Overview

The Theatre - Stage and Screen Acting programme from University of Nevada, Las Vegas offers conservatory-style studies for the serious acting student in all aspects of performance including stage acting, acting for film and television, as well as voice, movement, and speech training. The program offers a core acting curriculum and a robust array of elective performance courses.

Key facts

The SSA program begins in the sophomore year. Admission to the program requires an audition. Auditions are by appointment and take place in spring semester of each academic year. To qualify for admission to the program, students must be entering their sophomore year and must complete the Theatre Department Pre-Major (THTR 199, THTR 200, THTR 230, THTR 231) before beginning the program. (Transfer students who have completed equivalent “pre-major "courses are eligible for admission to the program and will be placed at the appropriate level in the program).

Learning from Seasoned Professionals

SSA students will learn from seasoned professionals with extensive experience in national and international theatre, film and television. Many faculty members are veteran union members (AEA, SAG, AFTRA, DGA) and working actors and directors. Students will learn the practical aspects of the craft of acting on stage and on screen from artists who have spent time in the business and have outstanding teaching credentials.

Stage Experience

SSA students are eligible to audition for all Main Season and Second Season productions of the Nevada Conservatory Theatre (NCT), the production arm of the Department of Theatre. The NCT regularly features guest artists from around the country.

Working with the Best

Additionally, actors in the program participate in productions with the Nevada Conservatory Theatre, Las Vegas' premiere regional theater company, working with experienced professional actors and directors. Past guest actors at the NCT include Laura Gordon, Armin Shimerman, Wesley Mann, Brian Vaughn, Sally Struthers, Sandy Duncan, Erik Fredrickson, and many others. Recent guest directors include regional theatre veterans J.R. Sullivan, Melissa Maxwell, Paul Barnes, David Ivers, Harry Waters Jr., and many others.

Workshops

Workshops are often conducted with guest artists, talent agents, managers, and casting directors, providing SSA students with important contacts for careers after their training at UNLV.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Play Structure and Analysis
Voice and Movement for the Actor
Acting
Stage Management
Directing
Laboratory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

High School Transcript –

Submit your high school transcript (includes all high school coursework and grades).

A certified translation is required for any transcript not written in English.

College/University Transcript(s)-

Submit your official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities where college-level credits were earned (either while in high school or after graduating high school).

A certified evaluation (course-by-course with GPA calculation) by a NACES member organization is required for all non-US college-level coursework.

Tuition Fees

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31710 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31420 USD / year

≈ 31420 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11231 USD / year

≈ 11231 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

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