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MFA Acting
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Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredNo University AppAudition format
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Ultra-SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Ranked among the best MFA acting programs by The Hollywood Reporter (2024)
•Partnership between CWRU and Tony Award-winning Cleveland Play House (CPH) — the nation's first regional theater
•One of the oldest academic theater programs in the United States
TRAINING
•Three-year conservatory program with professional apprenticeship
•Mainstage performance and understudy opportunities with Cleveland Play House
•Training in acting, voice, speech, movement, period styles, stage combat, and camera technique
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Elizabeth A. Davis — Tony-nominated for Once on Broadway
•Rich Sommer — co-star of Mad Men, The Devil Wears Prada, BlackBerry
•Deric McNish — performed with The Metropolitan Opera
•AJ Cedeno — Z: The Beginning of Everything
•Tom Degnan — Limitless
Academic info
Snapshot
3.78
Avg GPA (W)
37%
Admit Rate
school-wide
87%
Grad Rate
6.4K
Enrollment
$88K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$41,190
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$66,608
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$19,025
$30-48k$18,506
$48-75k$20,849
$75-110k$26,159
$110k+$53,061
Program info updated 4d ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Ranked among the best MFA acting programs by The Hollywood Reporter (2024)
•Partnership between CWRU and Tony Award-winning Cleveland Play House (CPH) — the nation's first regional theater
•One of the oldest academic theater programs in the United States
TRAINING
•Three-year conservatory program with professional apprenticeship
•Mainstage performance and understudy opportunities with Cleveland Play House
•Training in acting, voice, speech, movement, period styles, stage combat, and camera technique
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Elizabeth A. Davis — Tony-nominated for Once on Broadway
•Rich Sommer — co-star of Mad Men, The Devil Wears Prada, BlackBerry
•Deric McNish — performed with The Metropolitan Opera
•AJ Cedeno — Z: The Beginning of Everything
•Tom Degnan — Limitless
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Ranked among the best MFA acting programs by The Hollywood Reporter (2024)
•Partnership between CWRU and Tony Award-winning Cleveland Play House (CPH) — the nation's first regional theater
•One of the oldest academic theater programs in the United States
TRAINING
•Three-year conservatory program with professional apprenticeship
•Mainstage performance and understudy opportunities with Cleveland Play House
•Training in acting, voice, speech, movement, period styles, stage combat, and camera technique
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Elizabeth A. Davis — Tony-nominated for Once on Broadway
•Rich Sommer — co-star of Mad Men, The Devil Wears Prada, BlackBerry
•Deric McNish — performed with The Metropolitan Opera
•AJ Cedeno — Z: The Beginning of Everything
•Tom Degnan — Limitless
Updated 4d ago
