Ball State’s Theatre Creation Option provides a true liberal arts experience. Students develop a holistic understanding of theatre-making, from the exhilaration of brainstorming, to the nuts-and-bolts of rehearsal, to the thrill of opening night. This undergraduate-only option allows students to experiment within a variety of disciplines, including playwriting, dramaturgy, devising, creative producing, performance, theatre history, arts management, directing, and design.
The theatre creation curriculum is ideal for multihyphenate creators and thinkers who want to take advantage of everything a large university has to offer. Students have the flexibility to double major or participate in extra-curricular activities. Over the course of their time at Ball State, students will sharpen their theatrical practice, take creative risks, and build relationships with fellow artists. Additionally, many theatre creation students pick up a minor in New Works for the Stage, a unique course of study that encourages interdisciplinarity and unconventional collaborations.
The Department of Theatre & Dance offers dozens of developmental and production opportunities throughout the year, and theatre creation students have participated as dramaturgs, writers, performers, and more. Ball State’s 400-seat proscenium theater, flexible studios, and versatile dance venues provide space for exploration and discovery.
In their senior year, theatre creation majors carry out a capstone project, which can serve as a bridge from college into the professional world. Working closely with faculty mentors, students can put their passions into practice.
The BA/BS theatre creation option does not require an interview for admittance, but it is highly recommended to participate in the interview process for scholarship consideration. Students must be academically admitted to Ball State in order to receive an offer in the area of study. Interview and application information is below.
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Are you interested in the theatre creation option of the BA/BS in theatre? An interview is not required for admittance but is strongly recommended for scholarship consideration. You must apply for admission to the university prior to scheduling your interview.
Interview requests are made by filling out the supplemental theatre application that is part of the online application to the university.