, a student must meet the following criteria: Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework. Transfer students must have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours at CU Boulder. Complete all MAPS deficiencies (students admitted to CU Boulder prior to Summer 2023 only). The typical student will be a student writing an honors thesis who will use that project as the basis for developing the MA thesis, though this is not mandatory. This new degree program is open only to students enrolled in the BA in theatre degree program at CU Boulder. Interested students should apply for admission to the BAM by December 15 of their junior year.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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