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Admissions
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Moderately Selective12-24 StudentsProgram 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
16.1K
Enrollment
$64K
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 4d ago
Program Highlights
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
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 4d ago
