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Selective12-24 Students

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Program Recognition

•Class size: 26 students per year

•Over 1,000 students audition annually

•At least one year acting training recommended before applying

Training

•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues in downtown Pittsburgh

•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists

•NYC showcase for seniors each spring

•Conservatory Theatre Company and student-run Bridges Theatre Company provide additional performance opportunities

Notable Alumni

•John Robert Magaro (First Cow, Past Lives, Carol, The Big Short, Orange Is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy)

•Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman, Quantum Leap, Cowboy Bebop, Helen Hayes Award winner)

•Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY, Providence, Guiding Light)

•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 24 students

School Info

Snapshot

3.48

Avg GPA

97%

Admit Rate

school-wide

59%

Grad Rate

2.3K

Enrollment

$46K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$42,540

Before aid

Average Net Price

$25,942

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

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Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Class size: 26 students per year

•Over 1,000 students audition annually

•At least one year acting training recommended before applying

Training

•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues in downtown Pittsburgh

•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists

•NYC showcase for seniors each spring

•Conservatory Theatre Company and student-run Bridges Theatre Company provide additional performance opportunities

Notable Alumni

•John Robert Magaro (First Cow, Past Lives, Carol, The Big Short, Orange Is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy)

•Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman, Quantum Leap, Cowboy Bebop, Helen Hayes Award winner)

•Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY, Providence, Guiding Light)

•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 24 students

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

•Class size: 26 students per year

•Over 1,000 students audition annually

•At least one year acting training recommended before applying

Training

•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues in downtown Pittsburgh

•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists

•NYC showcase for seniors each spring

•Conservatory Theatre Company and student-run Bridges Theatre Company provide additional performance opportunities

Notable Alumni

•John Robert Magaro (First Cow, Past Lives, Carol, The Big Short, Orange Is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy)

•Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman, Quantum Leap, Cowboy Bebop, Helen Hayes Award winner)

•Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY, Providence, Guiding Light)

•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 24 students

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Deadline

Regular DecisionRolling

Program AppApplication

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Acceptd

Fee

Artistic Review Fee

$115

Opens

Sep 1, 2026

Prescreen Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

•Two Contrasting Monologues

•Memorized, 60-90 seconds each

•One CONTEMPORARY (post-1950) from published play or professional writer

•One CLASSICAL (pre-1950) with heightened language (for example: Shakespeare, Molière, Marlowe, Middleton, Kyd, Aristophanes, August Wilson, Tony Kushner, Suzan-Lori Parks, Mike Bartlett, Andrea Gibson, etc. Non-Western traditions translated to English are welcomed)

Additional Materials

Resume (Required)

•Performance/training resume

Headshot (Required)

Slate Video (Optional, 10 Seconds Max, State Your Name and Pronouns)

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Callback Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

•Two Contrasting Monologues

•Same two monologues as prescreen, performed live

•Read the full play, not just the excerpt

•Choose age-appropriate characters

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Good to Know

Application Logistics

•Submit academic application FIRST (Common App, Coalition, or Point Park direct)

•Submit prescreen materials via Acceptd

•Live audition by invitation only after passing prescreen

Eligibility

•Must be both academically AND artistically admitted

•Students may audition once per year, maximum two auditions total

•Transfer students admitted as freshmen (receive elective credit for previous training)

•Must begin in fall semester

Important Notes

•Priority consideration: complete academic app by November 30

•Fee waiver available for College Board/NACAC fee waiver recipients, Pell Grant eligible, or financial hardship (apply through Acceptd)

What's The Process

Audition Process

•Opens September 1—submit early as audition slots fill quickly

•Results sent via Acceptd messages

Audition Expectations

•By invitation only after passing prescreen

•Slots are first-come, first-served

Contact

•conservatory@pointpark.edu, 412-392-3451

•No feedback provided on individual auditions

Scholarship Info

Scholarships

•Artistic Achievement Award: $5,000-$30,000 per year for students who demonstrate a high caliber of artistic ability through the artistic review process and maintain a 3.0 GPA plus full-time COPA status

•Dean's Academic Award: $3,000-$8,000 per year based on GPA; candidates are considered through the artistic audition and must maintain a 3.0 GPA plus full-time COPA status

•Visit Scholarship: $1,000 for freshmen who complete an official campus visit or attend an Admissions Open House

•Candidates are notified of the award in the artistic decision letter

School Info

Snapshot

3.48

Avg GPA

97%

Admit Rate

school-wide

59%

Grad Rate

2.3K

Enrollment

$46K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Tuition & Fees

$42,540

Before aid

Average Net Price

$25,942

After aid

Official source College Scorecard

Program Recognition

•Class size: 26 students per year

•Over 1,000 students audition annually

•At least one year acting training recommended before applying

Training

•Pittsburgh Playhouse: 18 productions per year across three venues in downtown Pittsburgh

•Training with leading industry professionals and guest artists

•NYC showcase for seniors each spring

•Conservatory Theatre Company and student-run Bridges Theatre Company provide additional performance opportunities

Notable Alumni

•John Robert Magaro (First Cow, Past Lives, Carol, The Big Short, Orange Is the New Black, The Umbrella Academy)

•Mason Alexander Park (The Sandman, Quantum Leap, Cowboy Bebop, Helen Hayes Award winner)

•Melina Kanakaredes (CSI: NY, Providence, Guiding Light)

•Named to Playbill's list of universities with the most alumni performing on Broadway in 2024-25 season

Verified Recent Class Sizes

•Class of 2024: 24 students

Updated 1h ago