Best Drama Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Eligibility criteria vary depending on the institution and the level of the course. Generally, most acting courses in India accept students who have completed their high school education  (10+2) or equivalent. Some institutions may also require applicants to undergo an audition or interview process to assess their aptitude for acting.

The Eligibility Criteria to pursue BA in Theatre in India is that the Candidates must have completed 10+2 from a recognised board with a minimum of 45-50% aggregate marks. Some institutes may conduct entrance exams and auditions for admission.

Hi Rubel,

There is no stringent academic requirement to pursue a course in theatre, any graduate can opt for the course and there are even some of the certificate courses which you can opt for after 12th

All The best

The core areas of the course in theatre arts across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes stresses on the following areas:

• Dramatic Theory
• Foundations and History\Research Methods
• Technical Theatre
• Literature and Criticism
• Playwriting
• Acting
• Directing
• Theatre in Education and Comparative Drama\Theatre.

Sister Nivedita University admission 2026 is open for various courses. The university offers admission to courses at UG and PG levels under the streams of Engineering, Management, Science, Law, etc. Sister Nivedita University admission is entirely entrance-based. The last date to apply for Sister Nivedita University admission was not yet released for UG, PG, and Doctoral courses.