Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts

The Theatre School

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Admission to the Conservatory
An audition or an interview (depending on your program) is required for admission to The Theatre School; students must submit an application ​to DePaul University (naming their intended major) before they can begin the audition or interview process.
Visit the Theatre School
The Theatre School hosts both in-person and online events for prospective theatre students. Due to high demand, we unfortunately cannot accommodate walk-ins.

Explore a variety of theatrical disciplines

The Theatre School’s Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre Arts is our most flexible undergraduate program, allowing you to explore and gain experience across a wide range of theatrical disciplines. This program is ideal if you are interested in pursuing careers in directing, arts writing, educational outreach, literary management, or arts administration.

You will have the opportunity to tailor your studies by choosing one of three concentrations—Standard, Directing, or Theatre for Young Audiences—based on your creative and professional interests. The Theatre Arts BFA is designed to help you build versatile skills and practical experience while exploring multiple pathways within the theatre industry.
 

Classes

Coursework

  • Script Analysis
  • History of Dramatic Literature
  • Directing
  • Dramatic Criticism
  • Design Workshop
  • Performance Workshop

Concentrations / Tracks

  • Standard
  • Directing
  • Theatre for Young Audiences

Career Options

Career
  • Director
  • Teaching Artist
  • Writer
  • Theatre Manager or Administrator
  • Theatre Entrepreneur
  • Theatre Creator
  • Performer
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.​

Coya Paz Brownrigg
Theatre Studies
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Instruction; Head of Theatre Arts
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