Training
•Professional actor training program preparing students for the professional theatre world
•Faculty dedicated to the growth of every student as an individual
•Training focused on the whole artist, not just the actor
•8 semesters of dance training
•Private weekly voice lesson with a Music Department faculty member
•Coursework includes Acting, Stage Movement, Voice for the Actor, Audition Techniques, Diction, Ear Training, Theory, and Musical Theatre History
Performance & Productions
•First-year students are required to audition for mainstage shows
•Opera Theatre and Musical Theatre each produce two major works per academic year
•Extensive mock auditions held throughout the year to refine auditioning skills
Professional Development
•Numerous guest directors and guest artists for master classes throughout the year
•Representatives from professional companies visit for private auditions and coachings
