1.4k Bachelor's degrees in Drama in North America

The major in Screenwriting Arts at the The University of Iowa complements and builds on the longstanding, renowned creative writing tradition at Iowa.

Learn to wow your audience as you explore theatre and performance in one of Canada’s most creative drama programs. We offer a bachelor degree in Theatre and Performance at University of Waterloo. 

The Theatre Design and Technology programme at Baylor University provides comprehensive training for aspiring stage professionals. This bachelor degree, offered in a public study mode, focuses on technical mastery and creative execution. Students develop essential skills over the duration of this rigorous academic course.

The Theatre Arts programme at Western Washington University offers a comprehensive B.A. degree focused on the craft and history of performance. Students engage in full-time study on campus, exploring specialisations from acting to design. This degree provides the practical skills needed for professional creative careers.

As a Hispanic Serving Institution serving a majority-minority student body, the Musical Theatre program from Texas State University strives to foster, and continue to evolve an environment where social justice and anti-racism are key pillars of education. 

The Acting program of Ball State University is an outstanding undergraduate-only, pre-professional training program within a liberal arts education. It was named one of the top 10 BFA in acting programs in the country.

The Drama program at Hofstra University will give you hands-on experience as you deepen your understanding and appreciation of the art of theater. 

The Theatre (Acting, Production, Design) programme at the University of Regina is a four-year, full-time course delivered in a public study mode. This Bachelor of Fine Arts focuses on devised performance, empowering students to create original work while mastering technical production and design skills in a professional setting.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at Santa Clara University fuels your passion for performance and prepares you to make it a meaningful lifetime commitment.

The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Musical Theatre Performance from University of Wyoming is a pre-professional degree with an emphasis on singing styles specific to Musical Theatre and actor training, as well as additional training in dance, voice and dialects, directing, technical theatre and design, and stage movement and combat.

The B.F.A. General Theater Major at Ohio University is an HTC program, which offers exceptional students the opportunity to study the many aspects of theater in one-on-one relationships with theater faculty members. Maximum opportunities will be afforded for the student to progress well beyond the material found in conventional courses. 

The Musical Theatre B.F.A. at Oakland University offers elite professional training in a full-time setting. This intensive programme combines music, acting, and dance to prepare students for the global stage. Over four years, performers develop unique talents through expert coaching and high-visibility production opportunities.

The Performance Studies program at Northwestern University explores performance in all its forms, extending and deepening the understanding of performance as central to the human condition.

The Theatre Arts programme at the University of Louisville is a full-time Bachelor of Science degree designed to provide professional training within a liberal arts framework. Students engage in diverse performance and design projects over four years, developing essential creative skills and a professional work ethic.

B.F.A. students with a concentration in Theatre - Musical Theatre at University of Montevallo are trained in Stanislavski-based acting techniques and acting for the camera, but pursue a sequence of performance based classes aimed towards integrating their acting, singing, dance and movement skills to successfully audition for and perform in musicals of various styles.

The Department of Theatre and Dance at the California State University Sacramento  fosters student-learning to advance critically-thinking, creative and collaborative artists.

In the Theatre Arts - Acting Emphasis program from Utah Valley University students receive extensive training in acting, voice, movement, and auditioning, while Musical Theatre students receive extensive training in movement, dance, and vocal and singing technique, as well as acting. 

Our Theatre B.A. program at Southern Connecticut State University offers opportunities for students to engage in every facet of theater - from page to stage. Theater students take classes in acting, dancing, elocution, design, technical theater, history, and dramaturgy

The Musical Theatre program at Drake University provides students with a solid training in preparation for a career in the professional theatre. 

The Bachelor of Musical Theatre program of The University of Tampa is designed to prepare students for a career in the performing arts. The major incorporates the disciplines from three performance areas: music, drama and dance.