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MFA Acting
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualTraining
•Tuition-free, three-year professional training program
•Daily four-hour sessions in acting, movement (including stage combat), and voice/speech
•Faculty are professional artists active in the field
Performance & Productions
•Productions at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Armory Theatre
•Industry showcase for graduating MFA actors at end of third year
•Summer work at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alliance Theatre, and more
Notable Alumni
•Brandon J. Dirden — Broadway (All the Way opposite Bryan Cranston, Waiting for Godot)
•Crystal Dickinson — Broadway (Clybourne Park, You Can't Take It with You), Theatre World Award
•Shanola Hampton — Shameless (Showtime)
Professional Development
•Recent guests include Sarah Ruhl, Luis Alfaro, and Rob Decina (CBS Casting)
•Connections with The Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, American Players Theatre
Academic info
Snapshot
4.00
Avg GPA (W)
42%
Admit Rate
school-wide
85%
Grad Rate
36.3K
Enrollment
$81K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$14,355
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$16,004
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$35,124
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$2,038
$30-48k$5,373
$48-75k$7,982
$75-110k$15,152
$110k+$28,761
Program info updated 11h ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Tuition-free, three-year professional training program
•Daily four-hour sessions in acting, movement (including stage combat), and voice/speech
•Faculty are professional artists active in the field
Performance & Productions
•Productions at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Armory Theatre
•Industry showcase for graduating MFA actors at end of third year
•Summer work at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alliance Theatre, and more
Notable Alumni
•Brandon J. Dirden — Broadway (All the Way opposite Bryan Cranston, Waiting for Godot)
•Crystal Dickinson — Broadway (Clybourne Park, You Can't Take It with You), Theatre World Award
•Shanola Hampton — Shameless (Showtime)
Professional Development
•Recent guests include Sarah Ruhl, Luis Alfaro, and Rob Decina (CBS Casting)
•Connections with The Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, American Players Theatre
Training
•Tuition-free, three-year professional training program
•Daily four-hour sessions in acting, movement (including stage combat), and voice/speech
•Faculty are professional artists active in the field
Performance & Productions
•Productions at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Armory Theatre
•Industry showcase for graduating MFA actors at end of third year
•Summer work at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alliance Theatre, and more
Notable Alumni
•Brandon J. Dirden — Broadway (All the Way opposite Bryan Cranston, Waiting for Godot)
•Crystal Dickinson — Broadway (Clybourne Park, You Can't Take It with You), Theatre World Award
•Shanola Hampton — Shameless (Showtime)
Professional Development
•Recent guests include Sarah Ruhl, Luis Alfaro, and Rob Decina (CBS Casting)
•Connections with The Goodman Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, American Players Theatre
Updated 11h ago
