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

For Bachelor in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts (Bachelor's), tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $32,500 per year for full-time undergraduate students..

This programme combines theoretical study with hands-on experience in theatre production. Students engage in acting, directing, design, and technical operations across four annual productions. The curriculum emphasizes collaborative work in classroom settings and live performance environments. Learning takes place in the Diane Ballweg Black Box Theatre and other campus facilities.

Focus areas include Acting, Directing, Theatre Design, Stage Management, Costume Design, Lighting and Sound Design.

The programme requires 120 credits, distributed across core theatre courses, general education, and practicum experiences. Students complete a practicum in one of several technical or managerial areas, working on live productions under faculty supervision.

Graduates enter roles such as stage manager, costume designer, lighting technician, director, or theatre technician in professional and community theatre settings.

Applicants must submit a high school transcript and demonstrate completion of college-preparatory coursework. No specific test scores or portfolios are required for admission.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typically four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 95% of applicants.

Edgewood College sits beside Lake Wingra in a quiet residential neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, with access to downtown, coffee shops, restaurants, events, bike trails, and outdoor activities. Students can walk, cycle, or canoe near campus, use the boardwalk, and choose from residence halls and apartments. Phil’s dining hall, Wingra Cafe, and Eddy’s Express provide on-campus dining.

Sponsored by the Dominican Catholic Sisters of Sinsinawa, the college connects learning, beliefs, and action through its Catholic heritage and respect for other religious traditions. Students join a campus community shaped by Dominican traditions, with opportunities to participate in more than 15 student organizations, leadership and inclusion programs, campus events, and 20 NCAA Division III teams.

Academic programs are organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Communications, and Technology, and Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences. Options include nursing, business, education, and nearly 40 majors, alongside minors and individualized programs. Average undergraduate class size is 13, and the library offers research rooms, group study spaces, a writing center, and a learning lab. International students can contact the Center for Global Education about international student information, study abroad, and global learning opportunities. Edgewood also offers an international dual-degree program with Madison College.