Undergraduate majors in Drama at the University of Virginia enjoy the unusual combination of a superb intellectual climate and a vital, engaging production program. The resources of this award-winning university are committed to providing every student with the benefits of a superior liberal arts education.

Majors are expected to participate in the production program and work as directors, actors, designers, stage managers, technologists, and playwrights. Students audition for roles in main stage and lab theatre productions and work on various projects, including acting in scenes for directing classes, staging work to be presented in other departments, constructing sets and costumes, and in some cases, serving as a designer on one or more of the main stage productions.

Bachelor of Arts Admissions
Drama Major
Drama Minor
Dance Minor
Acting
Playwrighting