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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•NAST-accredited — only PA State System school with all four fine and performing arts accreditations
TRAINING
•Skills in managing, administering, and supporting nonprofit cultural and performing arts organizations
•Hands-on experience as stage manager, box office staff, and social media committee
•Skills developed: stage management, theatre administration, audience development, publicity, community outreach, arts advocacy
•Professional Theatre Practice capstone course
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Associate Company Manager, Broadway's Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
•Assistant Company Manager, Elf the Musical national tour
•Lyric Beth Sessa — Assistant Development Manager, Harbor Playhouse (Corpus Christi, TX)
•Assistant Stage Manager, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Required internship with a professional arts and cultural organization
FACILITIES
•Newly renovated Miller Theater: 753-seat proscenium stage, 9,500 sq ft scene shop addition
•Pearl Stoner Complex: 296-seat flexible black box theater, costume shop, and design classrooms
Academic info
Snapshot
3.58
Avg GPA (W)
71%
Admit Rate
school-wide
66%
Grad Rate
6,788
Enrollment
$53,032
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$19,608
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$10,568
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,676
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$12,555
$30-48k$13,401
$48-75k$16,990
$75-110k$21,972
$110k+$24,121
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•NAST-accredited — only PA State System school with all four fine and performing arts accreditations
TRAINING
•Skills in managing, administering, and supporting nonprofit cultural and performing arts organizations
•Hands-on experience as stage manager, box office staff, and social media committee
•Skills developed: stage management, theatre administration, audience development, publicity, community outreach, arts advocacy
•Professional Theatre Practice capstone course
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Associate Company Manager, Broadway's Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
•Assistant Company Manager, Elf the Musical national tour
•Lyric Beth Sessa — Assistant Development Manager, Harbor Playhouse (Corpus Christi, TX)
•Assistant Stage Manager, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Required internship with a professional arts and cultural organization
FACILITIES
•Newly renovated Miller Theater: 753-seat proscenium stage, 9,500 sq ft scene shop addition
•Pearl Stoner Complex: 296-seat flexible black box theater, costume shop, and design classrooms
Updated 3d ago
