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Overview for Acting

A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching.

Careers for Acting Majors

A major in Acting is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Acting

Top 5 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of Acting among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage 		SelectivityTuition
Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA		 4
(8.7%)		 $38,535 
Emerson College
Boston, MA		 16
(1.9%)		Highly Selective$28,848 
Salem State College
Salem, MA		 12
(1.0%)		Moderately Selective$12,482 
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Boston University
Boston, MA		 26
(0.6%)		Moderately Selective$37,050 
Suffolk University
Boston, MA		 6
(0.6%)		Less Selective$25,954 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.