Theatre
Our program offers the flexibility to craft a degree plan that suits your professional goals.
Why Study Theatre at TCU?
- Engage in close-knit, dynamic learning with expert faculty and performance classes designed for 12 students on average.
- Master core performance skills, in all facets of theatre, including acting, production, stage movement and more.
- Join a distinguished network of alumni working nationwide as actors, choreographers, voiceover artists and theatre educators.
Program Overview
You’ll receive comprehensive training in theatre, attending classes with BFA students and receiving focused mentorship from our performance, design and production faculty.
- Complete four semesters of hands-on experience on a theatre production crew.
- Fulfill a foreign language requirement as part of TCU’s BA degree requirements.
- Optional annual juries with the theatre faculty.
- Flexibility to double-major in another discipline.
For a full look at what makes our program unique, view our Program Overview.
Performance Opportunities
You can audition for the department’s six to eight annual productions as well as local Dallas–Fort Worth theatres and participate in biannual co-productions with professional companies. These collaborations offer students across all disciplines the chance to experience mounting a professional production alongside Equity actors — complete with a condensed rehearsal process and extended performance run.
Casting is based on who is right for the role, not on class rank, emphasis, or major. First-year students are eligible and often cast in their first semester.
All BFA Theatre majors are required to serve on a production crew each semester, rotating through a variety of assignments and training opportunities.
Career Prep & Alumni
Our graduates thrive in a wide range of careers — as actors, choreographers, designers, and technicians on Broadway, national tours and cruise lines.
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Discover the spaces that spark storytelling and collaboration, or schedule a visit to the TCU campus to experience where creativity comes to life.