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In-Person OnlyTRAINING
•Intensive performance curriculum: Acting, Auditioning, Movement for the Actor, Improvisational Drama, Vocal Production and Stage Speech, Acting for the Camera
•78-credit major with interdisciplinary electives from broadcast journalism, English, and dance
•Senior Project in a staff-directed departmental production
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Five-production season with priority casting for BFA students
•Earn course credit for production roles
•Annual participation in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tyler King (BFA 2010): performance/motion capture actor in video games and film
•Jake Lesh (BFA 2013): award-winning actor with credits on Apple TV, Peacock, and Amazon Prime
•Rasell Holt (BFA 2015): working actor at American Players Theatre
FACILITIES
•Barnett Theatre (380-seat, fully trapped stage with orchestra pit)
•Hicklin Studio Theatre (black box)
•Young Auditorium (1,300-seat venue)
Academic info
Snapshot
3.25
Avg GPA (W)
86%
Admit Rate
school-wide
62%
Grad Rate
9,405
Enrollment
$55,356
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$14,158
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$8,616
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,716
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$8,440
$30-48k$8,752
$48-75k$11,176
$75-110k$16,551
$110k+$18,229
Program info updated 3h ago
Program Highlights
TRAINING
•Intensive performance curriculum: Acting, Auditioning, Movement for the Actor, Improvisational Drama, Vocal Production and Stage Speech, Acting for the Camera
•78-credit major with interdisciplinary electives from broadcast journalism, English, and dance
•Senior Project in a staff-directed departmental production
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Five-production season with priority casting for BFA students
•Earn course credit for production roles
•Annual participation in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tyler King (BFA 2010): performance/motion capture actor in video games and film
•Jake Lesh (BFA 2013): award-winning actor with credits on Apple TV, Peacock, and Amazon Prime
•Rasell Holt (BFA 2015): working actor at American Players Theatre
FACILITIES
•Barnett Theatre (380-seat, fully trapped stage with orchestra pit)
•Hicklin Studio Theatre (black box)
•Young Auditorium (1,300-seat venue)
TRAINING
•Intensive performance curriculum: Acting, Auditioning, Movement for the Actor, Improvisational Drama, Vocal Production and Stage Speech, Acting for the Camera
•78-credit major with interdisciplinary electives from broadcast journalism, English, and dance
•Senior Project in a staff-directed departmental production
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
•Five-production season with priority casting for BFA students
•Earn course credit for production roles
•Annual participation in Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Tyler King (BFA 2010): performance/motion capture actor in video games and film
•Jake Lesh (BFA 2013): award-winning actor with credits on Apple TV, Peacock, and Amazon Prime
•Rasell Holt (BFA 2015): working actor at American Players Theatre
FACILITIES
•Barnett Theatre (380-seat, fully trapped stage with orchestra pit)
•Hicklin Studio Theatre (black box)
•Young Auditorium (1,300-seat venue)
Updated 3h ago
