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2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre

Location(s): Glassboro Campus


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The Rowan Bachelor of Arts in Theatre features five distinct concentrations in Acting, Musical Theatre, Theatre Education/Pre-Teaching, Directing, and Design/Technical Theatre, which prepare students to work in the professional field or to pursue graduate study.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.


All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere. 

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience


Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

  • Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
  • Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
  • Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry. 

Program Requirements


Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.


Courses in this section cannot be in the Major department. 

Select one of the following courses: 3 s.h.


Theatre Studies Optional Concentrations


Choose one Concentration below based on completing a successful audition and faculty review.

Available concentrations

Undergraduate Concentration in Acting  

Undergraduate Concentration in Directing  

Undergraduate Concentration in Musical Theatre  

Undergraduate Concentration in Pre-Teaching  

Undergraduate Concentration in Design & Technical  

Free Electives: 54 s.h.


Total Credits in Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre: 120 s.h.


Anthony Hostetter, Ph.D.
Director
Wilson Hall
856.256.4500 x53394
hostettera@rowan.edu

Rachel Budmen
Advisor
856.256.4537
budmen@rowan.edu

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