Bachelor in Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts (Bachelor's)

Tuition is Tuition for the 2024-2025 academic year is $32,500 per year..

This programme is designed for students pursuing performance and production in musical theatre. It emphasizes hands-on experience in acting, dance, directing, design, and technical theatre. Students participate in three or more main-stage productions annually and engage in student-led shows and national conferences. They also gain practical skills through internships and collaborations with professional theatre organizations.

Focus areas include Acting, Dance, Directing, Theatrical Design, Stagecraft, Entertainment Management.

The programme requires a total of 120 credits distributed across coursework in acting, dance, design, technical theatre, and performance. Students complete a senior project and take dance lessons each year.

Graduates enter roles in professional theatre, musical theatre performance, stage management, and arts administration.

Applicants must submit a high school transcript and audition materials. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for admission. Additional materials include a personal statement and recommendation letters.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, four-year programme. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 79% of applicants.

Central College is located at 812 University Street in Pella, Iowa. The supplied institutional information does not provide a founding date or a detailed account of the college’s history, so its development over time cannot be dated here. Its present identity includes the Central Experience, campus life, athletics, alumni connections and Dutchology, a feature that appears throughout the college’s online materials.

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For students coming from outside the United States, Pella is the setting for both study and daily campus life. Central presents campus as a place where students from different backgrounds can find a place to belong. Prospective students can begin with a virtual tour or arrange an in-person visit to experience the campus, people and setting. The college provides information about campus visit events and scholarship opportunities through its request-information service. Admissions contact details include admission@central.edu and the telephone numbers 877-462-3687 and 641-416-4414.