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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•WIU "Signature Program" designation
•Competitive admission through audition
•Honors curriculum available to qualified students
TRAINING
•Rigorous pre-professional conservatory-style training in acting, dance, and voice
•Working theatre, dance, and music artists serve as faculty
•Full-time dedicated voice and dance instructors
•Variety of in-class and onstage performance opportunities throughout undergraduate career
•Professional summer experience integral to graduation
•Culminates in a senior project
VALUE
•In-state tuition for all 50 states
•Talent Grant/Tuition Waiver guaranteed with BFA acceptance
•Additional departmental funding opportunities available
Academic info
Snapshot
3.38
Avg GPA (W)
71%
Admit Rate
school-wide
45%
Grad Rate
4,410
Enrollment
$54,163
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$12,937
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$15,264
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$15,264
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$6,941
$30-48k$8,787
$48-75k$12,062
$75-110k$16,294
$110k+$19,701
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•WIU "Signature Program" designation
•Competitive admission through audition
•Honors curriculum available to qualified students
TRAINING
•Rigorous pre-professional conservatory-style training in acting, dance, and voice
•Working theatre, dance, and music artists serve as faculty
•Full-time dedicated voice and dance instructors
•Variety of in-class and onstage performance opportunities throughout undergraduate career
•Professional summer experience integral to graduation
•Culminates in a senior project
VALUE
•In-state tuition for all 50 states
•Talent Grant/Tuition Waiver guaranteed with BFA acceptance
•Additional departmental funding opportunities available
Updated 3d ago
