National Association of Schools of Theatre Commission on Accreditation - (NAST)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)

Recognized by

  • U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
Karen P. Moynahan
Executive Director

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United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of March 2018, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Salem State University Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts/Master of Education in Secondary Education (Theatre Arts [PK-12 Licensure])-5 years Salem MA
Salem State University Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre Arts (Performance, Technical Theatre) Salem MA
Salem State University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Theatre Arts (Design, Performance, Stage Management, Technical Theatre) Salem MA
Samford University Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre (Acting/Directing, Design/Technology, General) Birmingham AL
Samford University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Musical Theatre Birmingham AL
Samford University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Theatre for Youth Birmingham AL
San Diego State University Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre Arts (Design and Technology for Theatre, Design for Television and Film, General, Performance [Acting and Musical Theatre], Youth Theatre) San Diego CA
San Diego State University Master of Arts-2 years: Theatre Arts San Diego CA
San Diego State University Master of Fine Arts-2 to 3 years: Design and Technical Theatre San Diego CA
San Diego State University Master of Fine Arts-2 to 3 years: Musical Theatre San Diego CA
San Francisco State University Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Drama San Francisco CA
San Francisco State University Master of Arts-1 to 2 years: Drama San Francisco CA
San Francisco State University Master of Fine Arts-3 years: Theatre Arts (Design/Technical Production) San Francisco CA
San Jose State University Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre Arts (Drama, Preparation for Teaching) San Jose CA
Sinclair Community College Associate of Arts-2 years: Theatre Performance Dayton OH
Sinclair Community College Associate of Arts-2 years: Theatre Technology Dayton OH
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre (Acting, Design/Tech) Slippery Rock PA
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre (Arts Administration) Slippery Rock PA
Snow College Associate of Arts-2 years: Theatre Ephraim UT
Snow College Associate of Science-2 years: Theatre Ephraim UT
Southeast Missouri State University Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre Cape Girardeau MO
Southeast Missouri State University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Acting Cape Girardeau MO
Southeast Missouri State University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Design/Technology Cape Girardeau MO
Southeast Missouri State University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Musical Theatre Cape Girardeau MO
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre Carbondale IL
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Musical Theatre (Interdisciplinary) Carbondale IL
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Doctor of Philosophy-2 years: Speech Communication (Theatre) Carbondale IL
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Master of Fine Arts-3 years: Theatre (Directing, Playwriting, Production Design) Carbondale IL
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre (Design/Technical Theatre, Education, History/Literature/Criticism, Performance) Edwardsville IL
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Bachelor of Science-4 years: Theatre (Design/Technical Theatre, Education, History/Literature/Criticism, Performance) Edwardsville IL
Southern Methodist University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Acting Dallas TX
Southern Methodist University Bachelor of Fine Arts-4 years: Theatre Studies Dallas TX
Southern Methodist University Master of Fine Arts-3 years: Acting Dallas TX
Southern Methodist University Master of Fine Arts-3 years: Design Dallas TX
SUNY Fredonia Bachelor of Arts-4 years: Theatre Fredonia NY

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