What will I learn?

The acting program provides emerging theater artists with rigorous training in performance technique, text analysis, creative improvisation, voice, speech and movement. Spend your first year immersed in a program of pre-professional study, devoting as many as 18 hours of class time per week to foundational components of the actor’s craft, and work on productions in front-of-house positions and behind the scenes in a wide range of roles, including run crew and production assistantships. Enjoy opportunities after your first year to audition for roles in department productions co-productions with Syracuse Stage, a professional theater company student- and faculty-sponsored productions student films and more. Benefit from the department’s partnership with Syracuse Stage, including shared theater complex and access to industry professionals. Consider the actor-singer track option offering a concentration in music performance within the acting degree (interested students must apply for both the acting and musical theater programs).

Which department am I in?

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Study options

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$66,580.00 (56,17,617) per year

Housing and food - $19,756

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Syracuse Campus

900 South Crouse Ave.,

Syracuse,

New York,

13244, Northeast, United States

Full Time (8 Semesters)

Tuition fees

$66,580.00 (56,17,617) per year

Housing and food - $19,756

Start date

January 2027

Venue

Syracuse Campus

900 South Crouse Ave.,

Syracuse,

New York,

13244, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

You must be enrolled in or have graduated from an accredited secondary school. SAT/ACT scores will not be required for students applying for Spring 2026, Fall 2026, or Spring 2027 admission. Students who choose not to submit test scores will not be disadvantaged and will remain eligible for merit scholarships. you must submit a prescreen audition. Once you submit your application, you will receive access to your Applicant Portal within 72 hours. Prescreen auditions for acting and musical theater must be submitted online through the Applicant Portal. If you pass the prescreen, final auditions for musical theater and acting can be done in person or submitted online through the Applicant Portal. Portfolios for all other programs in the Department of Drama can be submitted online via your Applicant Portal. You will find a link to submit your portfolio in your application checklist. Be sure to review carefully the instructions for submitting your audition or portfolio. Early Decision is not available for students applying to acting or musical theater.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.