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MFA Acting
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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University AppAudition format
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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsTRAINING
•Intensive 2-year, 30-credit-unit MFA program
•Coursework in Acting, Movement, Voice, Speech/Dialects, Theatre History, Dance, and Singing
•Two-year developmental sequence with cohort model building ensemble culture
•Focus on mastery, comprehension, and practice of acting craft with dramaturgical approach to texts
•Year 1: Acting technique, Movement, Voice, Theatre History, and Rehearsal Techniques
•Year 2: Advanced Acting, Collaborative New Play Studio, Dance, Singing, and Speech/Dialects
•End-of-year reviews with critical self-reflection requirements
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Summer Season programming with guaranteed casting in Evanston
•First-year students assume secondary/supporting roles; second-year students assume leading roles
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Active engagement with Chicago's professional theatre community
•Faculty and alumni connected to Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, and other Chicago companies
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Access to Northwestern's liberal arts environment and School of Communication resources
Academic info
Snapshot
4.17
Avg GPA (W)
8%
Admit Rate
school-wide
96%
Grad Rate
9.2K
Enrollment
$89K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$29,167
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$68,322
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$1,764
$30-48k$6,099
$48-75k$7,898
$75-110k$18,282
$110k+$48,777
Program info updated 20h ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Intensive 2-year, 30-credit-unit MFA program
•Coursework in Acting, Movement, Voice, Speech/Dialects, Theatre History, Dance, and Singing
•Two-year developmental sequence with cohort model building ensemble culture
•Focus on mastery, comprehension, and practice of acting craft with dramaturgical approach to texts
•Year 1: Acting technique, Movement, Voice, Theatre History, and Rehearsal Techniques
•Year 2: Advanced Acting, Collaborative New Play Studio, Dance, Singing, and Speech/Dialects
•End-of-year reviews with critical self-reflection requirements
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Summer Season programming with guaranteed casting in Evanston
•First-year students assume secondary/supporting roles; second-year students assume leading roles
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Active engagement with Chicago's professional theatre community
•Faculty and alumni connected to Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, and other Chicago companies
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Access to Northwestern's liberal arts environment and School of Communication resources
TRAINING
•Intensive 2-year, 30-credit-unit MFA program
•Coursework in Acting, Movement, Voice, Speech/Dialects, Theatre History, Dance, and Singing
•Two-year developmental sequence with cohort model building ensemble culture
•Focus on mastery, comprehension, and practice of acting craft with dramaturgical approach to texts
•Year 1: Acting technique, Movement, Voice, Theatre History, and Rehearsal Techniques
•Year 2: Advanced Acting, Collaborative New Play Studio, Dance, Singing, and Speech/Dialects
•End-of-year reviews with critical self-reflection requirements
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Summer Season programming with guaranteed casting in Evanston
•First-year students assume secondary/supporting roles; second-year students assume leading roles
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Active engagement with Chicago's professional theatre community
•Faculty and alumni connected to Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, and other Chicago companies
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Access to Northwestern's liberal arts environment and School of Communication resources
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