Overview

Classes in the Theatre Studies program at Guilford College develop the skills essential to this process: critical thinking, research methods, intuitive reasoning, communication, project planning and time management, problem-solving, teamwork and leadership.

Program Learning Outcomes

The integration of theory and practice is fundamental to the program, as it is to successful theatre. The conceptual learning of formal course work is complemented by participation in theatrical productions, which are chosen with attention to the developmental needs of the current student population. In a four-year period, students will experience a broad range of styles and periods of dramatic literature in performance.

As Theatre Studies majors at Guilford College, students choose between four specialized tracks (generalist, design/tech, history/literature and performance), while minors choose between two (theatre arts and film and video). The minor track in theatre arts provides students from other majors the opportunity to study an intensely collaborative art form from multiple perspectives. The minor track in film and video serves students of any major, including Theatre Studies, who seek a serious exploration of film as an artistic medium.

Theater Studies graduates have been accepted into programs at Yale, NYU, Harvard, Columbia, Tufts, UCLA, Rutgers and Indiana universities. Others have gone on to careers in professional theatre as actors, administrators, designers, directors and technicians. Several have followed successful career paths outside the theatre, in fields as diverse as law, medicine, psychology, education and social work.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Backstage Production
Acting 1: Basic Tools
Theatre and Culture
Senior Company
Play Analysis
Classic American Cinema

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

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Students who apply Regular Decision will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All materials must be postmarked by: December 1

Language

English

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Credits

124 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Greensboro, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Transcripts: Official transcripts of all academic coursework to date, including certificates of completion, external examination results and/or diplomas, must be mailed to the Office of Admission. If your final year of education is still in progress, submit any and all documentation you have up to this time. Guilford College requires properly certified English translations of transcripts for review. Transcripts must be verified by World Education Services.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year
Out-of-State

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

41200 USD / year

≈ 41200 USD / year

Living costs

Greensboro

United States

1001 - 1540 USD / month

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Overview

Program Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Greensboro

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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