BA in Theatre
Washington and Lee University — Lexington, VA
About this program
Theater at Washington and Lee helps students develop confidence, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively while practicing creative problem-solving. Students become part of a vibrant community of artists and leaders, with graduates crediting these skills as key to success in medicine, law, business, management, and the performing arts. The program emphasizes learning by doing through research, writing, and various aspects of production including performance and design. Classes combine practical skills with broad theoretical knowledge, and all Washington and Lee students—regardless of major or class year—are welcome to participate in departmental productions staged each year. The curriculum balances performance, technology, literature, design, and synthesis courses with substantial electives, allowing students to develop both specialized expertise and interdisciplinary perspectives within the performing arts.
Audition & application overview
- Requires a dance audition
Virtual
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