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Pepperdine University

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Program

Program snapshot

Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
In-Person or Virtual
Program profile
Highly SelectiveStudy Abroad

TRAINING
BA in Theatre and Screen Arts combining stage performance with film production
Dual focus: acting for live theatre and behind-the-scenes film production
Coursework drawn from both Theatre Arts and Screen Arts departments
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Five major theatre productions annually
Smothers Theatre (450 seats), considered one of the finest theatres of its size in Los Angeles
Access to film production facilities and equipment
NOTABLE ALUMNI
Mason McCulley — recurring on HBO's Westworld and Insecure; Grey's Anatomy, Castle; curated Master Class Series with Anthony Hopkins, Alfred Molina, and Betty Buckley
April Rock — series regular on BYUtv's Studio C (actor, writer, director); CBS's Criminal Minds; Nickelodeon's Game Shakers
Nate Bartoshuk — performed 2,000+ shows as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things Drive Into Experience; optioned feature screenplay People Live Here
Victory Palmsiano-Bruckner — creative producer for Viacom, NBCUniversal, OWN, and Disney; co-founded Quantum Spin Studios
LOCATION
Malibu campus with proximity to Los Angeles entertainment industry
Unique position for students interested in both theatre and film
VALUE
~75% of theatre majors receive scholarships
Automatic scholarship consideration through audition

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