Program Recognition
•Recognized as one of "9 Great New York Acting Schools and Universities" by Backstage and "Top Acting Schools in New York" by DailyActor.com
•Faculty include a Society of American Fight Directors Fight Master (one of only 23 in the world)
Training
•Conservatory-style acting training within a liberal arts university
•Curriculum includes Voice and Speech, Movement and Stage Combat, Classical and Contemporary acting styles, and on-camera techniques
•Graduating BFA actors featured in a New York City industry showcase for invited agents, managers, and casting directors
Performance & Productions
•Country's longest-running collegiate Shakespeare Festival (76th season in 2024)
•Two recently renovated campus theaters plus on-campus costume and scene shops
•Proximity to New York City provides access to professional theatre and film industry
Notable Alumni
•Joe Morton — Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama (Scandal) •James Barbour '88 — played the title role in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway (2015–2017) •Fred Berman '94 — starred as Timon in The Lion King on Broadway
•Mel Johnson Jr. '71 — film and TV actor (Total Recall, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Jessica Jones) •Susan H. Schulman — Tony-nominated Broadway director (Sweeney Todd, The Secret Garden) •Five drama alums performed at the European Young Theatre Festival in Spoleto (2023) — the only American college students invited
Professional Development
•Recent placements include HBO, ABC Television, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Yale Repertory Company, and Walt Disney World
