Overview

A professionally oriented, terminal degree, it is designed to be a transition between collegiate training and the professional theatre and related careers. The program at Western Illinois University integrates the theoretical with the practical by combining technical preparation and intellectual endeavor with intensive application in designing, directing, and performing in theatre productions in the academic year.

Why Theatre at Western Illinois University?

The graduate curriculum requirements offer both depth and breadth in areas of specialty and additional opportunities for electives in theatre and the arts.

Students receive intensive application in the dynamic production program and are mentored on auditions and portfolio preparation.

There is a strong program of Stage Combat at Western. Students can take numerous courses in combat and earn certification in armed and unarmed combat. We have one of the best theatre armories in the country.

Bard at the Barn showcases “unrehearsed Shakespeare” performance techniques in the fall and at other events during the year.

The department has gained national recognition for its students’ performance and presentations at the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival and the American College Dance Festival.

The department is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Stage Combat: Unarmed
Auditions
Dialects
Décor
Graduate Technical Theatre Practicum
Analysis
Rehearsal Techniques
Theories of Acting and Directing
Advanced Movement
Playwriting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

62 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Macomb, United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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General requirements

Applicants for admission to the School of Graduate Studies must hold a bachelor's degree from an institution that is accredited by the appropriate U.S. Department of Education regional institutional accrediting agency.
Applicants usually apply for admission to a degree program simultaneously with admission to the School of Graduate Studies.
If the applicant meets the minimum admission requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, a copy of the application materials is forwarded to the program of interest for consideration.

Tuition Fees

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16285 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8142 USD / year

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In-State

8142 USD / year

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Living costs

Macomb

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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Overview

Why Theatre at Western Illinois University?

Programme Structure

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Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Campus Location

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