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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Methodist University

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Drama & Theater Arts at Southern Methodist University

If you are interested in studying drama and theater arts, you may want to check out the program at Southern Methodist University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in theater.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Drama & Theater Arts section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Drama & Theater Arts Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Theater

SMU Drama & Theater Arts Rankings

Theater Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the theater majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Drama & Theater Arts Master’s Program

50% Women
Of the 4 theater students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in theater each year. SMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a theater master's degree from SMU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in theater.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Theater Grads May Go Into

A degree in theater can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 6,240 $71,520
Producers and Directors 5,300 $69,280
Writers and Authors 2,110 $56,680

References

*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.

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