Specialized Theatre Programs
Below is a comprehensive list of specialized theatre programs, encompassing areas such as theatre history, puppetry, and themed experience. You’ll also find programs that integrate theatre with secondary skillsets such as language, literature, and film. These programs will equip you with a unique skillset that will set you apart in this dynamic industry.
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Specialized Undergraduate Theatre Programs
Canada
England
Ireland
Scotland
USA
Wales
Specialized Graduate Theatre Programs
Specialized Doctoral/PhD Theatre Programs
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Specialized Undergraduate Theatre Programs
Canada
British Columbia
University of Victoria – Theatre History, BA (Hons)
Ontario
University of Windsor – Drama and Communication, Media and Film, BA
Saskatchewan
University of Regina – Devised Performance and Theatre Creation, BFA
England
East Midlands
University of Derby – Psychology and Theatre Arts, BA (Hons)
University of Derby – Theatre Arts and Entrepreneurship, BA (Hons)
University of Lincoln – Drama and English, BA (Hons)
East of England
Anglia Ruskin University – Drama and Film, BA (Hons)
Anglia Ruskin University – Drama and English Literature, BA (Hons)
University of East Anglia – English Literature and Drama, BA (Hons)
University of Essex – Drama and Literature, BA
University of Essex – Film and Drama, BA
London
Birkbeck University of London – Theatre and English, BA (Hons)
Birkbeck University of London – Performance and Digital Arts, BA (Hons)
Brunel University – Film Production and Theatre, BA
Brunel University – Theatre and English, BA
Rose Bruford College – American Theatre Arts, BA (Hons)
Rose Bruford College – European Theatre Arts, BA (Hons)
Royal Central School of Speech & Drama – Experimental Arts and Performance, BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich – Drama and English Literature, BA (Hons)
University of Greenwich – Drama with International Study, BA (Hons)
North West England
University of Chester – Drama and English Literature, BA (Hons)
University of Chester – Drama and Psychology, BA (Hons)
South East England
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 Kent – Drama and Film, BA (Hons)
University of Kent – Comparative Literature and Drama, BA (Hons)
University of Reading – Film and Theatre, BA
University of Sussex – Drama and Film Studies, BA (Hons)
South West England
Bath Spa University – Drama and English Literature, BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University – Drama and Film and Screen Studies, BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University – Drama and Psychology, BA (Hons)
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 Exeter – Drama and Film & Television Studies, BA
University of Exeter – English and Drama, BA
University of Exeter – Art History & Visual Culture and Drama, BA
West Midlands
University of Birmingham – Drama and Film, BA
University of Warwick – English and Theatre Studies, BA
University of Warwick – French and Theatre Studies, BA
University of Warwick – German and Theatre Studies, BA
University of Warwick – Italian and Theatre Studies, BA
University of Warwick – Hispanic Studies and Theatre Studies, BA
University of Warwick – Theatre Studies: Global Sustainable Development, BASc
Yorkshire and the Humber
University of Huddersfield – Acting, Performance and English Language, BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield – Acting, Performance and English Literature, BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield – Acting and Performance with Creative Writing, BA (Hons)
University of Leeds – English, Theatre and Performance, BA
University of Leeds – Theatre and Performance with Enterprise, BA
Ireland
Dundalk Institute of Technology – Theatre and Film Practice, BA
Scotland
Queen Margaret University – Theatre and Film, BA (Hons)
USA
Alabama
Samford University – Theatre for Youth: Performance and Teaching Artistry, BFA
University of North Alabama – Cinematic Arts and Theatre, BFA
California
AMDA College of the Performing Arts – Performing Arts: Dance Theatre, BFA
CSU East Bay – Theatre: Inclusive Performance, BA
CSU Fullerton – Theatre: Devised Performance/Physical Theatre, BFA
University of California, Davis – Theatre and Dance, BA
University of California, Riverside – Theatre, Film, and Digital Production, BA
Colorado
Adams State University – Theatre: History/Literature, BA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Puppet Arts, BFA
Florida
Barry University – Dance Theatre Production, BA/BFA
Idaho
BYU Idaho – Theatre Studies: Children’s Theatre, BA
Illinois
Augustana College – Theatre: Theatre History, BA
Northeastern Illinois University – Communication, Media and Theatre, BA
Kansas
University of Kansas – Theatre & Voice, BFA
Kentucky
University of Louisville – Theatre Arts: Black Performance Studies Minor, BA
Massachusetts
Emerson College – Comedic Arts, BFA
Northeastern University – Cultural Anthropology and Theatre, BA
Wheaton College – Theatre and Dance, BA
Minnesota
Hamline University – Theatre and Dance: Performance, Production and Community, BA
Macalester College – Theater and Dance, BA
Missouri
Missouri Western State University – Performing and Cinematic Arts, BAA
