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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Costume Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Lighting Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Projection Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Scene Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Wig and Makeup Design & Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Comedy Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy/Criticism

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Playwriting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Management

Master of Fine Arts in Acting

Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership

Master of Fine Arts in Directing


The Theatre School at DePaul University, educates, trains and inspires students of theatre in a conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the highest level of professional skill and artistry. A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary and original plays that challenge, entertain and stimulate the imagination.

Acceptance Rate:

DePaul University's Theatre School is known for its highly competitive admissions process. While the university's overall acceptance rate is approximately 74%

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley in Broadway Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley
(1/31/25 - 3/2/25)
TimeLine Theatre Company
Foundations in Intimacy Direction/Coordination
(8/19/24 - 8/22/24)
The Theatre School at DePaul University
A Midsummer Night's Dream
(5/11/24 - 6/1/24)
PHOTOS
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Ascension in Broadway Ascension
(5/15/24 - 5/26/24)
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Killing of a Gentleman Defender in Broadway Killing of a Gentleman Defender
(3/1/24 - 3/10/24)
The Theatre School at DePaul University
Is God Is in Broadway Is God Is
(2/14/24 - 2/25/24)
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In the Red and Brown Water
(4/25/22 - 5/1/22)
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Tartuffe (Wilbur)
(2/7/22 - 2/13/22)
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Everybody
(10/13/21 - 10/24/21)
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In Arabia We'd All be Kings
(10/19/21 - 10/24/21)
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Our Lady of 121st Street
(10/19/21 - 10/24/21)
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Seagull (Columbus)
(10/12/21 - 10/17/21)
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Constellations
(5/4/21 - 5/9/21)
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Indecent
(2/10/21 - 2/21/21)
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Small Mouth Sounds
(2/9/21 - 2/14/21)
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Marisol
(4/29/20 - 5/10/20)
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Anna in the Tropics
(4/27/20 - 5/8/20)
PHOTOS
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Down in Mississippi
(4/28/20 - 5/3/20)
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God of Carnage
(2/23/20 - 2/28/20)
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You on the Moors Now
(2/23/20 - 2/28/20)
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Mud, River, Stone
(2/12/20 - 2/23/20)
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
(2/11/20 - 2/22/20)
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Bachelorette
(2/11/20 - 2/16/20)
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Ring Round the Moon
(11/5/19 - 11/10/19)
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Our Lady of Kibeho
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
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Jar the Floor
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
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Bourbon at the Border
(10/30/19 - 11/10/19)
PHOTOS VIDEOS
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Independence
(10/1/19 - 10/6/19)
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The How and the Why
(4/23/19 - 4/28/19)
PHOTOS
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Dry Land
(3/1/19 - 3/3/19)
PHOTOS
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The Baltimore Waltz
(3/1/19 - 3/3/19)
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Water by the Spoonful
(1/30/19 - 2/9/19)
PHOTOS
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DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT
(4/19/18 - 5/26/18)
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INTO THE WOODS
(11/3/17 - 11/12/17)
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GODSPELL
(2/26/15 - 2/28/15)
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ASSASSINS
(11/4/13 - 11/10/13)
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