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BFA Acting
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenGateway AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App RequiredAudition format
In-Person or VirtualTRAINING
•Classically informed BFA combining theatre and performance courses with entry by audition in sophomore year
•Specialized coursework in movement, improvisation, stage combat, auditioning, and screen acting
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•$35 million Communication & Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•Five major theatre productions annually spanning Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
•30+ year tradition of high-caliber seasonal productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series; known for Arrested Development, Veep, and Toy Story 4
•Loni Albertson (MFA '07) — Custom Animation Production Supervisor at Illumination Entertainment
•Ashley Dakin (MFA '13) — working actress based in Los Angeles
Academic info
Snapshot
3.66
Avg GPA (W)
38%
Admit Rate
school-wide
56%
Grad Rate
4.7K
Enrollment
$44K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$19,923
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$21,650
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$20,064
$30-48k$19,327
$48-75k$17,806
$75-110k$19,148
$110k+$22,588
Program info updated 4d ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Classically informed BFA combining theatre and performance courses with entry by audition in sophomore year
•Specialized coursework in movement, improvisation, stage combat, auditioning, and screen acting
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•$35 million Communication & Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•Five major theatre productions annually spanning Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
•30+ year tradition of high-caliber seasonal productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series; known for Arrested Development, Veep, and Toy Story 4
•Loni Albertson (MFA '07) — Custom Animation Production Supervisor at Illumination Entertainment
•Ashley Dakin (MFA '13) — working actress based in Los Angeles
TRAINING
•Classically informed BFA combining theatre and performance courses with entry by audition in sophomore year
•Specialized coursework in movement, improvisation, stage combat, auditioning, and screen acting
•Taught from a Christian worldview by faculty who hold the highest degrees in their field
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•$35 million Communication & Performing Arts Center with three performance spaces
•Five major theatre productions annually spanning Broadway musicals, classics, dramas, and modern comedies
•30+ year tradition of high-caliber seasonal productions
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tony Hale (M.A. '95) — two-time Emmy winner for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series; known for Arrested Development, Veep, and Toy Story 4
•Loni Albertson (MFA '07) — Custom Animation Production Supervisor at Illumination Entertainment
•Ashley Dakin (MFA '13) — working actress based in Los Angeles
Updated 4d ago
