A program that prepares individuals to manage the planning, design, preparation, and production of plays and other theatrical entertainment programs. Includes instruction in theatrical design, program management, dramatic production, rehearsal management, personnel management and casting, actor coaching, directing concepts and techniques, theater history, scene work, script interpretation, business management, marketing, public relations, and communications skills.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pace University | 48 | 1% | $66,499 |
| 2 | Point Park University | 17 | 2% | $46,090 |
| 3 | The University of the Arts | 11 | 3% | $67,741 |
| 4 | Emerson College | 10 | 1% | $68,392 |
| 5 | Roosevelt University | 9 | 1% | $48,655 |
| 6 | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 8 | 0% | $24,116 |
| 7 | Boston University | 7 | 0% | $72,618 |
| 8 | Marymount Manhattan College | 7 | 2% | $58,110 |
| 9 | University of Chicago | 7 | 0% | $78,555 |
| 10 | 6 | 0% | $26,866 | |
| 11 | Columbia College Chicago | 6 | 0% | $45,644 |
| 12 | Baldwin Wallace University | 5 | 1% | $47,528 |
| 13 | Augsburg University | 5 | 1% | $52,780 |
| 14 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,638 |
| 15 | University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 5 | 0% | $27,476 |
| 16 | Yale University | 5 | 0% | $73,900 |
| 17 | Eastern Michigan University | 4 | 0% | $26,196 |
| 18 | Carnegie Mellon University | 4 | 0% | $72,283 |
| 19 | The New School | 4 | 0% | $71,361 |
| 20 | Luzerne County Community College | 3 | 0% | $7,430 |
| 21 | University of California-San Diego | 3 | 0% | $32,838 |
| 22 | Vanguard University of Southern California | 3 | 1% | $48,800 |
| 23 | Rider University | 3 | 0% | $62,140 |
| 24 | Gallaudet University | 3 | 1% | $38,176 |
| 25 | Baylor University | 2 | 0% | $62,527 |
| 26 | Lipscomb University | 2 | 0% | $49,546 |
| 27 | University of Portland | 2 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 28 | California Institute of the Arts | 2 | 1% | $71,135 |
| 29 | Brown University | 2 | 0% | $73,802 |
| 30 | DePaul University | 2 | 0% | $57,678 |
| 31 | Webster University | 2 | 0% | $45,762 |
| 32 | Texas Christian University | 1 | 0% | $65,684 |
| 33 | Temple University | 1 | 0% | $33,004 |
| 34 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 1 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 35 | Catholic University of America | 1 | 0% | $64,560 |
| 36 | Nazareth College | 1 | 0% | $50,235 |
| 37 | Northwestern University | 1 | 0% | $74,649 |
| 38 | Anderson University | 1 | 0% | $43,110 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Directing and Theatrical Production program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.