Palm Beach Atlantic University
901 South Flagler Drive
West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
(561) 803-2420
Chairperson: Allen McCoy, allen_mcckoy@pba.edu
Department Contact: Becky Saunders, becky_saunders@pba.edu
Academic Year: August to May
Degrees Offered: B.F.A. Theatre; B.A. Theatre Arts, Minor Theatre
Program Objectives: To train students in the development of imaginative, purposeful and skilled expression of theatre.
History: Founded in 1968 in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach, PBA is a private Christian university located in a metropolitan environment adjacent to one of the nation’s premier performing arts centers, world class ballet and opera, regional theatres and museums providing many internships and job opportunities. PBA offers a highly competitive BFA positioning our graduates for successful careers. Our more rounded BA degree allows students to double major. Come connect, commit, and create with us!
Facilities, Classrooms, and Theatres: The Fern Street Theatre, a nearly 12,000 square foot, two story building on Fern Street includes a “Black Box” theatre, scene shop, costume shop and houses offices, classrooms and performance space.
Scholarships and/or Assistantships: The PBA Theatre program awards scholarships to a select number of highly talented and promising students each year. These scholarships are available through a competitive process that includes an interview and audition with the Theatre faculty of PBA. Students who accept these scholarships must declare a major in the Theatre Program during the period of the scholarship and maintain at 3.0 GPA.