Bachelor of Arts in Theater/ MA in Communications in Hamden United States | Quinnipiac University

Our fast-track dual-degree option lets you pair a theater bachelor's with a communications master's degree. This intensive four-year curriculum equips you with both dramatic arts training and expanded career possibilities through an advanced degree, opening doors within and beyond professional theater.

No matter your artistic aspirations, we maintain that theater careers needn't be binary choices - classically trained performers can apply their skills across diverse platforms. Media professionals in entertainment fields particularly benefit from theater studies, gaining valuable teamwork, presentation, and audience connection abilities.

After establishing your undergraduate theater base, you'll start graduate-level communications coursework in your third year. This structure allows full engagement with Quinnipiac's theater department offerings while progressing toward your master's.

This intensive program enables committed students to explore all aspects of theatrical arts while simultaneously completing a complementary communications graduate degree.

The outcome is a dynamic, adaptable education that prepares you for traditional theater roles while creating pathways to alternative rewarding professions in related fields.