Pepperdine's Seaver College teaches theatre from a campus overlooking the Pacific, and its numbers describe the experience: about 75 theatre majors, classes averaging twelve students, and four mainstage productions plus a fully staged opera each year across three venues. The Christian university's character shapes campus life, worth knowing when weighing fit.
The BA in Theatre Arts offers emphases in acting, directing, production design, and musical theatre, and a hybrid BA in Theatre and Screen Arts folds camera craft into the stage foundation, a nod to the industry an hour down PCH. Acting applicants submit two contrasting monologues (one classical, one contemporary) as unedited full-body self-tapes; a live or Zoom audition with a faculty interview is encouraged rather than required, and auditioning automatically triggers Fine Arts scholarship consideration. Musical theatre majors take private voice lessons with classical faculty for at least four semesters.
Published 2026-27 tuition is $74,370, with on-campus cost of attendance near six figures before aid, so the scholarship mechanics matter. A biennial Edinburgh Fringe summer program, running since 1985, remains the program's signature adventure.
Techniques taught
- Eclectic / multi-technique: Schools that draw on several lineages and fit the tools to the actor, not the reverse.
Class types
Enrollment and schedule
Apply to Seaver College via Common App selecting the Fine Arts major, then submit the Fine Arts Application Form and audition materials through the applicant portal. Recorded video audition required for acting emphasis (two contrasting monologues, 3 min combined, single-take self-tapes made within 12 months); live/Zoom audition optional but strongly encouraged; brief theatre-faculty interview included. Virtual and in-person auditionees treated equitably. Duration: Four-year undergraduate degrees.
Published pricing
| Program | Published price | Source, as of |
|---|---|---|
| undergraduate tuition 2026-27 (Seaver College, university-wide) | $74,370/year (plus $898 wellness/campus life fees; on-campus total cost of attendance $99,258-$100,328) | source 路 2026-07-16 |
Prices are the school's own published rates on the dates shown. We never estimate prices. Always confirm before enrolling.
Practical notes
Scholarships: Fine Arts division scholarships; all theatre auditionees automatically considered unless they opt out, no separate application
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Sources and verification
- Theatre Arts Major - Pepperdine Seaver College, accessed 2026-07-16
- Acting Emphasis Audition Requirements - Pepperdine Seaver College, accessed 2026-07-16
- Theatre Audition Requirements - Pepperdine Seaver College, accessed 2026-07-16
- Pepperdine University Tuition | Cost | Seaver College, accessed 2026-07-16
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