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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Flexible, elective-driven liberal arts theatre degree with small core curriculum
•Specialize in playwriting/screenwriting, dramaturgy/criticism, or arts management
•Teacher Education concentration available for education careers
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Audition for departmental productions alongside BFA Acting and Musical Theatre students
•FAST (Friday Afternoon Student Theatre) — student-run original and published works
•Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival participation
•New Plays Festival and site-specific theatre courses
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•John Wooten '90 (playwright; Artistic Director, Kean University Premiere Stages)
•Kevin Carolan '90 (Broadway: Dirty Blond; TV: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law & Order: SVU)
•Susan Speidel '78 (Director of Education, Paper Mill Playhouse)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•12 miles from Manhattan with direct access to NYC internships
•Advanced students may take MA-level graduate courses
Academic info
Snapshot
3.33
Avg GPA
88%
Admit Rate
school-wide
64%
Grad Rate
18,376
Enrollment
$61,415
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,566
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$15,912
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$26,022
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$10,880
$30-48k$11,532
$48-75k$16,388
$75-110k$22,058
$110k+$25,573
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Flexible, elective-driven liberal arts theatre degree with small core curriculum
•Specialize in playwriting/screenwriting, dramaturgy/criticism, or arts management
•Teacher Education concentration available for education careers
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Audition for departmental productions alongside BFA Acting and Musical Theatre students
•FAST (Friday Afternoon Student Theatre) — student-run original and published works
•Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival participation
•New Plays Festival and site-specific theatre courses
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•John Wooten '90 (playwright; Artistic Director, Kean University Premiere Stages)
•Kevin Carolan '90 (Broadway: Dirty Blond; TV: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Law & Order: SVU)
•Susan Speidel '78 (Director of Education, Paper Mill Playhouse)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•12 miles from Manhattan with direct access to NYC internships
•Advanced students may take MA-level graduate courses
Updated 3d ago
