Drama & Theater Arts at The University of the Arts

What traits are you looking for in a theater school? To help you decide if The University of the Arts is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's theater program.

UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,530 students attend the school each year.

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

UArts Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

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

UArts Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

The theater major at UArts is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Drama & 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 UArts

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

UArts Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of theater bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in theater at UArts 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 The University of the Arts with a bachelor's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UArts Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of theater master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a theater master's degree from UArts, 100% 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 The University of the Arts with a master's in theater.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Drama & Theater Arts

Drama & Theater Arts majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of the Arts. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Musical Theater	26
Acting	17
Directing & Theatrical Production	17
Theater Arts	15
Theater Design & Technology	4
Playwriting & Screenwriting	2

Related Majors

• Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry
• Fine & Studio Arts
• Music
• Arts & Media Management
• Film, Video & Photographic Arts

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 PA, the home state for The University of the Arts.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	5,050	$80,740
Producers and Directors	2,700	$76,050
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.