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BFA Performance & Creative Industries
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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadPROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Unique BFA blending performance training with creative industries skills—designed for the modern performer who creates their own content and builds their own brand
•Students in this program are NOT eligible to audition for PP MainStage productions
•3-year accelerated program with mandatory summers on campus
•First-of-its-kind program drawing on five Point Park schools: Theatre, Dance, Communication, Business, and Education
TRAINING
•Train at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park's state-of-the-art performance complex
•18+ productions per year—performance opportunities from your first semester
•Faculty of working industry professionals and nationally recognized guest artists
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Point Park's Conservatory of Performing Arts was named to Playbill's top 10 list for Broadway representation in the 2024-25 season with 21+ alumni on Broadway
•Notable COPA alumni include Ahmad Simmons '10 (Broadway: Illinoise), Jana Larell Glover '22 (Broadway: SIX), and Viveca Chow '16 (Broadway: Miss Saigon)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Conservatory graduates consistently represented across Broadway, regional theatre, film, television, and emerging digital media platforms
Academic info
Snapshot
3.48
Avg GPA
97%
Admit Rate
school-wide
59%
Grad Rate
2.3K
Enrollment
$46K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$25,942
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$39,570
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$22,436
$30-48k$22,064
$48-75k$22,362
$75-110k$27,325
$110k+$29,813
Program info updated 2d ago
Program Highlights
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Unique BFA blending performance training with creative industries skills—designed for the modern performer who creates their own content and builds their own brand
•Students in this program are NOT eligible to audition for PP MainStage productions
•3-year accelerated program with mandatory summers on campus
•First-of-its-kind program drawing on five Point Park schools: Theatre, Dance, Communication, Business, and Education
TRAINING
•Train at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park's state-of-the-art performance complex
•18+ productions per year—performance opportunities from your first semester
•Faculty of working industry professionals and nationally recognized guest artists
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Point Park's Conservatory of Performing Arts was named to Playbill's top 10 list for Broadway representation in the 2024-25 season with 21+ alumni on Broadway
•Notable COPA alumni include Ahmad Simmons '10 (Broadway: Illinoise), Jana Larell Glover '22 (Broadway: SIX), and Viveca Chow '16 (Broadway: Miss Saigon)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Conservatory graduates consistently represented across Broadway, regional theatre, film, television, and emerging digital media platforms
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Unique BFA blending performance training with creative industries skills—designed for the modern performer who creates their own content and builds their own brand
•Students in this program are NOT eligible to audition for PP MainStage productions
•3-year accelerated program with mandatory summers on campus
•First-of-its-kind program drawing on five Point Park schools: Theatre, Dance, Communication, Business, and Education
TRAINING
•Train at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park's state-of-the-art performance complex
•18+ productions per year—performance opportunities from your first semester
•Faculty of working industry professionals and nationally recognized guest artists
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Point Park's Conservatory of Performing Arts was named to Playbill's top 10 list for Broadway representation in the 2024-25 season with 21+ alumni on Broadway
•Notable COPA alumni include Ahmad Simmons '10 (Broadway: Illinoise), Jana Larell Glover '22 (Broadway: SIX), and Viveca Chow '16 (Broadway: Miss Saigon)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Conservatory graduates consistently represented across Broadway, regional theatre, film, television, and emerging digital media platforms
Updated 2d ago
