Overview

The Acting and Directing Major is offered by Samford University. The acting sequence offers a series of techniques and ideas that allow students to customize their craft to fit their objectives and roles. This training is combined with course work in critical and historical studies, stagecraft, technical theatre, scenic design, costume and lighting.

Key Facts

All undergraduate students in the department (from any sequence) are able to audition for all departmental productions in our main stage season. In addition, each semester there are casting opportunities in student directing projects, as well as in student created independent projects in our Underground Season. Our directing students learn to analyze texts, make conceptual choices and guide actors in the rehearsal process. Experiences as assistant directors for faculty and student directed productions offer the opportunity to learn and gain practical knowledge. Most importantly, our student directors discover an artistic voice through direct work with actors not only in the classroom, but also in ten-minute and one act directing projects presented each semester in our studio theatre spaces as part of the directing curriculum, and through the student directed Underground Season.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Beginning Acting
Theatre Production
Fundamentals of Design
Beginning Directing
Theatre History and Literature
Stage Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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More details

Rolling Admission - Decisions will be released once a month, typically beginning in December until the class is full.

Language

English

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Credits

128 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Homewood, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed International Undergraduate Application
$40 application fee
Official government documentation (passport, visa)
Documentation for financial support (bank statement, minimum balance $42,120)
Translated and notarized transcript (if your high school study was done abroad)
WES Course by Course Evaluation
ECE Course by Course Evaluation
Personal essay
Letter of recommendation
English proficiency tests
ACT/SAT scores (student may request waiver)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40760 USD / year

≈ 40760 USD / year
Out-of-State

40760 USD / year

≈ 40760 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

40760 USD / year

≈ 40760 USD / year

Living costs

Homewood

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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