Students come from around the world to study at the UW School of Drama. At the BA level we offer a liberal arts degree with options in performance and design, as well as minors in performance studies, design for performance, and acting. At the MFA level we have professional training programs in acting, directing, and design. We offer a degree in theatre history, theory, and criticism at the doctoral level.
Undergraduates
MFA
- Acting: next admissions will be for 2025, information available Autumn 2024
- Design: Admissions open for Autumn 2024
- Directing: Admissions open for Autumn 2024
Ph.D.
- PhD in Theatre History and Performance Studies: Admissions open for Autumn 2024
Learn more about:
- Our theatre spaces and facilities
- Our faculty and staff
- Graduate Tuition and Financial Aid
- UW Campus
- Seattle Theatres
- Life in Seattle
Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE Program)
As a unit of the UW Graduate School, the Graduate Student Equity & Excellence (GSEE) Program, is committed to serving the needs of students of color and students from other underrepresented groups, while simultaneously fostering an educational and social environment in which all students can learn and develop through experiences rich in cultural, ethnic, and racial diversity.