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2024 Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools

30 Colleges in the United States
232 Directing and Theatrical Production Degrees Awarded
Directing & Theatrical Production is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #810 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 30 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of directing & theatrical production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 232 degrees in directing & theatrical production during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Directing & Theatrical Production School

Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools Your choice of directing & theatrical production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for directing & theatrical production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Directing & Theatrical Production Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production
Master's Degrees in Directing and Theatrical Production

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Directing & Theatrical Production Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Directing & Theatrical Production in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of directing and theatrical production degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Directing and Theatrical Production

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 8 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Boston University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in directing & theatrical production. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Any student who is interested in directing & theatrical production has to look into Brown University. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 8 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were about 18 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in directing & theatrical production from The University of the Arts

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Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.More information about a degree in directing & theatrical production from Pepperdine University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
50.0% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 2 directing & theatrical production students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in directing & theatrical production from Texas Christian University

Directing & Theatrical Production by Region

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One of 11 majors within the Drama & Theater Arts area of study, Directing & Theatrical Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Theater Arts11,323
Acting1,686
Musical Theater1,196
Theater Design & Technology1,072
Playwriting & Screenwriting814
Other Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft478
Theatre and Dance96
Theatre Literature, History & Criticism54
Costume Design47
Comedy Writing and Performance41

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