The school officially became part of DePaul University on July 1, 1978, and was renamed The Theatre School at DePaul University in 1982.

[1] The Theatre School is the Midwest region's oldest theatre conservatory and is ranked as one of the top professional theatrical training programs in the United States, enrolling approximately 450 students from North America and abroad.

The Theatre School is organized in three departments with the following degrees are currently on offer: The Theatre School produces over two dozen public theatrical productions and nearly forty total productions each season.

The Theatre School Showcase Series features contemporary and classic plays, while the Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences presents plays for children.

Other mainstage productions include the New Directors Series (MFA Directing theses) and the New Playwrights Series (BFA Playwriting pieces).