Program Recognition
•Unofficial cap of approximately 16 BFA performance majors per year (Acting, MT, Theatre Ed combined)
Training
•Comprehensive training in singing, dancing, movement, voice, piano, music theory, and various acting styles
•Dance classes include jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and musical theatre dance
Performance & Productions
•Approximately 20 productions per academic year
•Opportunities include experimental productions, classroom work, main stage shows, and professional work in the Des Moines community
•Students eligible to be cast from first semester
Notable Alumni
•Michael Emerson ('76) — Emmy Award winner for The Practice and Lost; starred in Person of Interest and Evil •Jeremy Piven (attended) — Golden Globe and three-time Emmy winner for Entourage Study Abroad
•Semester exchange available at the National Theatre Institute at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
