Theatre BA

About this Program

The Theatre BA combines comprehensive theatre training with a broad liberal arts education, preparing you for careers in performance, production and beyond. Gain hands-on experience through productions and collaborative projects while building the creative and critical thinking skills for professional theatre or graduate study.

As a Theatre BA student, you’ll explore the full spectrum of theatre-making while developing your own artistic interests. Your coursework spans acting, directing, design, production and theatre history, giving you a well-rounded understanding of the creative and technical processes behind live performance. This flexible degree also allows you to complement your theatre studies with electives, a minor or a second major.

Your learning extends beyond the classroom through extensive production opportunities. Work on mainstage productions in roles ranging from acting and stage management to dramaturgy, assistant directing and design, then expand your experience through student-led performances, directing showcases, artist residencies and collaborative creative projects. By graduation, you’ll have the knowledge, practical experience and confidence to contribute to the professional theatre community or continue your education in graduate school.

Quick Facts

Program Type

Major

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

School

Cornish College of the Arts

Campus

South Lake Union

Learning Format

In-Person

Duration

4 years

Start Date

August, January

Credits

120 semester credits

Find YOUR Creative Path

Our Theatre programs are designed with flexibility in mind. Students can explore different academic and creative paths early in their studies and, if their interests evolve, easily transition between the BFA and the BA without losingprogress toward their degree. BA students benefit from the freedom to study across disciplines by pursuing a double major or minors, while students pursuing a BFA receive specialized training. This structure helps you find the program that best supports your artistic and professional goals as they evolve through your course of study.

Learning Outcomes

Analyze text based on dramaturgy, cultural context and style.
Collaborate effectively in the creation of theatre arts.
Apply discipline-specific skills and tools to the creation of performance.
Connect your artistic practice to the issues of the day through a racially aware, intersectional lens.
Marshal resources to lead to a final creative endeavor.

Connect Your Passion to New Possibilities

Explore purposeful academic combinations while pursuing a rigorous arts education to enhance your career preparation. At Seattle University, you can combine a Theatre BA with a wide variety of other majors or add any minor while staying on track to graduate in four years.

While this is not an exhaustive list, explore some of the many ways Theatre can be paired with other disciplines to enhance your academic journey and strengthen your professional preparation:

Visit Cornish College of the Arts

For more than a century, Cornish College of the Arts has inspired artists, performers and designers to push creative boundaries and shape the future of their fields. Today, at Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University, you can experience that legacy firsthand while exploring the studios, performance spaces and collaborative community where creativity comes to life. Schedule a campus visit, take a virtual tour or connect with our admissions team to discover how you can make this historic creative community your own.