by our College Data Analytics TeamDrama & Theater Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at The New School. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at New School University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,176 | $47,176 |
| Fees | $466 | $466 |
theater who receive their master’s degree from New School University make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $28,132.
Online degrees for the New School University theater master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the New School University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in theater in 2019-2020, 61.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the theater master’s degrees at New School University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Drama & Theater Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Playwriting & Screenwriting | 3 |
| Acting | 15 |
| Directing & Theatrical Production | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to drama and theater arts.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 75 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 15 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 68 |
| Music | 121 |
| Arts & Media Management | 18 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.