Training
•Performance-based BFA with Acting and Musical Theatre tracks (120 credit hours)
•Students perform in productions, showcases, and collaborative projects from their first semester
•Coursework covers acting, voice, movement, musical theatre performance, audition technique, and professional preparation
•Small class sizes with individualized faculty mentorship
Performance & Productions
•3-5 fully produced plays and musicals per season
•Home to the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART), a professional company founded in 1975 on the MHU campus
•Additional showcases, cabarets, devised works, and outreach performances
Professional Development
•Guest artists from Broadway, regional theatre, and international performance regularly work with students
•Training includes theatrical intimacy direction, stage combat, Shakespeare performance, and production management
Location
•Mars Hill, NC, in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville's vibrant arts community
