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Theater Arts at Southern Methodist University

Theater Arts at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study theater arts, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 12,373 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Theater
  • Master’s Degree in Theater

SMU Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Theater Arts. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Theater Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SMU Theater Arts Master’s Program

75% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of theater master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from SMU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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