Program Recognition
•Bullet: Associate of Fine Arts degree with intensive performance training
•Bullet: 60-62 credit hour program with all credits guaranteed to transfer to TN public universities
Training
•Bullet: Includes Professional Actor Training Program (PATP), an intensive two-year acting cohort; admission into PATP is by interview and audition only
•Bullet: PATP students meet Monday through Friday, 12:30-4:45 PM for focused actor training
•Bullet: Curriculum covers Acting 1 & 2, Stagecraft, Intro to Theatre, and Performance Practicum
•Bullet: The PATP is designed for students pursuing theatre, film, and television work, with weekday cohort training and direct faculty support
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Hands-on production experience through Performance and Production courses each semester
•Bullet: Department's current season includes Dear Evan Hansen, Little Women, Singin' in the Rain, Almost, Maine, and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Value
•Bullet: No application fee with open enrollment admission
•Bullet: TN Promise provides free tuition for eligible recent high school graduates
•Bullet: TN Reconnect provides free tuition for eligible adult learners
