Overview

As a Theatre major at Franciscan University of Steubenville, you will gain a strong foundation in the study and practice of five major areas of the theatre arts — acting, literature, history, directing, and stagecraft and design — while preparing for a lifetime of creating and appreciating the fine arts.

Study topics such as Professional Auditioning and Theory of Theatre, in which you will pursue the questions: What constitutes good theatre and what should the role of theatre in society be? You can also choose one of two concentrations: performance and dramatic literature. The theatre degree program culminates in your designing and directing a one-act play for the Franciscan University community in Ohio.

The Catholic pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty

The Theatre program at Franciscan University of Steubenville offers the opportunity for you to develop as a theatre artist in a truly Catholic environment. You will form your understanding of beauty, heighten your sensibility to the true and the good, and follow the instructions of the Catholic Church’s Pope John Paul II, who calls upon all men and women to make their own lives “works of art.”

Careers

Potential Employers for Theatre Majors

Pittsburgh Public Theatre

Cleveland Playhouse

Actors Theatre of Louisville

The Old Globe

Storm Theatre

Alabama, Cleveland, and New Jersey Shakespeare Festivals

Goodspeed Opera House

Contemporary American Theatre of Columbus

Eternal Word Television Network

Barn Theatre

Programme Structure

Courses:

Theory of Theatre

Classical Mythology

Shakespeare's Histories and Comedies

Shakespeare: The Tragedies and Tragi-Comedies

Modern Drama

Playwriting

Theatre Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-03-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

We have a rolling admissions process, and will continue to accept applications as space allows.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.4

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

No essay or letters of recommendation are required, and the application only takes about 15 minutes!

Send an official copy of your high school transcript to the Admissions Office. A final official transcript is required of transfers and high school students upon graduating.

In general, we require an applicant’s SAT, ACT, or CLT score and ask that it be forwarded to us whether as part of an applicant’s transcript or straight from the testing agency.

Unless English is the native language of your country, all applicants must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

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International

33500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33500 USD per year during 48 months.
National

33500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33500 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

33500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 33500 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Steubenville

952 - 1571 USD /month

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Scholarships Information

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