Training
•Pre-professional BFA Acting — conservatory-style training in a liberal arts environment
•Minimum eight semesters of acting classes with options for additional courses
•Training in movement, voice, improvisation, scene study, Shakespeare, on-camera acting, Meisner, and audition techniques
•NAST-accredited department meeting industry standards
•Dedicated stage combat training from empty-handed to broadsword
•Opportunity to become SAFD-certified Actor-Combatants through the Society of American Fight Directors
•Two SAFD-certified fight instructors on faculty
Notable Alumni
•Mary McDonnell — Oscar nominations for Dances with Wolves and Passion Fish; starred in Battlestar Galactica, Independence Day, and Donnie Darko •David Charles Ebert — Emmy-nominated co-writer for Netflix's It's Bruno
•Irene Rising — Off-Broadway debut in Charm (MCC Theater); appeared in WeCrashed (Apple TV+) and Tales of the City (Netflix) •Kevin David Stevens — national tours of RENT 20th Anniversary Tour, The Kite Runner, and An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical
Professional Development
•Voluntary NYC showcase at end of program — workshops with theatre professionals and feedback from casting directors and agents
•Wild Card prescreen submission accepted (optional)
Value
•Pennsylvania and Ohio residents eligible for $6,000 Good Neighbor Award (renewable)
