Program Recognition
•Bullet: Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
•Bullet: Salem State says it "has the 'winningest' theatre program in the region at KCACTF," the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (salemstate.edu/academics/college-arts-and-sciences/theatre-and-speech-communication/theatre-awards-and-scholarships)
Training
•Bullet: Six acting classes plus voice and movement training
•Bullet: Required to audition for all department productions — potential to be cast every semester
•Bullet: Sophia Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts
Professional Development
•Bullet: Graduates place well in graduate schools, conservatories, and regional theaters
•Bullet: Students compete at national KCACTF festival in Washington, D.C.