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PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Conservatory-style BFA training at a public university price
•Undergraduate-only program — BFA performance majors fill all roles in productions
•Annual senior digital showcase for industry professionals
TRAINING
•7-8 mainstage productions per year across three professional theatre spaces
•Acting majors eligible for both plays and musicals
•Training in film production, new play development, and devised work
•Private vocal, movement, and on-camera specialty courses
•Intimacy direction support and wellness training for artists
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Victoria Blade — HBO's The Outsider, Watchmen, Dynasty, Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire
•Cory Blevins — NCIS, Parenthood, Dexter, House, The X-Files
•Larry Herron — Modern Family, NCIS, Shameless, Criminal Minds
•Dayna Jarae Dantzler — Broadway: Waitress, The Book of Mormon
•Crystal Lucas-Perry — 2019 Lucille Lortel Award winner for Ain't No Mo'
•Darren Edward Johnson — Associate Producer on Hadestown, Mean Girls, Ain't Too Proud
Academic info
Snapshot
3.53
Avg GPA (W)
85%
Admit Rate
school-wide
58%
Grad Rate
12,568
Enrollment
$53,562
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$15,273
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$15,252
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,034
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$5,263
$30-48k$5,734
$48-75k$13,833
$75-110k$18,307
$110k+$23,625
Program info updated 3d ago
PROGRAM RECOGNITION
•Conservatory-style BFA training at a public university price
•Undergraduate-only program — BFA performance majors fill all roles in productions
•Annual senior digital showcase for industry professionals
TRAINING
•7-8 mainstage productions per year across three professional theatre spaces
•Acting majors eligible for both plays and musicals
•Training in film production, new play development, and devised work
•Private vocal, movement, and on-camera specialty courses
•Intimacy direction support and wellness training for artists
NOTABLE ALUMNI
•Victoria Blade — HBO's The Outsider, Watchmen, Dynasty, Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire
•Cory Blevins — NCIS, Parenthood, Dexter, House, The X-Files
•Larry Herron — Modern Family, NCIS, Shameless, Criminal Minds
•Dayna Jarae Dantzler — Broadway: Waitress, The Book of Mormon
•Crystal Lucas-Perry — 2019 Lucille Lortel Award winner for Ain't No Mo'
•Darren Edward Johnson — Associate Producer on Hadestown, Mean Girls, Ain't Too Proud
Updated 3d ago
