{"id":3014,"date":"2025-12-07T10:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/?page_id=3014"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T22:14:35","slug":"college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-theatre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"College of DuPage Transfer Pathway &#8211; Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Transferring Credits to Butler Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credits-from-other-colleges-and-universities\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Credits from Other Colleges and Universities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-through-testing\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Credits Through Testing<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Articulation Agreements<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-for-prior-learning\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Credit for Prior Learning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/dual-credit\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Dual Credit<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/indiana-college-core\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Indiana College Core<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/credit-transfer-for-current-students\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Credit Transfer for Current Students<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler123\/transferology\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Transferology<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-theatre\">College of DuPage Transfer Pathway &#8211; Theatre<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bachelor-of-arts-in-theatre\">Bachelor of Arts in Theatre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students who complete an Associate in Fine Arts \u2013 Theatre Performance or related degree at the College of DuPage may transfer credit hours toward Butler\u2019s Bachelor of Arts in Theatre in the Jordan College of the Arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#agreement\">What This Agreement Covers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#fulfilled\">What&#8217;s Fulfilled<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#courses\">What Courses Will I Take?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#next\">Next Steps<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cost\">Estimated Program Cost<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why\">Why Butler<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agreement\">What This Agreement Covers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This pathway supports students transitioning from performance and technical theatre training at the College of DuPage into Butler\u2019s broad-based Bachelor of Arts in Theatre program. Applicants must complete an audition or portfolio review as part of the admission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fulfilled\">What\u2019s Fulfilled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First-Year Seminar and core general education areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foundational theatre courses such as Acting I &amp; II, Theatre History, and Stage Craft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approved humanities, social science, and natural science electives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to 60 transfer credits toward degree completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"courses\">What Courses Will I Take at Butler?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After transfer, students complete roughly 60 credits in upper-division theatre courses such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Script Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Directing I &amp; II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theatre History II<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acting III or Movement for Actors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage Management or Design Seminar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theatre Capstone Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"next\">Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Apply to Butler \u2013<\/strong> Select Theatre as your intended major.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Schedule your audition or portfolio review.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email questions \u2013<\/strong> Contact <a href=\"mailto:gobutler@butler.edu\">gobutler@butler.edu<\/a> with questions about requirements or timelines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cost\">Estimated Program Cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program costs for the BA in Theatre follow Butler\u2019s standard undergraduate tuition and fees. Your total cost depends on how many credits you transfer and how many you complete at Butler. For current rates and sample cost scenarios, see Butler\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/admission-aid\/tuition-costs\/\">Tuition &amp; Fees<\/a> information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why\">Why Butler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Training from working theatre professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance and production opportunities from year one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to Indianapolis\u2019 vibrant arts community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"questions\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reach out to <a href=\"mailto:gobutler@butler.edu\">gobutler@butler.edu<\/a> to learn more about transferring into Butler\u2019s BA in Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":132,"featured_media":0,"parent":2081,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3014","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"revision_note":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>College of DuPage Transfer Pathway - Theatre | Butler University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-theatre\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"College of DuPage Transfer Pathway - Theatre\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/registrar\/transferring-credits-to-butler\/articulation-agreement-pathways\/college-of-dupage-transfer-pathway-theatre\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Registration &amp; 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