Training
•Dual-focus curriculum covers both performance and technical production
•Acting technique, voice, movement, improvisation, on-camera acting and period styles
•Design training in scenic, costume, lighting, sound, props and puppetry
•Film production, editing, screenwriting and playwriting
•Stage management and arts administration coursework
•Meisner Technique featured in advanced acting sequence
•Makeup artistry including theatre, FX and airbrushing for film and TV
Professional Development
•Internship program creates pathways for working in film
•Acting and Technical Capstone projects demonstrate professional-level competency
•Graduate with a resume or portfolio highlighting skills, training and production experience
•AFA structured for easy transfer into BFA or BA programs, or direct workforce entry
Facilities
•380-seat proscenium theatre and 150-seat black box theatre
•Outdoor performance space, film production studio and movement studio
Study Abroad
•Theatre in London and Dublin (attend professional performances, backstage tours, Shakespeare country)
•Performing Arts in Prague (puppetry, dance and black light theatre)
Value
•One of Pennsylvania's most affordable performing arts programs
•Small class sizes allow individualized attention from industry-experienced faculty
