Point Park University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.F.A. - Acting

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Master of Fine Arts degree, with an option in Acting, offered through the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University is a full-time professionally oriented study of specific theatre practices. It requires three years of full-time graduate study and the completion of sixty semester credit hours. In addition to academic and professional studies, internships under professional conditions with the Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company are integral parts of the program. The Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University is one of the very few programs in the country that offer a graduate program in the context of a resident, professional, union theatre company and theatre operation. All graduate students become members of the Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Company. Casting is competitive and not guaranteed.

*Only enrolls a new class every 3 years. Will next enroll in Fall 2014.

Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Higher Education

Eligibility Requirements:

• An undergraduate degree in theatre, or another undergraduate degree plus 10 years of theatre experience
• An audition/interview consisting of two contrasting monologues, with a third to be presented upon request

# of Credits Required:

60

Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

811 (tuition + fees) for the 2012-2013 academic ye USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities II

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 1,000 - 4,999