Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Design your path in theatre.

Program Highlights: 

• Training in multiple areas of theatre-making, including directing, playwriting, performance, and design
• Foundational courses in theatre history, dramaturgy, and analysis that build critical and cultural understanding
• Electives in areas such as arts in medicine, Latinx and African American theatre, and devised theatre
• Opportunities to specialize in stage management with hands-on production experience
• Flexible curriculum—ideal for double majors and interdisciplinary study
• Preparation for a wide range of creative, scholarly, and professional career paths

The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at the University of Florida offers a comprehensive and flexible education that explores theatre-making as a collaborative, intellectual, and creative practice. Rooted in the School of Theatre and Dance’s mission to champion the performing arts as vital research, this degree cultivates curiosity, critical thinking, and a spirit of exploration—empowering students to engage the arts as catalysts for discovery and change.

Students explore theatre as both an artistic practice and a means of research, expression, and transformation. Through experiential learning and collaboration with faculty and peers, they develop the ability to generate content, analyze meaning, and apply creative thinking to real-world contexts.

Graduates emerge as adaptable, visionary artists and scholars—ready to shape the future of theatre and the broader creative landscape through innovation, curiosity, and community engagement.

See full details in the UF Undergraduate Catalog.