Theatre (BA)

Bachelor of Arts

The Theatre School

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Admission to the Conservatory
The Theatre (BA) major is a humanities-based, academically focused program that does not require an interview or audition for admission.  To apply, submit either the Common Application or the Transfer Application.
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Located on the Lincoln Park Campus, The Theatre School is our artistic home at 2350 N. Racine Avenue. The Theatre School Admissions Office offers a range of in-person and virtual events—both individual and group—for prospective theatre students, families, and school groups. Join us for an in-depth tour of our building and discover the spaces where students train, create, and perform. Advance registration is required.
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Combine theatre with a world of possibilities

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre is designed for students who want their theatre training to open doors far beyond the stage. Graduates pursue careers in arts advocacy, education, business, law, communications, and countless other fields, using theatre as a launchpad rather than a single destination.

This flexible degree makes it easy to double major, transfer in, or pair theatre with another area of study, while still building real expertise in theatre history, literature, and criticism. Qualified students may even take conservatory specialization courses, tailoring the degree to their own evolving interests and goals.

Classes

Coursework

  • Stage Direction
  • Acting and Performance
  • Design Workshop
  • Making Plays: Theater and the Art of Production
  • Politics, Pop Culture, and the Stage
  • Performance: Communication, Creativity and the Body
  • Artist as Entrepreneur
  • Introduction to Dramatic Writing

Resources

Do more with your degree

Career Options

Career
  • Arts Advocacy
  • Theatre Leadership
  • Theatre Administration
  • Theatre Entrepreneur
  • Theatre Creator
  • Theatre Artist
Featured Faculty

Students learn from a distinguished and award-winning faculty of professional directors, arts administrators, playwrights, and arts writers both in the classroom and through individual guidance and advising.​

Reza Mirsajadi
Faculty, Full Time
Theatre Studies
Head of Theatre (BA) Program; Artistic Director of Chicago Playworks
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