BFA Theatre Design and Technology at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The B.F.A. in Theatre Design & Technology introduces the student to all aspects of theatre and is coupled with an extensive breadth of liberal arts requirements drawing from many other disciplines throughout the University. The program is designed for the student who intends to pursue a professional theatre career, graduate study in theatre, or who may choose to enter a related profession where design and technology skills are highly desirable.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Directing, History of Costume and Decoration 1, History of Costume and Decoration 2, Western Theatre History 1: Greeks to Restoration, Stagecraft, Stagecraft Lab, Costuming. Programme/major requirements total 83 credit hours.

Career pathways

The program is designed for the student who intends to pursue a professional theatre career, graduate study in theatre, or who may choose to enter a related profession where design and technology skills are highly desirable. Through upper level courses and elective options, students can hone their skills in a specified career path such as costumes, lighting, scenery, sound, or technical direction.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-level admission/progression (WVU catalogue): Students must meet all WVU Undergraduate Admissions entrance requirements. Prior to admission into the BFA Theatre Design and Technology program, applicants must successfully pass an interview and portfolio review. The portfolio review consists of theoretical and/or realized production work. The School of Theatre & Dance will administer these interviews and portfolio reviews typically in November and early spring semester in Morgantown. Additional interview and review dates may also be scheduled. Audition information can be found on the College's website or by contacting the CCAM Office of Recruitment at (304) 293-4339. Major Code: 3713

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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