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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)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.70
Avg GPA (W)
78%
Admit Rate
school-wide
52%
Grad Rate
2,755
Enrollment
$54,247
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,897
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$8,831
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,771
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$9,395
$30-48k$11,327
$48-75k$16,116
$75-110k$16,302
$110k+$20,743
Program info updated 3d ago
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)
Updated 3d ago
