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BFA Drama
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SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsTraining
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training housed within a comprehensive university experience
•Intensive first-year studio sequence in acting, voice, movement, acting for the camera, stage combat, Shakespeare, theatre history, technical theatre, and liberal arts
•8 mainstage productions per year with expert faculty and world-class guest artists
•Students are formally reviewed for continuance in the BFA program each year
Notable Alumni
•Chris Chalk (BFA '01) - Broadway: Fences; HBO's Perry Mason
•Tyler Barnhardt (BFA '15) - TV: 13 Reasons Why, Tales from the Loop
•Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (BFA '15) - Broadway: The Crucible, A Doll's House Part 2; TV: Homeland, Gotham
Professional Development
•BFA Acting students appear in a fourth-year New York City Showcase for entertainment industry producers, agents, and casting directors
•BFA Acting students must audition for the production season every semester beginning Spring of freshman year
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 10 students
Academic info
Snapshot
3.60
Avg GPA (W)
89%
Admit Rate
school-wide
57%
Grad Rate
14.1K
Enrollment
$48K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$10,965
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$7,661
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$24,012
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$7,305
$30-48k$8,082
$48-75k$11,605
$75-110k$16,979
$110k+$19,580
Program info updated 3d ago
Program Highlights
Training
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training housed within a comprehensive university experience
•Intensive first-year studio sequence in acting, voice, movement, acting for the camera, stage combat, Shakespeare, theatre history, technical theatre, and liberal arts
•8 mainstage productions per year with expert faculty and world-class guest artists
•Students are formally reviewed for continuance in the BFA program each year
Notable Alumni
•Chris Chalk (BFA '01) - Broadway: Fences; HBO's Perry Mason
•Tyler Barnhardt (BFA '15) - TV: 13 Reasons Why, Tales from the Loop
•Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (BFA '15) - Broadway: The Crucible, A Doll's House Part 2; TV: Homeland, Gotham
Professional Development
•BFA Acting students appear in a fourth-year New York City Showcase for entertainment industry producers, agents, and casting directors
•BFA Acting students must audition for the production season every semester beginning Spring of freshman year
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 10 students
Training
•Pre-professional, conservatory-style training housed within a comprehensive university experience
•Intensive first-year studio sequence in acting, voice, movement, acting for the camera, stage combat, Shakespeare, theatre history, technical theatre, and liberal arts
•8 mainstage productions per year with expert faculty and world-class guest artists
•Students are formally reviewed for continuance in the BFA program each year
Notable Alumni
•Chris Chalk (BFA '01) - Broadway: Fences; HBO's Perry Mason
•Tyler Barnhardt (BFA '15) - TV: 13 Reasons Why, Tales from the Loop
•Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (BFA '15) - Broadway: The Crucible, A Doll's House Part 2; TV: Homeland, Gotham
Professional Development
•BFA Acting students appear in a fourth-year New York City Showcase for entertainment industry producers, agents, and casting directors
•BFA Acting students must audition for the production season every semester beginning Spring of freshman year
Verified Recent Class Sizes
•Class of 2030: 10 students
Updated 3d ago
