by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Acting. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Drama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at Columbia College Chicago. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in theater, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Columbia was $1,174 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,174 | $1,174 |
| Fees | $1,176 | $1,176 |
Columbia does not offer an online option for its theater master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their Master’s in theater in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the theater master’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Acting | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 24 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3 |
| Music | 11 |
| Arts & Media Management | 21 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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