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Selective12-24 StudentsBrowse programs
TRAINING
•Selective, rigorous, pre-professional BFA training focused on stage and camera acting
•Sequential four-year curriculum in acting, voice, speech, and movement
•Year 1: Imagination, fundamental skills, working from self, playing objectives
•Year 2: Advanced scene work, movement, physical life of characters
•Year 3: Challenging styles — Chekhov, Shaw, Morrisseau, and other notable playwrights
•Year 4: Audition techniques, acting business, acting on camera
•Small classes promoting strong relationships with faculty
•Faculty with years of industry experience and national connections
•Master classes with award-winning guest artists
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•30+ annual productions; students audition for roles from day one
•10+ student-run theatre groups (improv, Shakespeare, original one-acts, and more)
•Home to The Little Theatre of the Rockies — the oldest professional summer stock theatre in the Western United States
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Nick Nolte — three-time Academy Award nominee; got his start at UNC's Little Theatre of the Rockies in the 1960s
•Beth Malone '96 — Tony Award nominee for Best Actress in a Musical for originating the role of Alison Bechdel in Fun Home on Broadway
•Derek Hanson '04 — Broadway cast of Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster; appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Senior Showcase connects students directly with studio executives, talent managers, agents, and casting directors in Los Angeles
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
•Over $485,000 in scholarships for Theatre majors each year
Academic info
Snapshot
3.48
Avg GPA (W)
86%
Admit Rate
school-wide
51%
Grad Rate
5,598
Enrollment
$52,231
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$17,760
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$12,416
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,266
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$12,695
$30-48k$13,290
$48-75k$16,038
$75-110k$18,441
$110k+$24,306
Program info updated 3d ago
TRAINING
•Selective, rigorous, pre-professional BFA training focused on stage and camera acting
•Sequential four-year curriculum in acting, voice, speech, and movement
•Year 1: Imagination, fundamental skills, working from self, playing objectives
•Year 2: Advanced scene work, movement, physical life of characters
•Year 3: Challenging styles — Chekhov, Shaw, Morrisseau, and other notable playwrights
•Year 4: Audition techniques, acting business, acting on camera
•Small classes promoting strong relationships with faculty
•Faculty with years of industry experience and national connections
•Master classes with award-winning guest artists
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•30+ annual productions; students audition for roles from day one
•10+ student-run theatre groups (improv, Shakespeare, original one-acts, and more)
•Home to The Little Theatre of the Rockies — the oldest professional summer stock theatre in the Western United States
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Nick Nolte — three-time Academy Award nominee; got his start at UNC's Little Theatre of the Rockies in the 1960s
•Beth Malone '96 — Tony Award nominee for Best Actress in a Musical for originating the role of Alison Bechdel in Fun Home on Broadway
•Derek Hanson '04 — Broadway cast of Anything Goes starring Sutton Foster; appeared on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
•Senior Showcase connects students directly with studio executives, talent managers, agents, and casting directors in Los Angeles
•Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
•Over $485,000 in scholarships for Theatre majors each year
Updated 3d ago
