Overview

The Acting program of Ball State University consists of innovative and varied course work, with a strong foundation in movement-based approaches, and an emphasis on synthesizing the body, voice, and mind.

Faculty

Our welcoming acting faculty will inspire you to approach learning with curiosity, empathy, courage, and joy. We challenge our actors to be thinkers, athletes, responsible citizens, and motivated theatre artists who will lead the charge to create the next generation’s voice.

Our low student-to-faculty ratio will allow for your personal development as an individual artist.

You will receive hands-on advising and mentoring from a faculty of working artists with extensive experience in the professional world.

Every year, we host a number of distinguished guest artists.

Performance and Work Opportunities

You will always have opportunities to work—both in and out of the classroom—to get you ready for the real world of professional theatre.

With as many as 20 performances each year in our mainstage, studio, and workshop spaces, you will have numerous opportunities to audition for classical and contemporary plays, musicals, and devised and original works.

You will be eligible to audition for productions the second semester of freshman year.

Your professors will assist you in finding internships, professional work, and summer training opportunities all over the globe. Recent placements include Actors Theatre of Louisville, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Drury Lane Theatre, National High School Institute at Northwestern University (Cherubs), and Mind the Gap in the U.K.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Branding and Marketing for the Theatre and Dance Artist

Aesthetics of Theatre

Freshman Experience

Design Awareness for Theatre and Dance

Stagecraft

Acting Theatre and Dance Practicum

Pre-Modern Theatre History to 1700

Modern Theatre History

Senior Experience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

National: Your application must be completed two weeks before the start of the semester you’re planning to enroll.

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

Art History Liberal Arts Drama View 863 other Bachelors in Art History in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

Average admitted student GPA.

English requirements

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110

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission to Ball State is competitive. We review each individual application to consider your academic performance, level of course work, and English proficiency test scores

Admission criteria include the strength of your high school curriculum and your performance, curricular patterns, and if your grade trends in academic courses were positive and consistent

SAT/ACT scores are not required for admission but scores may be used to meet our English proficiency requirement

You must pay a nonrefundable application fee of U.S. $60

You must provide high school transcripts and diplomas from all institutions where you have studied in the past. They must be submitted in English or with an official translation

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Financial Documentation

No grade point average guarantees admission to Ball State. We look for applicants that have demonstrated above average grades.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27496 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27496 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8948 USD / year

≈ 8948 USD / year

Living costs

Muncie

United States

876 - 1417 USD / month

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Overview

Faculty

Performance and Work Opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Muncie

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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