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2800 S. University Dr., Ed Landreth Hall Room 207
Fort Worth,Texas 76129
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Acting

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Musical Theatre

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre - Design and Technology

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Studies


You’ll get a broad-based education that builds on your theatre expertise and develops your analytical thinking, clarity in written and spoken expression, collaboration and creativity to adapt to whatever the future might bring. Choose from BFA specializations in acting, musical theatre, all areas of design, technical production and theatre studies. We also offer a broad-based BA degree in theatre, open to all TCU students. You’ll study theatre in a major metropolitan area that is a vibrant center for the arts. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex boasts outstanding professional theatre companies—many of which offer internships to Theatre TCU students—as well as superior museums and performances in music and dance. You’ll gain valuable experience on stage or behind the scenes in professional-level productions such as: The Importance of Being Earnest Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Brighton Beach Memoirs Three Sisters The Elephant Man Pippin Tartuffe bare Pericles When you graduate, you’ll join an impressive network of Theatre TCU alumni who work across the nation in professional and academic theatre, including graduates who have garnered roles as actors and choreographers on Broadway, major regional theatres, and national tours; as stage managers; as voiceover actors for animated series; as designers and production technicians for cruise line productions; and as theatre educators.

Notable Alumni Include:

Anthony Fortino


Acceptance Rate:

Texas Christian University (TCU) has a general acceptance rate of 43%


Faculty Info:

Brian Clinnin, Tristan Decker, William J Eickenloff, Jr., Jennifer Engler, Murell Horton, Jessica Humphrey, LaLonnie Lehman, Ian Loveall, Penny Maas, Lydia Mackay, Kelsey Milbourn, Harry Parker, Ayvaunn Penn, Krista Scott, Alan Shorter, Michael Skinner, Thomas J. Walsh, Merrill West.



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(3/17/22 - 3/20/22)
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(11/9/21 - 11/14/21)
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The Pajama Game in Broadway The Pajama Game
(4/14/20 - 4/19/20)
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A Streetcar Named Desire
(2/25/20 - 3/1/20)
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SISTER ACT in Broadway SISTER ACT
(11/19/19 - 11/24/19)
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Silent Sky
(10/24/19 - 10/27/19)
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Buried Child
(10/1/19 - 10/6/19)
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42ND STREET
(4/24/19 - 4/28/19)
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FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
(11/14/17 - 11/19/17)
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SWEENEY TODD
(4/19/17 - 4/23/17)
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PIPPIN
(11/15/16 - 11/20/16)
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GUYS & DOLLS
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The House of Blue Leaves
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