Training
•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
•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 Minnesota State universities offering Theatre BA/BS programs
•Credits transfer to Metropolitan State, Mankato, Moorhead, and Southwest Minnesota State
•Curriculum meets bachelor's degree requirements for transfer students planning initial study at a Minnesota State college
