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TRAINING
•Four-year conservatory training combined with UB academics at a world-class research university
•Integrates artistic experiential training and interdisciplinary study to transform students into engaged, versatile, and skilled theatre artists
•Training in acting styles and methods for both stage and film, from classical to contemporary, plus directing, voice, movement, audition techniques, dance, stage combat, and poetic text
•Faculty maintain national and international profiles as directors, actors, choreographers, designers, and scholars
•Guest artists through IACE program provide lectures, workshops, and masterclasses
•Alumni return annually to share industry expertise
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Perform in fully realized productions in state-of-the-art theatres
•Direct and perform in funded Student Directed Series productions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Connections with Irish Classical Theatre, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Second Generation Theatre, and regional theatres
STUDY ABROAD
•International Artistic & Cultural Exchange (IACE) program since 1994:
•UK Culture & Performance Appreciation in London (winter session)
•Ireland: Plays and Places (16-day summer intensive with Galway International Arts Festival)
•Canada Performing Arts Experiential Research Program (Shaw Festival and Stratford Festival)
•Shakespeare Immersive Spring Break in Staunton, Virginia (American Shakespeare Center)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.70
Avg GPA (W)
74%
Admit Rate
school-wide
74%
Grad Rate
20,112
Enrollment
$70,814
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$20,995
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$10,936
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,536
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$14,668
$30-48k$16,585
$48-75k$21,262
$75-110k$24,117
$110k+$28,079
Program info updated 3d ago
TRAINING
•Four-year conservatory training combined with UB academics at a world-class research university
•Integrates artistic experiential training and interdisciplinary study to transform students into engaged, versatile, and skilled theatre artists
•Training in acting styles and methods for both stage and film, from classical to contemporary, plus directing, voice, movement, audition techniques, dance, stage combat, and poetic text
•Faculty maintain national and international profiles as directors, actors, choreographers, designers, and scholars
•Guest artists through IACE program provide lectures, workshops, and masterclasses
•Alumni return annually to share industry expertise
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Perform in fully realized productions in state-of-the-art theatres
•Direct and perform in funded Student Directed Series productions
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Connections with Irish Classical Theatre, Shakespeare in Delaware Park, Second Generation Theatre, and regional theatres
STUDY ABROAD
•International Artistic & Cultural Exchange (IACE) program since 1994:
•UK Culture & Performance Appreciation in London (winter session)
•Ireland: Plays and Places (16-day summer intensive with Galway International Arts Festival)
•Canada Performing Arts Experiential Research Program (Shaw Festival and Stratford Festival)
•Shakespeare Immersive Spring Break in Staunton, Virginia (American Shakespeare Center)
Updated 3d ago
