• Acting, movement, and voice and speech are taught in a linear progression of courses and special projects throughout the four-year curriculum.
  • Studio classes emphasize ensemble building and collaborative process, the authentic use of self, the reality of doing, the awakening of the emotional life. and the collaborative process.
  • In the movement studio, emphasis is placed on the human body as an instrument of expression, and on developing strength, alignment, flexibility, availability and stamina.
  • Voice and speech classes focus on releasing habitual tension, increasing power and range, and utilizing specific speech skills.
  • Advanced courses in each of these areas introduce a wide range of approaches to the craft of acting and the further development of the actor’s instrument.
  • New plays are in development weekly giving students numerous opportunities to work with graduate and undergraduate playwrights. Each academic year ends with the Playwrights Festival of New Plays
  • On-camera auditions are held the first month of each academic year for MFA Graduate filmmakers in the School of Film. Curricular and hands-on Acting for Film experience.