Specialized Theatre Programs
The following list of specialized theatre programs is divided into four categories: “Specialized Undergraduate Theatre Programs”, “Specialized Graduate Theatre Programs”, and “Specialized Doctoral/PhD Theatre Programs”, and “Specialized Online Theatre Courses”. The programs below are sorted alphabetically by country, with the US separated into states and Canada into provinces.
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Specialized Undergraduate Theatre Programs
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Specialized Graduate Theatre Programs
Specialized Doctoral/PhD Theatre Programs
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• Scotland
• USA
Specialized Online Theatre Courses
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Specialized Undergraduate Theatre Programs
Canada
British Columbia
University of Victoria – Theatre: History Focus, BFA
Ontario
University of Windsor – Drama and Communication, Media and Film, BA
England
Bath Spa University – Drama and English Literature, BA (Hons)
Birkbeck University of London – Theatre and English, BA
Birkbeck University of London – Performance and Digital Arts, BA
Brunel University – Theatre and English, BA
Goldsmiths University of London – Drama: Performance, Politics and Society, BA
Rose Bruford College – American Theatre Arts, BA
Rose Bruford College – European Theatre Arts, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Drama and Creative Writing, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Comparative Literature and Culture and Drama, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Modern Languages and Drama, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Classical Studies and Drama, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Drama and Philosophy, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Drama with Film, BA
Royal Holloway University of London – Music and Theatre, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and English, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and Film, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and French, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and German, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and Italian, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and Portuguese, BA
University of Bristol – Theatre and Spanish, BA
University of East Anglia – English Literature and Drama, BA
University of Essex – Drama and Literature, BA
University of Essex – Physical Theatre, BA
University of Essex – World Performance, BA
University of Exeter – English and Drama, BA
University of Exeter – Art History/Visual Culture and Drama, BA
University of Kent – Drama and Film, BA
University of Kent – Comparative Literature and Drama, BA (Hons)
University of Lincoln – Drama and English, BA
University of Reading – Film, Theatre & Television, BA
University of Warwick – German and Theatre Studies, BA
York St John University – Drama and Dance, BA
Ireland
Dundalk Institute of Technology – Theatre and Film Practice, BA
Netherlands
HKU University of the Arts – (Dutch) Interactive Performance Design, Bth
Scotland
Queen Margaret University – Theatre and Film, BA (Hons)
USA
Alabama
Samford University – Theatre for Youth, BFA
California
Pepperdine University – Theatre and Media Production, BA
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy – Dance Theatre, BFA
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy – Performing Arts: Dance, BFA
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy – Performing Arts: Dance & Content Creation, BFA
UC Irvine – Theatre – Honors in Dramatic Lit, History and Theory, BA
University of Redlands – Theatre Business, BA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Puppet Arts, BFA
Illinois
Columbia College – Comedy Writing and Performance, BA
Northern Illinois University – Dance Performance, BFA
Northeastern Illinois University – Communication, Media and Theatre, BA
Iowa
The University of Iowa – Theatre Arts: Dance & Theatre, BA
University of Northern Iowa – Theatre for Youth and Communities, BA
Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University – English: Theatre, BA
University of Louisville – Theatre Arts: Black Performance Studies Minor, BA
Western Kentucky University – Theatre: Dance, BFA
Maryland
Frostburg State University – Theatre and Dance: Tracks in Acting, Design/Tech, Theatre, and Dance, BA
Massachusetts
Emerson College – Comedic Arts, BFA
Northeastern University – Cultural Anthropology and Theatre, BA
Wheaton College – Theatre and Dance, BA
Minnesota
Gustavus Adolphus College – Theatre and Dance, BA
Macalester College – Theatre and Dance, BA
St. Cloud State University – Theatre: History and Criticism Specialization, BA
Missouri
Missouri Western State University – Performing and Cinematic Arts, BAA
New Jersey
Rider University – Musical Theatre: Music Direction, BM
New York
