Program Characteristics
No Prescreen
No Audition
No Interview
University App Required
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Conservatory-quality training in voice, dance, and acting within a liberal arts curriculum
•Pre-professional preparation in both performance and production aspects of musical theatre
•Coursework spans ballet, jazz, tap, modern dance, voice classes, and acting workshops
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
•Two fully staged musicals each year at the Carol and David Lackland Center
•Touring musicals at community venues through the Young Audience Series
•Perform alongside Broadway veterans through Centenary Stage Company
CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY
•Professional Actors' Equity theatre company based on campus
•Work with guest professional artists from theatre and dance
•Program featured in the New York Times and Star Ledger
FACILITIES
•Carol and David Lackland Center — premier performing arts venue in northwest NJ
•Three performance venues: 487-seat theatre, 177-seat theatre, and black box theatre
Key Info
Good to Know
APPLICATION PROCESS
•Apply via Common App or Centenary University's online portal
•No application fee — test-free admissions
•Rolling admissions — no deadline
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
•120-credit BFA with 84 credits in the major
•Senior thesis project required
•Audition Workshop course in final semester prepares students for professional auditions
What's The Process
ADMISSION PROCESS
•No audition or prescreen required for admission
•Students are admitted through the university application process
Program info updated 7h ago
TRAINING
•Conservatory-quality training in voice, dance, and acting within a liberal arts curriculum
•Pre-professional preparation in both performance and production aspects of musical theatre
•Coursework spans ballet, jazz, tap, modern dance, voice classes, and acting workshops
PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES
•Two fully staged musicals each year at the Carol and David Lackland Center
•Touring musicals at community venues through the Young Audience Series
•Perform alongside Broadway veterans through Centenary Stage Company
CENTENARY STAGE COMPANY
•Professional Actors' Equity theatre company based on campus
•Work with guest professional artists from theatre and dance
•Program featured in the New York Times and Star Ledger
FACILITIES
•Carol and David Lackland Center — premier performing arts venue in northwest NJ
•Three performance venues: 487-seat theatre, 177-seat theatre, and black box theatre
Updated 7h ago
Academic School Information
3.22
Avg GPA (W)
83%
Admit Rate
56%
Grad Rate
910
Enrollment
$53,726
Earnings
10yr after
Tuition & Fees
$37,732
before aid
Average Annual Cost
$20,503
after typical aid
Average annual cost is often lower than tuition because it accounts for grants and scholarships most students receive. It includes tuition, room & board, books, and supplies.
Family Income $0 - $30k$13,329
Family Income $30k - $48k$16,047
Family Income $48k - $75k$21,277
Family Income $75k - $110k$23,306
Family Income $110k+$28,735
