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AFA Theatre Arts
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AFA Theatre Arts
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredTRAINING & PRODUCTIONS
•Emphasis options in acting, directing, or technical theater skills
•Three faculty-directed Main stage productions each year
•Perform on three campus stages: proscenium, thrust, and black box
•Creative collaborations with faculty, community members, and artists-in-residence
•Capstone project synthesizing both performance and technical components
FACULTY & ENVIRONMENT
•Professional educators with advanced degrees and active directing/acting careers in local and national theaters
•Small program size fosters close faculty-student interaction and mentorship
LOCATION
•Located in downtown Minneapolis, the third-largest theater market in the U.S. after New York and Chicago
•Steps from the internationally acclaimed Guthrie Theater and multiple downtown stages
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•60-credit AFA degree designed for seamless transfer to 7 Minnesota State universities offering Theatre BA/BS programs
•Credits transfer to Metropolitan State, Mankato, Moorhead, Southwest MN State, St. Cloud State, and Winona State
•Curriculum meets bachelor's degree requirements for transfer students planning initial study at a Minnesota State college
Academic info
Snapshot
18%
Grad Rate
5.3K
Enrollment
$40K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$13,812
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$6,161
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$6,161
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$13,019
$30-48k$12,987
$48-75k$13,617
$75-110k$17,005
$110k+$19,137
Program info updated 5h ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING & PRODUCTIONS
•Emphasis options in acting, directing, or technical theater skills
•Three faculty-directed Main stage productions each year
•Perform on three campus stages: proscenium, thrust, and black box
•Creative collaborations with faculty, community members, and artists-in-residence
•Capstone project synthesizing both performance and technical components
FACULTY & ENVIRONMENT
•Professional educators with advanced degrees and active directing/acting careers in local and national theaters
•Small program size fosters close faculty-student interaction and mentorship
LOCATION
•Located in downtown Minneapolis, the third-largest theater market in the U.S. after New York and Chicago
•Steps from the internationally acclaimed Guthrie Theater and multiple downtown stages
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•60-credit AFA degree designed for seamless transfer to 7 Minnesota State universities offering Theatre BA/BS programs
•Credits transfer to Metropolitan State, Mankato, Moorhead, Southwest MN State, St. Cloud State, and Winona State
•Curriculum meets bachelor's degree requirements for transfer students planning initial study at a Minnesota State college
TRAINING & PRODUCTIONS
•Emphasis options in acting, directing, or technical theater skills
•Three faculty-directed Main stage productions each year
•Perform on three campus stages: proscenium, thrust, and black box
•Creative collaborations with faculty, community members, and artists-in-residence
•Capstone project synthesizing both performance and technical components
FACULTY & ENVIRONMENT
•Professional educators with advanced degrees and active directing/acting careers in local and national theaters
•Small program size fosters close faculty-student interaction and mentorship
LOCATION
•Located in downtown Minneapolis, the third-largest theater market in the U.S. after New York and Chicago
•Steps from the internationally acclaimed Guthrie Theater and multiple downtown stages
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•60-credit AFA degree designed for seamless transfer to 7 Minnesota State universities offering Theatre BA/BS programs
•Credits transfer to Metropolitan State, Mankato, Moorhead, Southwest MN State, St. Cloud State, and Winona State
•Curriculum meets bachelor's degree requirements for transfer students planning initial study at a Minnesota State college
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