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400 Ray C. Hunt Drive
Charlottesville,Virginia 22902
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Drama

Minor in Drama

Minor in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Acting

Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design and Technical Production

Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design

Master of Fine Arts in Costume Design and Technology


Drama Students at U.Va. have the opportunity to pursue their degrees in a state-of-the-art theatre complex, which includes the 520-seat Culbreth Theatre with proscenium stage, the flexible 160 to 200-seat Helms Theatre and, the brand-new 300-seat Ruth Caplin Theatre, a thrust theatre. The Drama Building also houses classrooms with state-of-the-art technology, studio space, costume and scene shops. The Fiske-Kimball Fine Arts Library is just a few steps away. This impressive complex of classrooms, workshops, studios and theatres is part of The Betsy and John Casteen Arts Grounds, where students studying a wide range arts disciplines come together in one of the University’s most vibrant and dynamic areas.

Notable Alumni Include:

Tina Fey, Sean Patrick Thomas


Acceptance Rate:

The overall acceptance rate for the University of Virginia (UVA) is around 17%, and while specific data for the Department of Drama is not readily available, the general competitiveness of UVA suggests that the drama program is also highly selective.


Faculty Info:

Tovah Close, David Dalton, Theresa M. Davis, Cady Garey, Doug Grissom, Mona Kasra, Colleen Kelly, R. Lee Kennedy, Marianne Kubik, Marcy Linton, Kim Brooks Mata, Caitlin McLeod, Michael Rasbury, Kathryn Schetlick, Paul Wagner, Jenny Wales, Steven Warner, Richard Will, Katelyn Hale Wood.



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