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Theater Studies

The Western Galilee CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A)

No psychometric exam — with a bagrut average of 80 or morePeriphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuitionWho: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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Admission requirements

You can be admitted through one of these tracks:

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 80

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 80 or higher.

By bagrut, no psychometric exam

Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 75–80 + interview(our wording)

  • Bagrut average / pre-academic mechina from another institution / practical engineer certificate / 30+ mechina with a grade of 75–80; admission will be considered based on an interview with the department head or someone appointed by them.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at The Western Galilee College with a grade of 75

  • Pre-academic mechina at The Western Galilee College with a grade of 75 or higher.

Through a preparatory program

Pre-academic mechina at Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 70–75 + interview(our wording)

  • Pre-academic mechina at Western Galilee Academic College with a grade of 70–75. Admission will be assessed based on an interview with the department head or someone appointed on their behalf.

Regular track

Eligibility for a bagrut certificate + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Eligibility for a bagrut certificate and a psychometric exam score of 500 or higher.

Regular track

Foreign high-school diploma + psychometric exam(our wording)

  • Assessment of a foreign high-school diploma and a psychometric exam score of 500 or higher.
For adults and those who have studied before1

Applicants with a bachelor's degree(our wording)

  • A bachelor's degree from an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education or an assessment approval from the Ministry of Education, with an average grade of 80 or higher.

These are minimum requirements: meeting them does not by itself guarantee admission.

The requirements are in the institution's words. Names and labels marked "our wording" are our own, written from the same page.

For every track

  • English: a bagrut grade of at least 80 in 3 units, or a passing grade in bagrut English at 4/5 units, or a designated English preparatory program comprising 4 units with a grade of 60 or higher.
  • Personal interview.

The Hebrew terms

bagrut averageממוצע בגרותbagrutבגרותmechinaמכינהpre-academic mechinaמכינת קד"אpractical engineerהנדסאי30+ mechinaמכינת 30+departmentחוגeligibility for a bagrut certificateזכאות לבגרותpsychometric examפסיכומטריforeign high-school diplomaבגרות חו"ל

What you study

The curriculum provides a broad perspective on the performing arts in the historical, geographical, social, economic, cultural, and political contexts of artistic work, creators, and audiences. The studies combine theory and practice, enabling students to study and research the field while gaining hands-on experience in theater and performance. Courses in the degree include Introduction to Theater and Performance Studies, History of Western Theater: From the Middle Ages to the Modern Era, History of Western Theater: Modernism and the Avant-Garde, Theater Theory, Drama and Performance, Acting and Stage Presence Workshop, Theater Criticism in the Media: Theoretical and Practical Issues, Introduction to Hebrew and Israeli Theater, Theatrical Space—Approaches and Research Methods, and more.

After the degree

What graduates work as

  • Teaching in elementary schoolmost commonTeaching a range of subjects at the elementary-school level.
  • Preschool Educationmost commonPromoting the social, physical and intellectual development of young children through educational activities and games.
  • Other health servicesmost commonProviding diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitation services in the health field.
  • Directing, Production and Arts Managementmost commonSupervision and oversight of the technical and artistic aspects of making films, television and radio programs, music, and theater productions.
  • Teaching in secondary schoolmost commonTeaching at the secondary-school level, excluding the teaching of subjects intended to prepare students for work in specific fields of employment.

Which industries they work in

  • Education30%

Employment rate is above average 94% of graduates are employed 3–4 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Graduates’ salaries are below average 9,400 ₪ average monthly salary 5–6 years after completing their studies(average across all institutions)

Most graduates go on to a master's degree(average across all institutions)

Admitted students and graduates

for this program at this institution

  • Program length: 4 years
  • Average psychometric score: 470 points

Money

How the institution is funded

Budgeted institutions

Tuition2026/27

Annual tuition for a full-time bachelor's degree program in the 2026/27 academic year: ₪12,203.

Periphery 44 grant

Periphery 44 grant — a contribution to first-year tuition

Who: Discharged soldiers and those who have completed national service.

per the Ministry of Defense page as checked on 4 Oct 2026

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An unofficial guide. Every fact comes from a public source — the institutions' sites, the Council for Higher Education, the Labor Ministry's Avodata, the Ministry of Defense — and links to it. Requirements change: check the institution's site before you apply.

How the data was collected

  • The Council for Higher Education register of institutions and programs — 2 Oct 2026
  • Avodata, Ministry of Labor: fields, employment and pay — 2023 data, collected 2 Oct 2026
  • Institutions' sites: admission requirements — checked 2 Oct 2026–5 Oct 2026
  • The Russian, English and French text is machine-translated and reviewed; where they differ, the Hebrew original prevails

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