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 | Marymount Manhattan College | 7 | 2% | $58,110 |
| 8 | Boston University | 7 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 7 | 0% | $78,555 |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 6 | 0% | $45,644 |
| 11 | Binghamton University | 6 | 0% | $26,866 |
| 12 | Baldwin Wallace University | 5 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 13 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 14 | Yale University | 5 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 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 | Vanguard University of Southern California | 3 | 1% | $48,800 |
| 21 | University of California-San Diego | 3 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 22 | Gallaudet University | 3 | 1% | $38,176 |
| 23 | Luzerne County Community College | 3 | 0% | $7,430 |
| 24 | Rider University | 3 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 25 | DePaul University | 2 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 26 | Webster University | 2 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 27 | Brown University | 2 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 28 | Baylor University | 2 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 29 | California Institute of the Arts | 2 | 1% | $71,135 |
| 30 | University of Portland | 2 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 31 | Lipscomb University | 2 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 32 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 33 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 34 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 35 | Nazareth College | 1 | 0% | $50,235 |
| 36 | Northwestern University | 1 | 0% | $74,649 |
| 37 | Temple University | 1 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 38 | Anderson University | 1 | 0% | $43,110 |
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.