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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Conservatory-style training embedded within a major research university
•Named one of Playbill's 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway
•Partnership with Syracuse Stage, Central New York's premier professional theater (founded 1974)
TRAINING
•First year: ~18 hours/week of foundational studio work in acting, voice, speech, and movement
•Upper-level electives include acting for camera, stage combat, clown, dialects, and actor-generated work
•Students audition for department productions, Syracuse Stage co-productions, and student films
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Vera Farmiga '95 — Oscar-nominated actress (The Departed, Up in the Air, Bates Motel)
•Frank Langella '59 — 4-time Tony Award winner (Frost/Nixon, The Father)
•Aaron Sorkin '83 — Oscar-winning screenwriter (The Social Network, The West Wing)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Lewis Hecker Drama Showcase for graduating seniors before industry professionals
•Tepper Semester in NYC and VPA LA Semester/Sorkin in LA Practicum
STUDY ABROAD
•London semester at Shakespeare's Globe (fall of third year)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.80
Avg GPA (W)
46%
Admit Rate
school-wide
82%
Grad Rate
15,477
Enrollment
$79,164
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$38,793
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$65,528
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$15,817
$30-48k$15,845
$48-75k$21,132
$75-110k$28,780
$110k+$55,401
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Conservatory-style training embedded within a major research university
•Named one of Playbill's 10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway
•Partnership with Syracuse Stage, Central New York's premier professional theater (founded 1974)
TRAINING
•First year: ~18 hours/week of foundational studio work in acting, voice, speech, and movement
•Upper-level electives include acting for camera, stage combat, clown, dialects, and actor-generated work
•Students audition for department productions, Syracuse Stage co-productions, and student films
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Vera Farmiga '95 — Oscar-nominated actress (The Departed, Up in the Air, Bates Motel)
•Frank Langella '59 — 4-time Tony Award winner (Frost/Nixon, The Father)
•Aaron Sorkin '83 — Oscar-winning screenwriter (The Social Network, The West Wing)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Lewis Hecker Drama Showcase for graduating seniors before industry professionals
•Tepper Semester in NYC and VPA LA Semester/Sorkin in LA Practicum
STUDY ABROAD
•London semester at Shakespeare's Globe (fall of third year)
Updated 3d ago
