Are you looking for a career in Arts Administration, Musical Theatre or Theatre? Then William Peace University is where you should begin! You'll develop the skills necessary to make a mark on the professional world while earning your BA or BFA in beautiful Raleigh, NC. You'll have a well-rounded education with a combination of the liberal education core requisites, requirements for a major, and general electives. Learn more today!
Bachelor's Degree in Arts Administration
The Bachelor of Arts degree program features focused studies in marketing, accounting, management, administration, advertising, media, public relations and the arts. The program is led by faculty with vast professional and academic experiences and is the only degree of its kind currently offered in Raleigh. You will also benefit from outside the classroom experiences such as required internships, student-run organzations and study abroad opportunities.
Bachelor's Degree in Musical Theatre
With a BFA in musical theatre, you will have the skills and confidence to work in professional theatre or in any number of other careers in which performance skills are an asset. Our accomplished faculty and guest artists have impressive academic achievements as well as Broadway, television and film credits. The curriculum requires theatre internships.
Bachelor's Degree in Theatre
As a theatre major, you will develop the tools, skills and connections you need to succeed in graduate school or to hit the ground running with a career in any facet of the industry. Studying at WPU will open doors for you in a world of professional theatre. Our core curriculum is focused on acting, history and technical theatre. All theatre majors will learn the inner workings of a theatre company first-hand through planning and working backstage as well as performing onstage.
WPU is a regionally-ranked, award-winning institution located in one of the best cities in the United States in downtown Raleigh, NC. Our mission is to prepare you for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. Learn more today!