Overview

Key Features

The Acting for Film, Television and Theatre students at Rider University trains and empowers the “Actor of the Future” for the “Industry of the Future.” We train actors who are intelligent, malleable and courageous no matter in which media they are working. Whether it is on stage, on film, in a web series, behind the voice-over microphone or some yet undiscovered medium of storytelling, actors from Rider’s BFA in acting program have the necessary skills—physical, intellectual, vocal, imaginative, and entrepreneurial —and the passion to be successful and adaptive in today’s industry.

We seek to cultivate a program that celebrates, recruits, retains and nurtures diversity and inclusion in both students and faculty, as well as dismantling systemic barriers in the entertainment and educational industries. We encourage each student to develop their own voice and authenticity as well as support breaking down and reinventing the antiquated ideas of “type” that have supported racist and other non-inclusive practices and systems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Authentic Instrument

Theatre History to 1700

Stagecraft

Theatre Production

Movement for the Actor

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Princeton, United States

Disciplines

Film Studies Drama View 1333 other Bachelors in Drama in United States

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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

Complete the online application

Pay the application fee

Submit your transcript(s)

Submit evidence of english language proficinecy

Submit the essay

Submit one letter of recommendation

Submit proof of finances

Auditions

Submit testing information

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41700 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41700 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

41700 USD / year

≈ 41700 USD / year

Living costs

Princeton

United States

2022 - 4977 USD / month

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Princeton

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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