Overview

As part of the College of Liberal Arts, the students not only train to perform at the highest level but also gain a greater understanding of our world to inform their work.

Key Features

With the exclusively undergraduate focus, students participate in comprehensive conservatory training with exceptional performance opportunities from the very start. Throughout their four years, students are cast in a range of plays and musicals, as understudies, ensemble members, supporting parts, and leading roles. Students also have the opportunity to perform in films produced by the award-winning Motion Pictures program. Seniors can participate in an intensive career workshop and showcase, with elite casting professionals and creative talent in New York City.

Careers

Competition for professional opportunities in acting is extremely high, and the Professional Acting Training Program is designed to develop the students’ talent, skills, and commitment to secure employment upon graduation from Wright State University.

The university maintains an excellent network of relationships with agents, casting directors, and creative talent nationwide. Because of their intensive professional preparation at Wright State University, fully 80 percent of the Acting graduates find work in the field immediately after graduation.

Wright State University students find jobs in a wide variety of performance-related fields. If desired, they may pursue additional graduate training in order to teach at the college or university level. Graduates have attended such programs as the Denver Center, Northwestern University, DePaul University, Emerson College, and New York University.

The alumni are working on and off Broadway, in national tours, and at many of the country’s finest regional theatres, including The Guthrie, Actors Theater of Louisville, Cincinnati Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, and the Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton. They appear on television, films, radio, industrial films, and commercials, as well as on cruise ships and themed entertainment venues, comedy clubs, and cabarets.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Singing for the Actor

Make-up for the Theatre Credit

Acting

Theatre Production

Movement

Speech

Theatre History and Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-10 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-30 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dayton, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply online for admission to Wright State University.

Schedule an audition by completing and submitting the B.F.A. Admission and Scholarship Application (PDF).

Submit a $25.00 audition fee.

Provide copies of academic transcripts to Wright State University Admissions and the School of Fine and Performing Arts.

Submit recent photographs and a resume of pertinent training and performance experience.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22000 USD / year

≈ 22000 USD / year
Out-of-State

22000 USD / year

≈ 22000 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11816 USD / year

≈ 11816 USD / year

Living costs

Dayton

United States

880 - 1352 USD / month

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Key Features

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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