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The Bachelor of Arts provides a versatile liberal arts education with comprehensive training in theatre arts. This degree combines essential theatre coursework with customizable electives, empowering students to tailor their academic journey. Perfect for those passionate about diverse theatrical disciplines, the program features courses in acting, direction, design, technical production, theatre history, dramaturgy, arts administration, scriptwriting, dramatic analysis, and stagecraft each semester. BA candidates can enhance their theatre studies by pursuing minors or dual degrees in fields like English, Humanities, Education, or other FSU programs. The program encourages hands-on experience through productions, offering performance auditions, stage management roles, and technical crew positions. The Student Theatre Association further enriches the experience by enabling students to direct, produce, and engage in all facets of theatrical creation.
Freshman admission is a holistic and selective process, and no single criterion guarantees admission. Rather, we consider all the documentation you submit, and we carefully review your academic record and test scores to ensure that you are prepared for the rigorous curriculum you will encounter at Florida State University.
The courses listed below represent the minimum required for admission consideration:
4 English courses, at least three with substantial writing requirements
4 mathematics courses at the Algebra I level and higher
3 natural science courses, at least two with laboratory experience
3 social science courses
2 sequential courses of a world language or American Sign Language
2 elective courses, preferably in the above subject areas
The following are the minimum scores required for admission to the University, although some departments require higher scores at the graduate level:
Internet based TOEFL (IBTOEFL): 80
Paper based TOEFL (TOEFL): 550
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS): 6.5
Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 77
Pearson Test of English (PTE): 55