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BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen
Concentration
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Selective12-24 StudentsProgram
BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen
Concentration
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Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Selective12-24 StudentsBrowse programs
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BFA in Acting for the Stage and Screen
Theater Elective Option
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualProgram profile
Selective12-24 StudentsProgram Recognition
•Nationally ranked top-25 BFA program (OnStage Blog 2019-20)
•Featured in The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times
•WASC-accredited university
Training
•Stage and screen dual-track curriculum with on-camera technique alongside classical training
•10:1 student-to-faculty ratio with faculty of working actors, directors, agents, and casting directors
•BFA seniors produce a professionally directed episodic short film
Performance & Productions
•4-5 mainstage productions per year plus studio shows, sketch comedy, and student films
•First-year students eligible to audition for mainstage and cinematic arts productions
•Students also perform in local professional theaters, commercials, and TV
Notable Alumni
•Sam Bixby ('20) — guest-starred opposite Harrison Ford in Shrinking, Superman in Domino's Super Bowl campaign
•Tyler Hubbard ('16) — The Penguin, Scream, Chicago P.D., Blue Bloods
•Amanda Jaros ('07) — Alina in Paramount+'s 1883, Women of the Movement
•Ricky Staub ('06) — writer on John Wick: Chapter 4, director of Netflix's Concrete Cowboy
Professional Development
•Annual Industry Spotlight showcase at Warner Bros. Studios for talent reps, agents, and casting directors
•100% of 2025 Senior Showcase actors offered talent representation
Location
•25 minutes from Los Angeles - direct access to the entertainment industry
Degree Flexibility
•Double major possible in four years (English, communication studies, Honors Humanities)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.85
Avg GPA (W)
88%
Admit Rate
school-wide
63%
Grad Rate
2.8K
Enrollment
$67K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$22,212
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$44,458
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$15,781
$30-48k$20,495
$48-75k$22,998
$75-110k$21,641
$110k+$27,193
Program info updated 1d ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Nationally ranked top-25 BFA program (OnStage Blog 2019-20)
•Featured in The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times
•WASC-accredited university
Training
•Stage and screen dual-track curriculum with on-camera technique alongside classical training
•10:1 student-to-faculty ratio with faculty of working actors, directors, agents, and casting directors
•BFA seniors produce a professionally directed episodic short film
Performance & Productions
•4-5 mainstage productions per year plus studio shows, sketch comedy, and student films
•First-year students eligible to audition for mainstage and cinematic arts productions
•Students also perform in local professional theaters, commercials, and TV
Notable Alumni
•Sam Bixby ('20) — guest-starred opposite Harrison Ford in Shrinking, Superman in Domino's Super Bowl campaign
•Tyler Hubbard ('16) — The Penguin, Scream, Chicago P.D., Blue Bloods
•Amanda Jaros ('07) — Alina in Paramount+'s 1883, Women of the Movement
•Ricky Staub ('06) — writer on John Wick: Chapter 4, director of Netflix's Concrete Cowboy
Professional Development
•Annual Industry Spotlight showcase at Warner Bros. Studios for talent reps, agents, and casting directors
•100% of 2025 Senior Showcase actors offered talent representation
Location
•25 minutes from Los Angeles - direct access to the entertainment industry
Degree Flexibility
•Double major possible in four years (English, communication studies, Honors Humanities)
Program Recognition
•Nationally ranked top-25 BFA program (OnStage Blog 2019-20)
•Featured in The Hollywood Reporter and Los Angeles Times
•WASC-accredited university
Training
•Stage and screen dual-track curriculum with on-camera technique alongside classical training
•10:1 student-to-faculty ratio with faculty of working actors, directors, agents, and casting directors
•BFA seniors produce a professionally directed episodic short film
Performance & Productions
•4-5 mainstage productions per year plus studio shows, sketch comedy, and student films
•First-year students eligible to audition for mainstage and cinematic arts productions
•Students also perform in local professional theaters, commercials, and TV
Notable Alumni
•Sam Bixby ('20) — guest-starred opposite Harrison Ford in Shrinking, Superman in Domino's Super Bowl campaign
•Tyler Hubbard ('16) — The Penguin, Scream, Chicago P.D., Blue Bloods
•Amanda Jaros ('07) — Alina in Paramount+'s 1883, Women of the Movement
•Ricky Staub ('06) — writer on John Wick: Chapter 4, director of Netflix's Concrete Cowboy
Professional Development
•Annual Industry Spotlight showcase at Warner Bros. Studios for talent reps, agents, and casting directors
•100% of 2025 Senior Showcase actors offered talent representation
Location
•25 minutes from Los Angeles - direct access to the entertainment industry
Degree Flexibility
•Double major possible in four years (English, communication studies, Honors Humanities)
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