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BFA Screen Acting
Program snapshot
Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Highly Selective12-24 StudentsPerformance & Productions
•First-year students can audition for lead roles in student film productions
•Senior-year BFA Actor Showcase with casting directors, managers, agents, and producers
•Graduates exit with completed actor reel ready for professional work
Notable Alumni
•Owen Painter — Isaac Night/Slurp in Netflix’s Wednesday, The Handmaid’s Tale
•Leah McKendrick — writer/director/actor; feature film M.F.A., writing Paramount’s Grease prequel Summer Loving
Location
•Located just a short drive from Hollywood
Degree Flexibility
•Interdisciplinary major offered jointly by Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and Department of Theatre
•Coursework includes screenwriting, film technology, history of film, and applied TV courses
•Program focuses on undergraduate education with small class sizes and personalized attention
Academic info
Snapshot
3.75
Avg GPA (W)
65%
Admit Rate
school-wide
81%
Grad Rate
7.5K
Enrollment
$70K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$46,555
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$64,984
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$33,559
$30-48k$33,978
$48-75k$33,709
$75-110k$40,011
$110k+$55,066
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
Performance & Productions
•First-year students can audition for lead roles in student film productions
•Senior-year BFA Actor Showcase with casting directors, managers, agents, and producers
•Graduates exit with completed actor reel ready for professional work
Notable Alumni
•Owen Painter — Isaac Night/Slurp in Netflix’s Wednesday, The Handmaid’s Tale
•Leah McKendrick — writer/director/actor; feature film M.F.A., writing Paramount’s Grease prequel Summer Loving
Location
•Located just a short drive from Hollywood
Degree Flexibility
•Interdisciplinary major offered jointly by Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and Department of Theatre
•Coursework includes screenwriting, film technology, history of film, and applied TV courses
•Program focuses on undergraduate education with small class sizes and personalized attention
Performance & Productions
•First-year students can audition for lead roles in student film productions
•Senior-year BFA Actor Showcase with casting directors, managers, agents, and producers
•Graduates exit with completed actor reel ready for professional work
Notable Alumni
•Owen Painter — Isaac Night/Slurp in Netflix’s Wednesday, The Handmaid’s Tale
•Leah McKendrick — writer/director/actor; feature film M.F.A., writing Paramount’s Grease prequel Summer Loving
Location
•Located just a short drive from Hollywood
Degree Flexibility
•Interdisciplinary major offered jointly by Dodge College of Film and Media Arts and Department of Theatre
•Coursework includes screenwriting, film technology, history of film, and applied TV courses
•Program focuses on undergraduate education with small class sizes and personalized attention
Updated 3d ago
