Overview

Curriculum

The Theatre Education program of Ball State University will prepare you to successfully run your own theatre program and be an effective classroom teacher from day one. You will be provided with a broad foundation in performance, theatre design and technology, dramatic literature, and theatre history to prepare you for all areas of a high school drama curriculum and production program. You will also complete a strong core of liberal arts courses.

An all-undergraduate curriculum ensures you will get teaching and directing opportunities early and often.

Learning to effectively communicate, collaborate, and problem solve in the classroom is a major focus of the program.

You will take a variety of education courses from Ball State University’s nationally acclaimed Teachers College.

The curriculum allows for exciting immersive learning opportunities to collaborate with other disciplines and get involved in projects with real-world impact.

We are an active award-winning participant in the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).

The teaching major in theatre requires 86 credits, along with the additional 33 credits of core courses and two general electives that are part of the University Core Curriculum.

Faculty

Our theatre education faculty will take a personal interest in your ongoing development as you grow into a teaching professional.

Faculty members have outstanding credentials in the professional world—as artists, theatre educators, and administrators. This professional connectedness means that you have unique access to intensive learning opportunities in and out of the classroom.

Our low student-to-faculty ratio and small class sizes ensure that faculty members know you as an individual and can provide hands-on advising and mentoring based on your unique talents and academic needs.

Work Opportunities

You will have access to numerous opportunities in and outside the classroom to put your skills into practice. Theatre education students produce, direct and design shows with local community partners including Burris Laboratory/ Indiana Academy, Muncie Civic Theatre, and Northside Middle School (Muncie Community Schools).

You can be actively involved in the state thespian festival, judging and coaching events, working with the All-State show, and teaching workshops.

You will have the exciting opportunity to collaborate with music education peers on the nationally recognized PRISM Project.

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

Directing

Theatre and Dance Practicum

Pre-Modern Theatre History to 1700

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

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

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

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

27496 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27496 USD / year

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Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8948 USD / year

≈ 8948 USD / year

Living costs

Muncie

United States

876 - 1417 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

Curriculum

Faculty

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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