This educational program focuses on the study of the history, theory, literature, and analysis of theatrical productions, written plays, and theatre organization and methods. This program includes in depth instruction in historical method; literary analysis; critical theory; the history of directing, acting, and technical theatre; the study of themes and archetypes in dramatic literature; and the study of specific cultural and historical styles and traditions.
The accredited schools, colleges and universities listed below offer majors and degree programs in Theatre Literature, History and Criticism.
Averett University
420 W Main St, Danville, VA 24541
| Phone Number: | (434) 791-5600 |
| Website: | www.averett.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,041 (948 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Bowdoin College
5700 College Station – President's Office, Brunswick, ME 04011-8448
| Phone Number: | (207) 725-3000 |
| Website: | www.bowdoin.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,855 (1,855 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Buena Vista University
610 W 4th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588
| Phone Number: | (712) 749-2400 |
| Website: | www.bvu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,483 (3,330 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bvu.edu/attending_bvu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bvu.edu/attending_bvu/enrollment/financial_… |
| Online Application: | www.bvu.edu/apply/ |
Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20064
| Phone Number: | (202) 319-5000 |
| Website: | www.cua.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 7,230 (3,604 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Clark Atlanta University
223 James P Brawley Drive, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30314-4391
| Phone Number: | (404) 880-8000 |
| Website: | www.cau.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,535 (3,758 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 17 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.cau.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.cau.edu/FinancialAid/default.html |
| Online Application: | www.cau.edu/Apply_to_CAU.aspx |
DePaul University
55 E Jackson, Chicago, IL 60604
| Phone Number: | (312) 362-8000 |
| Website: | www.depaul.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,967 (18,708 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Hiram College
Hinsdale Hall Third Floor, Hiram, OH 44234-0067
| Phone Number: | (330) 569-3211 |
| Website: | WWW.HIRAM.EDU |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant rural community |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,468 (1,433 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admission.hiram.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.hiram.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | admission.hiram.edu/apply.html |
Northwestern University
633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
| Phone Number: | (847) 491-3741 |
| Website: | www.northwestern.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,412 (9,769 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College
9555 Plainfield Rd, Blue Ash, OH 45236-1096
| Phone Number: | (513) 745-5600 |
| Website: | www.rwc.uc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,023 (5,964 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.rwc.uc.edu/admissions/index.html |
| Financial Aid: | www.rwc.uc.edu/admissions/financial_aid.html |
| Online Application: | www.rwc.uc.edu/admissions/apply_now.html |
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD 20742
| Phone Number: | (301) 405-1000 |
| Website: | www.umd.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,586 (30,682 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.financialaid.umd.edu/ |
| Online Application: | www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/apply/default.asp |
Washington & Jefferson College
60 S Lincoln St, Washington, PA 15301
| Phone Number: | (724) 503-1001 |
| Website: | www.washjeff.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,534 (1,534 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.washjeff.edu/admission-requirements |
| Financial Aid: | www.washjeff.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.washjeffapp.org/web1/index.cfm?&isndsl |
West Virginia University
Stewart Hall, University Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26506-6201
| Phone Number: | (304) 293-0111 |
| Website: | www.wvu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 32,616 (23,329 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.arc.wvu.edu |
| Financial Aid: | www.finaid.wvu.edu |
| Online Application: | apply.wvu.edu/applyNow |
Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5167
| Phone Number: | (269) 387-3530 |
| Website: | www.wmich.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 28,448 (21,611 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Wheaton College
501 College Ave, Wheaton, IL 60187-5593
| Phone Number: | (630) 752-5000 |
| Website: | www.wheaton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,272 (2,461 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wheaton.edu/admissions/UndGrad/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.wheaton.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.wheaton.edu/admissions/UndGrad/applying/for… |
Yale University
New Haven, CT 6520
| Phone Number: | (203) 432-1333 |
| Website: | www.yale.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,313 (6,046 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |