Applied Theatre Programs
The applied theatre programs listed below offer a variety of options related to using theatre to address social issues. From drama therapy to social change and theatre for community, theatre can be a powerful tool for making a difference in the world. If you’re ready for the change to start with you, any of these programs would be a great starting point.
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Undergraduate Applied Theatre Programs
Graduate Applied Theatre Programs
Doctoral / PhD Programs in Applied Theatre
Other Applied Theatre Programs
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Undergraduate Applied Theatre Programs
Canada
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton University – Applied Theatre, BA
Ontario
Brock University – Dramatic Arts: Education and Applied Theatre, BA
University of Windsor – Drama in Education and Community: Applied Theatre, BA
England
London
Goldsmiths University of London – Applied Theatre and Community Performance, BA (Hons)
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Drama and Applied Theatre, BA (Hons)
University of West London – Contemporary Theatre: Applied Acting and Devising, BA (Hons)
North West England
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts – Applied Theatre and Community Drama, BA (Hons)
West Midlands
Birmingham City University – Applied Theatre: Community and Education, BA (Hons)
South East England
Guildford School of Acting (University of Surrey) – Applied and Contemporary Theatre, BA (Hons)
Yorkshire and the Humber
York St John University – Drama: Education and Community, BA (Hons)
USA
Alabama
Samford University – Theatre for Youth: Performance and Teaching Artistry, BFA
California
Cal Poly Pomona – Theatre: Education and Community Engagement, BA
Indiana
Indiana University Indianapolis – Applied Theatre, Film and Television: Applied Theatre, BA
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa – Theatre for Youth and Communities, BA
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Twin Cities – Theatre Arts: Social Justice/Applied Drama, BA
New York
NYU Steinhardt – Educational Theatre: Applied Theatre, BS
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Charlotte – Theatre: Applied Theatre, BA
Ohio
University of Dayton – Theatre: Applied Theatre, BA
Oregon
Pacific University Oregon – Applied Theatre, BA
Graduate Applied Theatre Programs
Canada
British Columbia
University of Victoria – Applied Theatre, MA
Quebec
Concordia University – Drama Therapy, MA
England
East Midlands
University of Derby – Applied Theatre and Education, MA
University of Derby – Dramatherapy, MA
East of England
Anglia Ruskin University – Dramatherapy, MA
London
Goldsmiths University of London – Drama in Educational Community & Social Contexts, MA
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – Theatre for Community and Education, MA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Applied Theatre, MA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Applied Theatre With Young People, PG Certificate
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Drama and Movement Therapy, MA
University of East London – Applied Theatre, MA
South West England
University of Plymouth – Applied Theatre, MA
West Midlands
University of Warwick – Applied Theatre: Arts, Action, Change, MA
Yorkshire and the Humber
University of Leeds – Applied Theatre and Social Change, MA
USA
Arizona
Arizona State University – Theatre for Youth and Community, MFA
California
California Institute of Integral Studies – Drama Therapy, MA
Kansas
Kansas State University – Theatre: Drama Therapy, MA
Florida
University of Central Florida – Theatre for Young Audiences, MFA
Massachusetts
Emerson College – Theatre Education & Applied Theatre, MA/MFA
Michigan
Eastern Michigan University – Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young, MFA
New York
City University of New York – Applied Theatre, MA
NYU Steinhardt – Drama Therapy, MA
NYU Steinhardt – Theatre for Social and Civic Engagement, MA
Texas
University of Texas at Austin – Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities, MFA
Virginia
Virginia Tech – Applied Theatre and Public Dialogue, MFA
Doctoral / PhD Degrees in Applied Theatre
Canada
British Columbia
University of Victoria – Applied Theatre, PhD
England
East of England
Anglia Ruskin University – Dramatherapy, MPhil, PhD
USA
New York
NYU Steinhardt – Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities, EdD
NYU Steinhardt – Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities, PhD
Other Applied Theatre Programs
USA
Iowa
The University of Iowa – Social Justice and the Performing Arts, Certificate
New Jersey
Montclair State University – Theatre of Diversity, Inclusion, & Social Change, Grad. Certificate
Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Applied Theatre and Performance, Certificate
Temple University – Theater and Community Engagement, Undergraduate Certificate
Wisconsin
The Center for Applied Theatre – Applied Theatre, Workshops
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