• See what you need to become an undergraduate student in the theatre department.

  • Visit the admissions page and select which category of student best describes you.

  • Browse through the course listings offered.

  • Find out how to finance your education by visiting UNLV's Financial Aid & Scholarships website.

  • Read about scholarships offered for theater students.

  • Let our college advisors help you chart your course.

Undergraduate Requirements

UNLV requires a minimum of 124 credits for the Bachelor of Arts degree. Of those 124 credits, 35 of those credits need to be in the general education core compose of course work in English composition and literature, logic, mathematics, constitutions, social sciences, science, and humanities. The theater core is taken by all majors and includes 28–30 credits in history/analysis, design/technology, and performance.