1.4k Bachelor's degrees in Drama in North America

The Theatre Arts programme from Earlham College sees theatre as an essential part of the human experience; stories brought to life through imagination and shared in community can transport and transform us.

Housed in the Davis Performing Arts Center, the Theater and Performance Studies program from Georgetown University features a nationally recognized faculty of leading scholar/artists and professional practitioners, with a dynamic interdisciplinary major that emphasizes the interaction of artistic and analytic inquiry.

The Theatre program at California State University Northridge is designed to enrich the student’s aesthetic and intellectual needs in the areas of theatrical production, theatre history, literature and criticism, and to provide pre-professional training.

The Design & Production programs at Boston University, such as Theatre, Stage Management, prepare talented and committed students for careers in the professional world of theatre and related entertainment media.

The Performing Arts programme at Iowa State University offers comprehensive training in professional artistry. This bachelor degree provides a public study mode, focusing on practical skills in performance, design, and leadership. Students benefit from a community-focused environment dedicated to undergraduate excellence.

Pursue a combination of education and theater studies with the Theater Education Certificate in Temple University's School of Theater, Film and Media Arts.  The certificate includes the four courses that comprise the Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved Theater Endorsement.

Students at the Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance BA program offered at Arizona State University engage with faculty in collaborative investigation of many disciplines, preparing for the complex and changing world through current approaches to artistic and aesthetic research.

Freshman and sophomore students in the Theatre - Costume Design and Technology program at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign learn the foundations of theatrical production with a focus on acquiring practical skills for application in advanced course work and in  theatre productions.  

Develop your individual artistic expression with the Performing Arts Certificate in Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance. The program’s required courses are intended to be completed concurrently with baccalaureate coursework.

The Professional Theatre (Theatre Technology) option from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University offers professional training in the crafts and arts of the technician. The objective is to combine course work in theatre technology with ample opportunities to construct fully mounted productions. 

 The Theatre and Performance program at University of Illinois at Chicago provides innovative, rigorous, and comprehensive academic and performance programs as part of its diverse, urban context.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre degree from Texas State University provides students with a broad perspective in the theatre industry by offering classroom instruction in all phases of live theatre production.

The Theatre programme at Lee University offers a comprehensive exploration of drama, literature, and art history. This undergraduate degree provides students with hands-on experience in performance and production. Based in Tennessee, the university delivers this full-time programme through intensive practical training and academic study.

The Theatre Arts (Musical Theatre) programme at New Mexico State University is a comprehensive Bachelor of Arts degree. This full-time course spans four years, providing intensive training in acting, singing, and dance. Students develop professional performance skills within a vibrant and creative academic environment.

The Theatre programme at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a comprehensive B.A. degree delivered full-time on campus. This four-year course offers a flexible curriculum with professional production experience from the first semester. Students develop creative and technical skills in a supportive, accredited environment.

In the theatre program, students are exposed to every aspect of theatre: literature, history, theory, acting, directing, design and technical theatre. The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre - Musical Theatre at Bowling Green State University is only open to students who pass a rigorous audition process.

The Cultural Anthropology and Theatre programme at Northeastern University is a full-time B.A. degree. This interdisciplinary course merges performance art with sociocultural theory to explore human behaviour. Students engage in experiential learning across design, production, and cross-cultural ethnographic research.

Students in the Theater- Design course of Rutgers University are part of a dynamic 4-year professional training programme that includes a semester residency in London. 

The Playwriting and Dramaturgy program at the University of Houston empowers storytellers to develop bold new works for stage and screen. With hands-on experience and mentorship from acclaimed faculty, students refine their craft while connecting with Houston’s thriving theatre community.

Working actors will teach you the skills to perform professionally on screen or on stage in this Acting for Film, TV and the Theatre program from Toronto Film School.