SUNY Geneseo – Theatre/Dance, BA
York College – Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, BA
North Carolina
East Carolina University – Theatre Arts: Theatre for Youth Concentration, BFA
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace University – Theatre: Dance & Movement, BA
College of Wooster – Theatre and Dance, BA
Ohio Northern University – International Theatre Production, BFA
University of Dayton – Theatre: Dance Concentration, BA
Pennsylvania
Dickinson College – Theatre and Dance, BA
Messiah College – Theatre: Business, BA
Seton Hill University – Theatre Business, BA
St Joseph’s University – Theatre and Film, BA
Wilkes University – Theatre: Dance, BA
South Carolina
Coastal Carolina University – Physical Theatre, BFA
College of Charleston – Theatre: Theatre for Youth, BA
Tennessee
East Tennessee University – Theatre: Physical Theatre Concentration, BA
University of Memphis – Theatre: Dance, BFA
University of Memphis – Theatre: Dance Science, BFA
Texas
Lamar Unviersity – Theatre and Dance: Acting, Dance, or Technical Theatre Emphasis, BA
Vermont
University of Vermont – Theatre: Speech Minor, BA
Virginia
Virginia Wesleyan University – Theatre and English, BA
Washington
Seattle Central College – Technical Theatre for Social Justice, AA
West Virginia
West Virginia University – Puppetry and Creative Dramatics, BFA
Wisconsin
Edgewood College – Theatre: Theatre for Youth Emphasis, BA
Wyoming
University of Wyoming – Theatre/English, BFA
Wales
Bangor University – English Literature with Theatre and Performance, BA
Bangor University – Film Studies with Theatre and Performance, BA
Charles Sturt University – Theatre Media, BA
Specialized Graduate Theatre Programs
Canada
Alberta
University of Alberta – Theatre Voice Pedagogy, MFA
British Columbia
University of Victoria – Theatre History, MA
Quebec
Concordia University – Drama Therapy, MA
England
Anglia Ruskin University – Dramatherapy, MA
Goldsmiths University of London – Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship: Theatre & Performance, MA
Goldsmiths University of London – Performance and Culture, MA
Goldsmiths University of London – World Theatres, MA
Rose Bruford College – International Theatre Practice and Performance, MA/MFA
Rose Bruford College – Theatre for Young Audiences, MA/MFA
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London – Advanced Theatre Practice, MA/MFA
University of Bristol – Theatre with Innovation, MA
University of Derby – Dramatherapy, MA
University of Leeds – Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship, MA
University of Roehampton London – Dramatherapy, MA
USA
Arizona
Arizona State University – Theatre for Youth and Community, MA
Arizona State University – Theatre: Interdisciplinary Digital Media, MFA
California
California Institute of Integral Studies – Dramatherapy, MA
Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder – Theatre History and Criticism, MA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Puppet Arts, MA, MFA, Online Certificate
Florida
University of Central Florida – Theatre for Young Audiences, MFA
University of Central Florida – Theatre: Themed Experience, MFA
Illinois
Northeastern Illinois University – Communication, Media and Theatre, MA
Kentucky
University of Louisville – African American Theatre, Graduate Certificate
Minnesota
Minnesota State University Mankato – Theatre and Dance, MFA
North Carolina
University of North Carolina, School of the Arts – Animatronics, MFA
Texas
Texas Tech University – Theatre: Dance, MA (Distance Learning)
University of Texas at Austin – Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities, MFA
Washington D.C.
The Catholic University of America – Theatre History and Criticism, MA
Specialized Doctoral/PhD Theatre Programs
Canada
University of Victoria – Theatre History, PhD
England
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of London – Research Degrees, MPhil, PhD
Scotland
University of Edinburgh – European Theatre, PhD
USA
Arizona
Arizona State University – Theatre: Performance America, PhD
Arizona State University – Theatre for Youth and Community, PhD
Texas
Texas Tech University – Theatre: History/Theory/Criticism, PhD
Specialized Online Theatre Courses
Coursera – Theatre and Globalization – Optional Certificate
edx – Shakespeare on the Page and Performance: Tragic Love – Optional Certificate
edx – Shakespeare on the Page and Performance: Young Love – Optional Certificate
Future Learn – Much Ado About Nothing in Performance – Optional Certificate
Future Learn – Physical Theatre: Exploring the Slap – Optional Certificate
Future Learn – Physical Theatre: Meyerhold and Biomechanics – Optional Certificate
Future Learn – Shakespeare: Print and Performance – Optional Certificate
Future Learn – Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Text, Performance and Culture – Optional Certificate
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