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BFA Acting
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Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy AbroadTraining
•Pre-professional training for professional theatre careers
•Meisner, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Michael Chekhov, Laban, devising, singing, martial arts, Shakespeare, Lecoq, mask work, accents/dialects, Hip Hop theatre
Performance & Productions
•Penn State Centre Stage casting opportunities each semester
Notable Alumni
•Jonathan Frakes — Commander Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation (BFA '74)
•Keegan-Michael Key — Key & Peele, co-creator and star (MFA '96)
Study Abroad
•Includes one semester at Theatre Academy London
Academic info
Snapshot
3.84
Avg GPA (W)
61%
Admit Rate
school-wide
86%
Grad Rate
42.3K
Enrollment
$63K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$32,875
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$20,644
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,790
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$19,845
$30-48k$20,049
$48-75k$25,667
$75-110k$31,834
$110k+$37,831
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Pre-professional training for professional theatre careers
•Meisner, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Michael Chekhov, Laban, devising, singing, martial arts, Shakespeare, Lecoq, mask work, accents/dialects, Hip Hop theatre
Performance & Productions
•Penn State Centre Stage casting opportunities each semester
Notable Alumni
•Jonathan Frakes — Commander Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation (BFA '74)
•Keegan-Michael Key — Key & Peele, co-creator and star (MFA '96)
Study Abroad
•Includes one semester at Theatre Academy London
Training
•Pre-professional training for professional theatre careers
•Meisner, Fitzmaurice Voicework, Michael Chekhov, Laban, devising, singing, martial arts, Shakespeare, Lecoq, mask work, accents/dialects, Hip Hop theatre
Performance & Productions
•Penn State Centre Stage casting opportunities each semester
Notable Alumni
•Jonathan Frakes — Commander Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation (BFA '74)
•Keegan-Michael Key — Key & Peele, co-creator and star (MFA '96)
Study Abroad
•Includes one semester at Theatre Academy London
Updated 3d ago
