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BFA Acting

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BA Theatre Arts

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BA Theatre Arts

Performance: Acting Option

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BA Theatre Arts

Technical Theatre: Scenery/Costume/Lighting Design Option

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BFA Dance

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BA Dance

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MFA/MBA Theatre Management

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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BS Dance Science

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BFA Acting

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person Only

Training

•Rigorous, focused, and sequential 132-unit actor-training degree

•Three-phase curriculum: Self (fundamentals, body, voice, imagination) → Role (dramatic texts and genres) → Professional Arena (Shakespeare, on-camera, digital media)

•Training spans stage, film, television, and web-based work

•BFA Acting sequence (6 semesters)

•BFA Movement sequence (5 semesters)

•BFA Voice and Speech sequence (3 semesters)

•Accents: Theory and Practice (2 semesters)

Performance & Productions

•Must perform substantive role in at least one Mainstage or Studio production

•Degree culminates in online Showcase introducing graduates to industry professionals

Notable Alumni

•Linda Woolverton — BFA Theatre Arts '73; Disney screenwriter (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Maleficent)

•Patrick Fabian — MFA Acting; Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul

•Alexandra Billings — MFA Theatre Arts; Transparent, The Conners; Grammy-nominated vocalist and CSULB associate professor

School Info

Snapshot

3.67

Avg GPA (W)

46%

Admit Rate

school-wide

69%

Grad Rate

35.9K

Enrollment

$64K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,748

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,994

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,462

Before aid

Average Net Price

$10,440

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program info updated May 30, 12:23 AM

Program Highlights

Training

•Rigorous, focused, and sequential 132-unit actor-training degree

•Three-phase curriculum: Self (fundamentals, body, voice, imagination) → Role (dramatic texts and genres) → Professional Arena (Shakespeare, on-camera, digital media)

•Training spans stage, film, television, and web-based work

•BFA Acting sequence (6 semesters)

•BFA Movement sequence (5 semesters)

•BFA Voice and Speech sequence (3 semesters)

•Accents: Theory and Practice (2 semesters)

Performance & Productions

•Must perform substantive role in at least one Mainstage or Studio production

•Degree culminates in online Showcase introducing graduates to industry professionals

Notable Alumni

•Linda Woolverton — BFA Theatre Arts '73; Disney screenwriter (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Maleficent)

•Patrick Fabian — MFA Acting; Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul

•Alexandra Billings — MFA Theatre Arts; Transparent, The Conners; Grammy-nominated vocalist and CSULB associate professor

Program Highlights

Training

•Rigorous, focused, and sequential 132-unit actor-training degree

•Three-phase curriculum: Self (fundamentals, body, voice, imagination) → Role (dramatic texts and genres) → Professional Arena (Shakespeare, on-camera, digital media)

•Training spans stage, film, television, and web-based work

•BFA Acting sequence (6 semesters)

•BFA Movement sequence (5 semesters)

•BFA Voice and Speech sequence (3 semesters)

•Accents: Theory and Practice (2 semesters)

Performance & Productions

•Must perform substantive role in at least one Mainstage or Studio production

•Degree culminates in online Showcase introducing graduates to industry professionals

Notable Alumni

•Linda Woolverton — BFA Theatre Arts '73; Disney screenwriter (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Maleficent)

•Patrick Fabian — MFA Acting; Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul

•Alexandra Billings — MFA Theatre Arts; Transparent, The Conners; Grammy-nominated vocalist and CSULB associate professor

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Fee

$70Waiver

Deadline

Freshmen & Transfer DeadlineNov 30, 2025

Good to Know

Application Status

•BFA Acting is not currently accepting applications

•Students interested in CSULB Theatre Arts should review the active BA Theatre Arts options

•Historical policy listed BFA admission as internal after CSULB theatre prerequisite coursework

What's The Process

Admission Status

•Admission to the BFA Acting program is currently suspended

•Historical BFA policy describes an internal adjudicated audition after prerequisite coursework

•Admission to BA Theatre Arts does not guarantee future admission to the BFA

Scholarship Info

•College of the Arts (COTA) scholarships available through BeachScholarships application

•Application opens each January for following academic year

•FAFSA or CADAA required for need-based scholarships

School Info

Snapshot

3.67

Avg GPA (W)

46%

Admit Rate

school-wide

69%

Grad Rate

35.9K

Enrollment

$64K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$8,748

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,994

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$34,462

Before aid

Average Net Price

$10,440

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Training

•Rigorous, focused, and sequential 132-unit actor-training degree

•Three-phase curriculum: Self (fundamentals, body, voice, imagination) → Role (dramatic texts and genres) → Professional Arena (Shakespeare, on-camera, digital media)

•Training spans stage, film, television, and web-based work

•BFA Acting sequence (6 semesters)

•BFA Movement sequence (5 semesters)

•BFA Voice and Speech sequence (3 semesters)

•Accents: Theory and Practice (2 semesters)

Performance & Productions

•Must perform substantive role in at least one Mainstage or Studio production

•Degree culminates in online Showcase introducing graduates to industry professionals

Notable Alumni

•Linda Woolverton — BFA Theatre Arts '73; Disney screenwriter (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Maleficent)

•Patrick Fabian — MFA Acting; Howard Hamlin in Better Call Saul

•Alexandra Billings — MFA Theatre Arts; Transparent, The Conners; Grammy-nominated vocalist and CSULB associate professor

Updated May 30, 12:23 AM