A program that prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of plays and other theatrical entertainment programs. Includes instruction in theatrical design, program management, dramatic production, rehearsal management, personnel management and casting, actor coaching, directing concepts and techniques, theater history, scene work, script interpretation, business management, marketing, public relations, and communications skills.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pace University | 48 | 1% | $66,499 |
| 2 | Point Park University | 17 | 2% | $46,090 |
| 3 | The University of the Arts | 11 | 3% | $67,741 |
| 4 | Emerson College | 10 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 5 | Roosevelt University | 9 | 1% | $48,655 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 8 | 0% | $24,116 |
| 7 | Boston University | 7 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 8 | University of Chicago | 7 | 0% | $78,555 |
| 9 | Marymount Manhattan College | 7 | 2% | $58,110 |
| 10 | Binghamton University | 6 | 0% | $26,866 |
| 11 | Columbia College Chicago | 6 | 0% | $45,644 |
| 12 | Baldwin Wallace University | 5 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 13 | Yale University | 5 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 14 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 15 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 16 | Augsburg University | 5 | 1% | $52,780 |
| 17 | Carnegie Mellon University | 4 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 18 | The New School | 4 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 19 | Eastern Michigan University | 4 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 20 | Luzerne County Community College | 3 | 0% | $7,430 |
| 21 | Vanguard University of Southern California | 3 | 1% | $48,800 |
| 22 | Rider University | 3 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 23 | University of California-San Diego | 3 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 24 | Gallaudet University | 3 | 1% | $38,176 |
| 25 | Lipscomb University | 2 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 26 | University of Portland | 2 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 27 | Webster University | 2 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 28 | California Institute of the Arts | 2 | 1% | $71,135 |
| 29 | Baylor University | 2 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 30 | Brown University | 2 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 31 | DePaul University | 2 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 32 | Anderson University | 1 | 0% | $43,110 |
| 33 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 34 | Nazareth College | 1 | 0% | $50,235 |
| 35 | Northwestern University | 1 | 0% | $74,649 |
| 36 | Temple University | 1 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 37 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 38 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 0% | $64,560 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Directing and Theatrical Production program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.