Eckerd College/Circle in the Square
4200 54TH AVENUE SOUTH
ST PETERSBURG, PINELLAS, 33711
(727) 242-4691
Chairperson: Gavin Hawk, hawkge@eckerd.edu
Academic Year: September to May
Degrees Offered: BA, BFA
Program Objectives: 2 + 2 BFA Program in Theater or Musical Theatre
History: The BFA degree program offers qualified students the opportunity to combine a liberal arts education at Eckerd College with two years of professional conservatory theatre training at Circle in the Square Theatre School, located in the Broadway district of New York City. The Theatre Discipline offers a 2 + 2 program through an articulation agreement with Circle in the Square Theatre School. This partnership results in a choice of one of two degrees granted by Eckerd College: either a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre or a BFA in Musical Theatre. Founded in 1961, Circle in the Square Theatre School is the nation’s only conservatory housed in a Broadway Theatre. The nationally accredited theatre institution has many notable alumni including Kevin Bacon, Benecio del Toro, Idina Menzel and Maura Tierney.
Facilities, Classrooms, and Theatres: Bininger Center for the Performing Arts - 300 seat Theatre with state of the art lighting and sound system
Scholarships and/or Assistantships: Artistic Achievement Awards Scholarship