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Where Your Talent Takes Center Stage.

Setting the Stage For Success

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The award-winning Department of Theatre provides professional training that prepares you for a successful career in theatre and beyond. You’ll benefit from academic and artistic excellence, along with strong industry connections in the vibrant theatre markets of Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York and across the country.

Why Study Theatre at TCU?
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Our Department By the Numbers

  • 10:1student-to-faculty ratio
  • #3best schools for drama and theater arts in Texas
  • Top 20%of drama and theater arts schools nationwide
  • 100%of BFA theatre majors offered a theatre scholarship each year

What Can You Do With a TCU Theatre Degree?

Dawson Holder ’23 is forging a path in theatre and entertainment law at Cardozo School of Law in New York City, bringing creativity and industry insight into his studies. He customized his TCU education by combining courses in theatre, film, television, radio media and arts leadership into a distinctive major tailored to his career goals.

Female student watches Aaron Tveit as he demonstrates an emotional response from a character

Your Dreams, Within Reach

At TCU, you can follow your creative dreams while taking advantage of financial aid and scholarship opportunities to help fund your education.

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Where Performance Comes to Life

Explore the spaces where creativity, storytelling and collaboration thrive. Our theatre facilities provide the foundation for students to rehearse, perform and refine their craft as artists and performers.

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