Overview

Theatre at Biola University offers several key advantages:

Biola is ideally situated in Southern California, close to the entertainment industry, allowing you to enjoy world-class productions and take part in a wide range of internships and performance opportunities.

Biola’s "Curtain Time in London" tour, allowing students to travel as a group to London, England, to visit theatrical venues and participate in acting workshops.

Students have the opportunity to take part in dramatic productions each semester through Biola’s Theatre 21.

As a Christian theatre major, you will have the opportunity to see how aspects of acting can transform the messages found in church and parachurch settings.

What Will I Study?

As a theatre major, you will experience the practice of acting and study theories of how theatre functions and communicates. You will have numerous real-world learning opportunities to use the craft of acting to communicate messages to an audience who has come to witness entertainment, a spiritual message or consider an important societal issue.

Course topics and highlights from interest in roles behind the scenes or center stage include:

Directed practical experience in dramatic production

Creating stage scenery

Principles of contemporary acting techniques

Introduction to elements of dramaturgy

Building a stage model

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Acting

Directing Theatre

Dramatic Theory and Criticism

Production Practicum

Drama for Christian Ministry
Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

120-128

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

La Mirada, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete and submit your official application for admission

Submit a non-refundable $45 application fee (waived until January 15)

Complete the required essay and supplemental items for specific programs.

Submit an official transcript

Submit your scores from the SAT (Code 4017) or ACT (Code 0172)

The student must be a believer in the Christian faith (the applicant's statement of faith will be articulated in the personal essay section of the application).

The student must have at least a 1000 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing+Math score and a 26 Reading Test score on the New SAT, or a Composite 19 score on the ACT or a 64 CLT score.

The student must have graduated from high school or earned an equivalent degree (GED). The following is a recommended high school curriculum:

3 years of Mathematics

2-4 years of Foreign Language

2 years of Science

Tuition Fees

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50904 USD / year

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50904 USD / year

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50904 USD / year

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Living costs

La Mirada

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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What Will I Study?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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