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Theatre, B.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration

Overview

The mission of the Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies is to enhance the intellectual, ethical, cultural, and professional development of fine arts and communications students. The faculty is committed to preparing students to become competent professionals in music, art, theatre, communication studies, journalism and mass communications.The Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies offers Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre with concentrations in performance and production as well as a minor.

The programme

Theatre students learn production and performance skills that enrich their lives and prepare them for careers in professional, educational or community theatre.

Students have been employed at Disney, Universal Studios, Jenny Wiley Music Theatre, theatres in New York and Los Angeles, Santa Fe Opera Company, The Berkshire Theatre Festival, The Greenville Little Theatre, The Spartanburg Little Theatre, Palmetto Light and Sound, and professional regional theatres, among others.

Accreditation

Recognized both nationally and internationally, an assortment of opportunities and experiences are made available in the USC Upstate theatre program.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include

  • Introduction to Theatre Art
  • Fundamentals in Acting
  • Theatre Laboratory
  • Rehearsal and Performance
  • Dramatic Theory and Criticism
  • Stage Makeup
  • Musical Theatre Voice
  • Voice for the Actor
  • Fundamentals of Play Directing
  • Intermediate Acting
  • Audition Techniques
  • Stage Movement for the ActorStagecraft
  • Playwriting
  • Lighting Design
  • Scene Design
  • Theatre for Youth
  • Technical Directing
  • Theatre History
  • Topics in Theatre
  • Internship or Independent Study in Theatre
  • Scenography
  • Classical Styles in Acting
  • Alternative Styles in Acting
  • Advanced Play Directing
  • Senior Seminar in Theatre 

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    6

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  • Minimum required score:

    61

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  • Minimum required score:

    500

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General Requirements

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  • International applicants must also provide official copies of school transcripts or certificates of satisfactory study (such as "A" or "O" levels, baccalaureate, bachillerato, Abitur or other school certificates).

Sufficient Funding

  • The Office of Undergraduate Admissions must receive official documents (originals, not photocopies) that certify that the student will have sufficient funding to attend the University of South Carolina for one calendar year.

Credential Evaluation

  • Students who have attended post-secondary educational institutions, colleges or universities outside of the United States are required to submit a professional credential evaluation of all work completed.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    22710 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 11355 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    11208 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 5604 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Spartanburg

  • 948 - 1650 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

Financial aid programs at USC Upstate make it easier for many students to attend school who could not do so if left entirely to their own resources. The three general categories of federally-sponsored financial aid programs offered by the University to qualified undergraduate students include loans, grants, scholarships and work-study programs.

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