Northwestern Theatre Transfer Tips

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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:56:12 +0000

Mwfan1921:

If you are certain you want to transfer, I encourage you to cast a wide net.

Solid advice.

Your academic qualifications will be important for Northwestern University as once one is admitted to NU it is easy to switch majors & schools within the university except for Music (audition required), Musical Theatre (sophomore year audition required), and Theater (openings are rare).

The Fiske Guide To Colleges lists about 3 dozen colleges and universities for :PERFORMING ARTS–DRAMA.

Decide whether you want to pursue a BA in Theater/Drama/Acting or a BFA (audition is almost always required).

At Northwestern University, the Theater major is a BA program and it is easy to double major if you so wish.

From The Fiske Guide To Colleges:

PERFORMING ARTS–DRAMA (includes comedy & other sub-specialty areas):

Boston College

BU

UCLA

Carnegie Mellon (audition required)

Catholic University

DePaul University (solid program)

Emerson College

Florida State University (excellent)

Fordham University

Indiana University

U Iowa

Ithaca College

U Minnesota

UNC-Chapel Hill

USC (top notch in everything theater related)

Syracuse University

TCU

U Washington

Yale

And, of course, Northwestern University

Kenyon College is good, but I suspect that Kenyon might be your current school as you noted dissatisfaction with the location.

Muhlenburg College is another to consider.