New York
Marist College – English: Theatre, BA
Marymount Manhattan College – Theatre History and Performance Texts, BA
St. Lawrence University – Performance and Communication Arts, BA
Wagner College – Theatre and Speech: Performance, BA
York College – Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, BA
North Carolina
East Carolina University – Theatre Arts: Theatre for Young Audiences, BFA
Guilford College – Theatre Studies: History/Literature, BA
North Carolina Central University – Theatre: Dance Education, BA
North Carolina State University – Art Studies: Theater, BA
Ohio
Baldwin Wallace University – Theatre: Dance & Movement, BA
Cleveland State University – Theatre and Dance: Dance, BA
College of Wooster – Theatre and Dance, BA
University of Dayton – Theatre: Dance, BA
Oregon
Lewis & Clark College – Theatre: Literature/Theatre History, BA
Pennsylvania
Clarks Summit University – Communications: Theatre, BA
Dickinson College – Theatre Arts: Dance, BA
Dickinson College – Theatre Arts: Dramatic Literature, BA
Lehigh University – Theatre: Theatre History/Dramatic Literature, BA
Millersville University – Speech Communication: Theatre, BS
Saint Joseph’s University – Theatre and Film, BA
Wilkes University – Theatre Arts: Dance, BA
South Carolina
Coastal Carolina University – Theatre Arts: Physical Theatre, BFA
College of Charleston – Theatre: Theatre for Youth, BA
Tennessee
Austin Peay State University – Theatre Arts: Dance, BFA
East Tennessee University – Theatre: Physical Theatre, BA
Tennessee Tech University – English: Theatre, BA
University of Memphis – Theatre: Dance, BFA
University of Memphis – Theatre: Dance Science, BFA
Texas
Abilene Christian University – Theatre: Dance, BFA
Abilene Christian University – Theatre: Theatre Ministry, BFA
Lamar University – Theatre and Dance: Dance, BS
Texas State University – Theatre: Film Production, BFA
University of Texas at Austin – Theatre and Dance, BA
Virginia
Averett University – English and Theatre, BA
Christopher Newport University – Theatre: Directing / Dramatic Literature, BA
James Madison University – Theatre: New Work, BA
Shenandoah University – Musical Theatre Accompanying, BM
Washington
Seattle University – Interdisciplinary Arts: Theatre, BA
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-River Falls – Stage and Screen Arts, BA
Wyoming
University of Wyoming – Theatre/English, BFA
Wales
Bangor University – English Literature and Drama, BA
Charles Sturt University – Theatre Media, BA
Specialized Graduate Theatre Programs
Canada
Alberta
University of Alberta – Theatre Voice Pedagogy, MFA
Quebec
Concordia University – Drama Therapy, Creative Arts Therapies, MA
England
London
Goldsmiths University of London – Creative & Cultural Entrepreneurship: Theatre, MA
Goldsmiths University of London – World Performances, Theatres & Cultures, MA
London South Bank University – Creative Performance Practice, MA
Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – Site-Specific Theatre Practice, MA
Rose Bruford College – Queer Performance, MA
Rose Bruford College – Theatre for Young Audiences, MA/MFA
University of the Arts London – Performance: Politics and Social Justice, MA
University of the Arts London – Performance: Society, MA
University of the Arts London – Puppetry, MA
South East England
University of Reading – Film, Theatre, and Television Research, MA
South West England
University of Bristol – Theatre with Innovation, MA
USA
Arizona
Arizona State University – Theatre for Youth and Community, MA
Arizona State University – Theatre: Interdisciplinary Digital Media, MFA
California
CSU Los Angeles – Television, Film and Theatre, MFA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Puppet Arts, MA/MFA
Florida
University of Central Florida – Theatre: Themed Experience, MFA
Illinois
Northeastern Illinois University – Communication, Media and Theatre, MA
Minnesota
Minnesota State University Mankato – Theatre and Dance, MFA
North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Drama: Theatre for Youth, MFA
Texas
University of Texas at Austin – Drama and Theatre for Youth and Communities, MFA
University of Texas at Austin – Theatre: Performance as Public Practice, MA/MFA
Washington, D.C.
The Catholic University of America – Theatre History and Criticism, MA
Wisconsin
Carthage College – Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy, MM
Specialized Doctoral/PhD Theatre Programs
England
London
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
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Twin Cities – Theatre Historiography and Performance Studies, PhD
Texas
Texas Tech University – Fine Arts: Theatre Arts (History/Theory/Criticism), PhD
University of Texas at Austin – Theatre: Performance as Public Practice, PhD
Washington
University of Washington – Theatre History and Performance Studies, PhD
Other Specialized Programs
Canada
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan – wîcêhtowin Theatre Program, Certificate
USA
Connecticut
University of Connecticut – Theatre: Puppet Arts, Online Graduate Certificate
Kentucky
University of Louisville – African American Theatre, Graduate Certificate
Washington
Central Washington University – International Theatre Experience, Certificate
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