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TRAINING
•"School of Choice" approach — students self-select courses to build a versatile, individualized skill set
•Curriculum includes Film Acting (three levels), Musical Theatre Performance, Classical Acting, Voiceovers, Stage Combat, Dialects, and Auditioning & Professional Orientation
•Film studio and audio booth for on-campus media training
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Guaranteed performance opportunity for first-semester freshmen in the annual Freshman Showcase
•Summer Circle Theatre: 59+ years of professional summer theatre with paid summer opportunities
•Second Stage: robust student season of plays, Improv Comedy, and Haunted Aud
•Fourth Wall Theatre Company: theatre program for children with special needs
•Young Playwrights Festival: paid directing and performance opportunities each summer
•Six theatre spaces of varying sizes, including the Wharton Center (Broadway touring house on campus)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Alumni at: Barrington Stage Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Alliance Theatre, Disney World, Drury Lane, and more
•Alumni seen on: NCIS, Westworld, Chicago Med, 9-1-1, The Morning Show, Black-ish, Batman v Superman, and more
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Broadway professionals, guests from the Stratford Festival, and industry talent from around the world
•Williamston Theatre partnership: earn Equity Membership Candidacy (EMC) through this professional theatre partner
•Graduate MFA programs provide mentors for undergraduate students
STUDY ABROAD
•Study abroad and study away programs in London, New York, and LA
Academic info
Snapshot
3.74
Avg GPA (W)
85%
Admit Rate
school-wide
81%
Grad Rate
40,922
Enrollment
$67,253
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$19,680
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$16,458
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$43,842
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$7,068
$30-48k$10,830
$48-75k$16,521
$75-110k$22,703
$110k+$28,546
Program info updated 3d ago
TRAINING
•"School of Choice" approach — students self-select courses to build a versatile, individualized skill set
•Curriculum includes Film Acting (three levels), Musical Theatre Performance, Classical Acting, Voiceovers, Stage Combat, Dialects, and Auditioning & Professional Orientation
•Film studio and audio booth for on-campus media training
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Guaranteed performance opportunity for first-semester freshmen in the annual Freshman Showcase
•Summer Circle Theatre: 59+ years of professional summer theatre with paid summer opportunities
•Second Stage: robust student season of plays, Improv Comedy, and Haunted Aud
•Fourth Wall Theatre Company: theatre program for children with special needs
•Young Playwrights Festival: paid directing and performance opportunities each summer
•Six theatre spaces of varying sizes, including the Wharton Center (Broadway touring house on campus)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Alumni at: Barrington Stage Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Alliance Theatre, Disney World, Drury Lane, and more
•Alumni seen on: NCIS, Westworld, Chicago Med, 9-1-1, The Morning Show, Black-ish, Batman v Superman, and more
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Broadway professionals, guests from the Stratford Festival, and industry talent from around the world
•Williamston Theatre partnership: earn Equity Membership Candidacy (EMC) through this professional theatre partner
•Graduate MFA programs provide mentors for undergraduate students
STUDY ABROAD
•Study abroad and study away programs in London, New York, and LA
Updated 3d ago
