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MFA Acting
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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University AppAudition format
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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsTRAINING
•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc
•Year One: personalization and realism
•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work
•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship
•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men
•Bob Gunton (BA '69) — Drama Desk Award winner as Juan Perón in the original Evita; Tony-nominated for Sweeney Todd; known for The Shawshank Redemption
•Jon Lovitz — Saturday Night Live cast member ('85–'90), film and television career
VALUE
•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership
•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training
•Guaranteed graduate housing
Academic info
Snapshot
4.00
Avg GPA (W)
29%
Admit Rate
school-wide
86%
Grad Rate
30.2K
Enrollment
$81K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$14,251
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$15,722
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,922
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$8,123
$30-48k$9,313
$48-75k$11,642
$75-110k$15,164
$110k+$30,546
Program info updated 20h ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc
•Year One: personalization and realism
•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work
•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship
•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men
•Bob Gunton (BA '69) — Drama Desk Award winner as Juan Perón in the original Evita; Tony-nominated for Sweeney Todd; known for The Shawshank Redemption
•Jon Lovitz — Saturday Night Live cast member ('85–'90), film and television career
VALUE
•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership
•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training
•Guaranteed graduate housing
TRAINING
•3-year MFA program with progressive training arc
•Year One: personalization and realism
•Year Two: style and process including Shakespeare, Chekhov, clowning, and camera work
•Year Three: professionalism with showcase, professional development, and apprenticeship
•Virtually all graduates in the past 15 years perform on stages around the country, on and off Broadway, in regional theatres, or in film and television
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Crista Flanagan (MFA '01) — series regular on MADtv, appeared in Mad Men
•Bob Gunton (BA '69) — Drama Desk Award winner as Juan Perón in the original Evita; Tony-nominated for Sweeney Todd; known for The Shawshank Redemption
•Jon Lovitz — Saturday Night Live cast member ('85–'90), film and television career
VALUE
•Full tuition coverage plus university health insurance and gym membership
•Teaching assistantships available for second and third year students — considered essential to training
•Guaranteed graduate housing
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