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Theater Arts, B.A.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
Rutgers University
University rank #101 (ARWU) Camden, NJ, United States
Theater is a creative and collaborative art in which true excellence can only be achieved through exploration of craft. Our focus in the BA in Theater Arts program at Rutgers University is to provide aspiring theater professional with a unique experience including intensive studio classes, innovative academic curricula and ground-breaking fully-supported productions.
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Overview

Rutgers' proximity to New York City is one of the programs greatest assets and plays an important role in making the profession accessible. In addition to our students being minutes away from a wide variety of exciting theater and other cultural activities, our location allows us to retain an exceptional faculty of working professionals and give our students a direct connection to the profession through internships and collaborations.

We believe that a well-rounded artist is one with a solid foundation and global perspective. To this end, our students in the BA in Theater Arts program at Rutgers University have international opportunities which include a one-of-a-kind a residency for actors and designers at Shakespeare's Globe in London.

Whether your interest is in acting, playwriting, design or stage management, at Mason Gross School of the Arts we are committed to developing theater artists of the highest caliber who are prepared to join the profession and be a part of the next generation of theater practitioners and innovators.

Mission

The mission of the school is to nurture creative talent and instill the insights and skills that future generations of arts professionals need to contribute to the creative and scholarly world. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, filmmaking, music, theater, and art & design.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    120 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses included:

  • Theater History
  • Scenic Art
  • Theater Practice 
  • Basic Theater Texts
  • Dramatic Structure

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    79

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

  • Minimum required score:

    550

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

General Requirements

  • Online Application for Undergraduate Admission
  • Nonrefundable $70 application fee, payable online by credit card
  • Final official high school transcript showing all courses with final grades in grades 9-12:Transcripts must show a date of graduation; or
  • GED or equivalency diploma holders must submit test results or equivalent as well as transcripts from any high school attended
  • College transcripts if you took any college courses at a two- or four-year college
  • SAT or ACT scores (with writing) only if you graduated from high school less than two years ago and will not have at least 12 college credits completed by the application due date

Tuition Fee

  • International

    28740 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 14370 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    28740 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 14370 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.

  • In-State

    12680 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 6340 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.
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Living costs for Camden

  • 832 - 2050 USD/month
    Living Costs

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Funding

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