Bachelor in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $58,500 per year..

Graduates are qualified to pursue careers in professional theatre, performance, production, and arts management. The programme emphasizes hands-on experience across all aspects of theatre production. Students engage in acting, stage management, technical design, and directing through coursework and live productions. They develop practical skills in set construction, lighting, costume design, and stage crew operations.

Focus areas include Acting, Directing, Design, Theatre History, Production Management, Lighting Production.

The major requires 49 credits distributed across introductory courses, electives, theatre history, junior seminar, and a senior project. The senior project, known as the Senior Comp, is integrated with a Playshop Theatre production or presented as a workshop.

Graduates enter roles such as company manager, director, actor, stage manager, technical designer, education director, and arts administrator in professional theatre companies, educational institutions, and production offices.

Applicants must meet general college admission requirements. No specific prerequisites for the Theatre major are listed. Submission of a portfolio or audition is not required for admission.

The programme totals about 49 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 59% of applicants.

Students at Allegheny College shape their education around their interests and build connections through campus life in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Professors can serve as research mentors and career advisers. Campus tours and open-house events are available on campus and online, giving prospective students more than one way to experience the college.

Academic life follows a liberal arts model that encourages students to major and minor in different academic areas. This structure supports combinations across fields and reflects the college’s focus on individual interests. Guaranteed research and hands-on learning opportunities help students develop skills valued by employers and graduate schools. For the class of 2025, 98% of graduates were employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months. Of that class, 57% began careers, 36% entered graduate or professional school, and 5% joined service or military programs.

International applicants can apply through the Allegheny portal, Apply Coalition, or the Common Application. Each route is free, and applications receive equal evaluation with the same questions and essay options. ACT and SAT scores are not required. Admissions counselors provide application and financial-aid guidance, while more than 90% of Allegheny students receive some form of financial assistance. The college has appeared in The Princeton Review’s annual “The Best Colleges” publication since 2004.