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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Department fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
TRAINING
•Rigorous preparation for graduate study or entry-level professional opportunities
•Professional courses in acting, voice, movement, and scene study
•75-78 total units with 43-46 units of theatre performance/acting courses
•All performance/acting courses require minimum 3.00 grade
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Students apply skills through fully-produced plays, student projects, new plays, and devised works
•Credit for performance available through department productions (up to 9 units total)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Charles S. Dutton — Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor (The Piano Lesson, Roc)
•John Glover — Emmy Award-winning actor (Love! Valour! Compassion! on Broadway, Smallville)
•Andy Karl — Tony-nominated Broadway actor (Rocky, Groundhog Day)
•Judy Dolan — Tony Award-winning costume designer and Stanford University professor
•John Kassir — voice of the Cryptkeeper (HBO Tales from the Crypt), Off-Broadway (Reefer Madness)
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Opportunities in playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, lighting, sound, scenic and costume design, and technical direction
Academic info
Snapshot
3.78
Avg GPA (W)
82%
Admit Rate
school-wide
69%
Grad Rate
16,136
Enrollment
$64,390
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$17,413
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$11,728
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$29,820
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$6,962
$30-48k$12,590
$48-75k$16,784
$75-110k$22,720
$110k+$26,396
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Department fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
TRAINING
•Rigorous preparation for graduate study or entry-level professional opportunities
•Professional courses in acting, voice, movement, and scene study
•75-78 total units with 43-46 units of theatre performance/acting courses
•All performance/acting courses require minimum 3.00 grade
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Students apply skills through fully-produced plays, student projects, new plays, and devised works
•Credit for performance available through department productions (up to 9 units total)
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Charles S. Dutton — Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actor (The Piano Lesson, Roc)
•John Glover — Emmy Award-winning actor (Love! Valour! Compassion! on Broadway, Smallville)
•Andy Karl — Tony-nominated Broadway actor (Rocky, Groundhog Day)
•Judy Dolan — Tony Award-winning costume designer and Stanford University professor
•John Kassir — voice of the Cryptkeeper (HBO Tales from the Crypt), Off-Broadway (Reefer Madness)
DEGREE FLEXIBILITY
•Opportunities in playwriting, dramaturgy, directing, lighting, sound, scenic and costume design, and technical direction
Updated 3d ago
