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Acting
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram profile
12-24 StudentsProgram Recognition
•NAST-accredited — only PA State System school with all four fine and performing arts accreditations (theatre, art, music, dance)
Training
•Pre-professional training in contemporary acting methods from experienced faculty who are active industry professionals
•Program includes a Professional Theatre Practice capstone course
•Participation in KCACTF (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival)
Notable Alumni
•Associate Company Manager, Hamilton North American Tour
•Performer on Saturday Night Live
•Show writer, producer, and imagineer at Walt Disney World
•Actor, Prime Stage Theatre and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Professional Development
•Audition and assist with productions beginning first semester — main stage and experimental theater lab
•Student organizations: Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honorary, Improv Club, Musical Theatre Dance Club, Musical Theatre Society
•For more intensive training, SRU also offers BFA Acting with concentrations in Acting and Musical Theatre (audition required)
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, acting and design classrooms
Academic info
Snapshot
3.58
Avg GPA (W)
71%
Admit Rate
school-wide
66%
Grad Rate
6.8K
Enrollment
$53K
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 4d ago
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•NAST-accredited — only PA State System school with all four fine and performing arts accreditations (theatre, art, music, dance)
Training
•Pre-professional training in contemporary acting methods from experienced faculty who are active industry professionals
•Program includes a Professional Theatre Practice capstone course
•Participation in KCACTF (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival)
Notable Alumni
•Associate Company Manager, Hamilton North American Tour
•Performer on Saturday Night Live
•Show writer, producer, and imagineer at Walt Disney World
•Actor, Prime Stage Theatre and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Professional Development
•Audition and assist with productions beginning first semester — main stage and experimental theater lab
•Student organizations: Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honorary, Improv Club, Musical Theatre Dance Club, Musical Theatre Society
•For more intensive training, SRU also offers BFA Acting with concentrations in Acting and Musical Theatre (audition required)
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, acting and design classrooms
Program Recognition
•NAST-accredited — only PA State System school with all four fine and performing arts accreditations (theatre, art, music, dance)
Training
•Pre-professional training in contemporary acting methods from experienced faculty who are active industry professionals
•Program includes a Professional Theatre Practice capstone course
•Participation in KCACTF (Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival)
Notable Alumni
•Associate Company Manager, Hamilton North American Tour
•Performer on Saturday Night Live
•Show writer, producer, and imagineer at Walt Disney World
•Actor, Prime Stage Theatre and Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Professional Development
•Audition and assist with productions beginning first semester — main stage and experimental theater lab
•Student organizations: Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Honorary, Improv Club, Musical Theatre Dance Club, Musical Theatre Society
•For more intensive training, SRU also offers BFA Acting with concentrations in Acting and Musical Theatre (audition required)
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, acting and design classrooms
Updated 4d ago
