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BFA Theatre
Acting/Directing
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredAudition format
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Study AbroadTraining
•Comprehensive acting and directing training combining theory with practical performance
•Required to audition for every main-stage production
•Encouraged to audition for Three-Penny and Artists' Ensemble Theatre productions
•Frequent trips to professional productions in Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee
Professional Development
•Artists' Ensemble Theatre — professional Equity company in residence at Rockford University
•All students required to audition and interview for professional summer theatre work
•Faculty assist in preparing students for professional auditions
•Graduates pursue careers in Chicago and New York
•Attend leading graduate programs nationwide
Study Abroad
•Optional semester at Regent's University in London
•Study with British artists and teachers in specially designed programs
Academic info
Snapshot
3.25
Avg GPA (W)
93%
Admit Rate
school-wide
43%
Grad Rate
972
Enrollment
$55K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$22,436
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$37,780
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$20,877
$30-48k$20,841
$48-75k$22,987
$75-110k$21,229
$110k+$27,097
Program info updated 4h ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Comprehensive acting and directing training combining theory with practical performance
•Required to audition for every main-stage production
•Encouraged to audition for Three-Penny and Artists' Ensemble Theatre productions
•Frequent trips to professional productions in Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee
Professional Development
•Artists' Ensemble Theatre — professional Equity company in residence at Rockford University
•All students required to audition and interview for professional summer theatre work
•Faculty assist in preparing students for professional auditions
•Graduates pursue careers in Chicago and New York
•Attend leading graduate programs nationwide
Study Abroad
•Optional semester at Regent's University in London
•Study with British artists and teachers in specially designed programs
Training
•Comprehensive acting and directing training combining theory with practical performance
•Required to audition for every main-stage production
•Encouraged to audition for Three-Penny and Artists' Ensemble Theatre productions
•Frequent trips to professional productions in Chicago, Madison, and Milwaukee
Professional Development
•Artists' Ensemble Theatre — professional Equity company in residence at Rockford University
•All students required to audition and interview for professional summer theatre work
•Faculty assist in preparing students for professional auditions
•Graduates pursue careers in Chicago and New York
•Attend leading graduate programs nationwide
Study Abroad
•Optional semester at Regent's University in London
•Study with British artists and teachers in specially designed programs
Updated 4h ago
