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Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ

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AA Theatre Arts

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Admissions

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Training

3-4 student productions per year in the 300-seat Welpe Theatre (Black Box)

Scene nights each semester featuring studio class work

Student-run groups stage additional shows annually

The Welpe Theatre also hosts professional touring companies through RVCCArts

Professor Dennis Russo holds lifetime membership in The Actors Studio and is a member of Actors Equity and the Dramatists Guild (MFA, The New School for Drama)

Degree Flexibility

Graduates have transferred to Rutgers, NYU, UCLA, Montclair State, Drew, Ramapo, and Marymount Manhattan College

Complies with NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement for seamless transfer with junior status to NJ public universities

Broad-based liberal arts curriculum covering acting, directing, playwriting, and technical theatre

60-credit AA provides foundation for both BFA and BA pathways at four-year institutions

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

31%

Enrollment

5.4K

Earnings

$48K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$7,350

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$9,750

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$19,850

Before aid

Average net price

$6,778

After aid

Tuition And Fees · raritanval.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 27, 10:50 PM

Program Highlights

Training

3-4 student productions per year in the 300-seat Welpe Theatre (Black Box)

Scene nights each semester featuring studio class work

Student-run groups stage additional shows annually

The Welpe Theatre also hosts professional touring companies through RVCCArts

Professor Dennis Russo holds lifetime membership in The Actors Studio and is a member of Actors Equity and the Dramatists Guild (MFA, The New School for Drama)

Degree Flexibility

Graduates have transferred to Rutgers, NYU, UCLA, Montclair State, Drew, Ramapo, and Marymount Manhattan College

Complies with NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement for seamless transfer with junior status to NJ public universities

Broad-based liberal arts curriculum covering acting, directing, playwriting, and technical theatre

60-credit AA provides foundation for both BFA and BA pathways at four-year institutions

Program Highlights

Training

3-4 student productions per year in the 300-seat Welpe Theatre (Black Box)

Scene nights each semester featuring studio class work

Student-run groups stage additional shows annually

The Welpe Theatre also hosts professional touring companies through RVCCArts

Professor Dennis Russo holds lifetime membership in The Actors Studio and is a member of Actors Equity and the Dramatists Guild (MFA, The New School for Drama)

Degree Flexibility

Graduates have transferred to Rutgers, NYU, UCLA, Montclair State, Drew, Ramapo, and Marymount Manhattan College

Complies with NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement for seamless transfer with junior status to NJ public universities

Broad-based liberal arts curriculum covering acting, directing, playwriting, and technical theatre

60-credit AA provides foundation for both BFA and BA pathways at four-year institutions

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

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Enrollment

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Free application (no fee)

Transfer Planning

AA degree complies with NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement

Graduates transfer with junior status to any NJ public university

Students planning to transfer to Rutgers should choose a Global & Cultural Awareness course not replicated elsewhere in their curriculum

Transfer Pathway

This is a transfer pathway degree built to transfer into a four-year program. Confirm which universities it articulates to, and which credits carry over, before you enroll.

Transferring To Rvcc · raritanval.edu

What's The Process

Admission Process

No audition or interview required

Open-admissions community college

Students are admitted through the standard RVCC application

School info

Snapshot

Grad rate

31%

Enrollment

5.4K

Earnings

$48K

10yr after

Costs & aid

In-state tuition

$7,350

Before aid

Out-of-state tuition

$9,750

Before aid

Cost of attendance

$19,850

Before aid

Average net price

$6,778

After aid

Tuition And Fees · raritanval.edu College Scorecard

Training

3-4 student productions per year in the 300-seat Welpe Theatre (Black Box)

Scene nights each semester featuring studio class work

Student-run groups stage additional shows annually

The Welpe Theatre also hosts professional touring companies through RVCCArts

Professor Dennis Russo holds lifetime membership in The Actors Studio and is a member of Actors Equity and the Dramatists Guild (MFA, The New School for Drama)

Degree Flexibility

Graduates have transferred to Rutgers, NYU, UCLA, Montclair State, Drew, Ramapo, and Marymount Manhattan College

Complies with NJ Statewide Transfer Agreement for seamless transfer with junior status to NJ public universities

Broad-based liberal arts curriculum covering acting, directing, playwriting, and technical theatre

60-credit AA provides foundation for both BFA and BA pathways at four-year institutions

Updated Aug 27, 10:50 PM