Program Recognition
•Bullet: Unique BFA blending performance training with creative industries skills—designed for the modern performer who creates their own content and builds their own brand
•Bullet: Students can audition for Pittsburgh Playhouse productions, including ASCEND, during their second year of study
•Bullet: Accelerated program completed in three years plus two summers; students are enrolled full-time in the fall, spring and summer semesters
•Bullet: First-of-its-kind program drawing on five Point Park schools: Theatre, Dance, Communication, Business, and Education
Training
•Bullet: Train at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park's state-of-the-art performance complex
•Bullet: 18 annual productions at the Pittsburgh Playhouse; by their second year, students advance into paid co-op performance opportunities
•Bullet: Faculty of working industry professionals and nationally recognized guest artists
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Point Park's Conservatory of Performing Arts received an honorable mention in Playbill's report on colleges with the most alumni performing in the Broadway 2024-25 season, with 21 Point Park alumni listed
•Bullet: Notable COPA alumni include Ahmad Simmons '10 (Broadway: Illinoise), Jana Larell Glover '22 (Broadway: SIX), and Viveca Chow '16 (Broadway: Miss Saigon)
Professional Development
•Bullet: Conservatory graduates consistently represented across Broadway, regional theatre, film, television, and emerging digital media platforms
