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Earn Your MFA in Acting
Gain professional actor training and hands-on experience too. Regent’s Master of Fine Arts in Acting is a three-year professional training program that can prepare actors to excel in a competitive marketplace and culminates with Auditioning & the Business of Acting. You can learn both time-tested techniques and the latest trends in contemporary actor training within the context of a faith-based curriculum. You’ll take two semesters of study each in the Sanford Meisner’s approach to acting, Scene Study (Practical Aesthetics), Screen Acting, Periods & Styles, Acting Shakespeare, and Combat for the Stage, including an SAFD Skills Proficiency Test in three forms. You can also enjoy a four-semester studio sequence in integrated Voice & Movement (Linklater, Lugering, and dialects).
- Explore principles of auditioning (e.g., cold reading, improvisation, professional headshots).
- Analyze texts for film, television and theatrical production.
- Perform as on-camera talent for Regent student film productions.
- Prepare for a mainstage thesis role performed in the final year, as well as an industry showcase.
Fill out the form on this page to learn more about how Regent University can help you achieve your goals.
- Theatre actor
- Film & TV actor
- Talent for commercials/industrials
- Acting instructor/coach
- Voice over artist
- University professor
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Gain the critical skills and discipline-specific training employers seek.Expand Your Opportunities
Earn the essential credentials that help you advance in your career field.Deepen Your Faith
Learn biblical principles and values that anchor you as a Christian leader.Increase Your Impact
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Scholarships
Access a financial aid package customized for your situation, including scholarships to help pay for college.- 80% of Regent students receive financial aid
- Nearly $24 million in institutional scholarships and aid provided in 2023-24
- Our Financial Aid team assists you in planning how to pay for college, creating aid packages tailored to your needs
Online Classes
Nearly 75% of our military students complete their coursework entirely online. Our flexible online options enable you to earn your degree around your family, work, and life commitments.- Customizable degrees in today’s most in-demand fields
- Convenient 8- and 15-week course sessions
- Generous transfer policy—up to 90 credit hours!
Military Support
Regent is proud to support the military with discounts and awards, flexible class sessions, and one-on-one assistance to help you succeed in your degree program.- Active-duty tuition assistance and military benefits counseling
- VA educational benefits for service members and their spouses and dependents
- Academic advising and tutoring
- Free career coaching and employment services
- Dedicated Green Zone campus supporting military and veteran students
*Admission requirements vary by program. "GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Hear From Our Students
Loni Albertson
MFA, 2007"It is more of an amazing example of what God has for us when we allow Him to take the reins and trust that what He has in store is far better than what we can imagine for ourselves."
Ashley Dakin
MFA, 2013"My identity isn’t in whether or not I get a role; what’s important is that I’m being a good witness, that I’m being a light and loving support to other actors."
Shinn-Rong Chung
MFA, 2010"God provided Regent University as a place of revitalization, equipping and waiting upon the Lord. I'm very grateful to the faculty and staff who gave of themselves to make Regent such an amazing place to learn."