ACCADEMIA DELL’ARTE / MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
Contact:
William Biddy, Dept. Chair
1100 College St. MUW – 70, Columbus, MS 39701
wbiddy@as.muw.edu; 662-329-7260
Onsite Rep:
William Biddy
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
The MFA in Physical heater combines the study of movement/dance, Italian language,
voice, and music with the study of circus arts, the techniques of commedia dell’arte.
Courses are offered primarily on the Arezzo campus, with modules also offered in Torino
and Berlin. Taking full advantage of its European setting, MUW and the Accademia have
designed a program that brings together some of the most exciting and innovative artists
and approaches to physical theatre currently available in Europe. While rooted in the
spirit of the commedia dell’arte and the ethos of the actor-as-creator, the program fully
prepares students to devise and create their own ensemble performances. (See
222.dellarte.it or visit Accademia dell’Arte on Facebook.)
Scholarships: Scholarships through MUW and assistantships through ADA are available in limited
amounts.
History:
IN November of 2007 the Institutes of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi
approved the MFA in Physical Theatre to be offered by Mississippi University for Women
(Columbus, MS) in conjunction with Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy. MUW was
founded in 1884 and was the first public college for women in the nation. In 1982 MUW
began a new tradition: admitting men.
Facilities:
The core of the MFA training program will take place at the Accademia in Arezzo in the
beautiful Villa Godiola. Arezzo is an ideal location in Italy that enables students to
immerse themselves in the genuine culture of Italy undamaged by excessive tourism.
The central location of Arezzo also allows students to easily explore other cultural centers
of Italy: Rome, Florence, Siena, Bologna, Perugia, etc. The Facilities include multiple
classrooms, two on-site studios, computer lab, library, beautiful gardens, and a full time
administrative staff to assist students year around.
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Contact:
Marietta Hedges, Head of MFA Program
3801 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, DC 20017
hedges@cua.edu; 917-553-1820
Onsite Rep:
Marietta Hedges
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
The MFA in Acting is an intensive three year professional training program for students
who want to become professional actors. Catholic is an historic program and we recruit a
class of no more than 10 actors once every three years. Recent grads have worked on
Broadway, the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, the Shakespeare Theatre in DC and many
other theatres as well as in TV and film.
Scholarships: Every student admitted to the graduate program receives assistance in the form of a
scholarship. We offer both half and full scholarships.
History:
The graduate acting program at Catholic is an historic program conceived by Father
Hartke in the 1930’s. During Hartke’s tenure CUA shows routinely traveled to Broadway
and the program has graduated many famous including Susan Sarandon, Jon Voight,
and Phil Bosco. In 2006 the program was overhauled and the decision was made to bring
in one class every three years so that the faculty could fully devote themselves to these
actors for the full three years of their training.
Facilities:
CUA has three theatres – 1 small blackbox which seats 50, a medium size blackbox
which seats 100 and a much larger, off-Broadway size house which seats 500.
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY
Contact:
Paul B. Crook, Director of Recruiting
PO Box 8608, Ruston, LA 71272
pcrook@latech.edu; 318-257-2930
Onsite Rep:
Paul B. Crook, Nathan Gwartney
Participating: Acting Auditions
Design/Tech Interviews
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Speech with a Concentration in Theatre
Master of Arts degree with a major in Speech with a Concentration in Theatre
Louisiana Tech University’s Theatre department offers outstanding generalist degrees at
both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Scholarships: A limited number of Graduate Assistantships are available to qualified students who are
accepted by the Graduate School of the University.
A variety of scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students who
qualify upon admittance to the University.
History:
Louisiana Tech University’s Theatre Department is part of the School of Performing Arts.
Along with the School of Art and the creative writing programs of English and Journalism,
the SPA has been designated by the University and the Board of Regents as “a unique
area of excellence in the creative and performing arts.” As one of only five programs of
study so identifies at Louisiana Tech University. With five full-time faculty members, as
well as adjunct faculty, LTU’s Theatre Department has been a vital part of the campus
community for over 80 years.
Facilities:
With state-of-the-art lighting and sound design capabilities, LTU Theatre students
perform in one of two spaces: the 1100 seat proscenium, Howard Auditorium or the more
intimate, 150 seat Arthur W. Stone Theatre. Scenic, Costume, and Acting Studios
complement the historic Howard Center for the Performing Arts.
THE NEW YORK CONSERVATORY FOR DRAMATIC ARTS
Contact:
Laura Bucci, Travel Coordinator
39 W 19th St, Floor 2, New York, NY 10011
lbucci@sft.edu; 212-812-4032
Onsite Rep:
Anthony Reimer
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
Our full-time two-year professional training program for film and television performance
prepares you for a career by attacking the business from 360 degrees. It gives you the
skills, knowledge and real-world experience all thriving actors must have. Everything
starts, of course, with the pure artistry of acting. So the curriculum is grounded in the
Meisner technique, pioneered by American master Sanford Meisner. Learning is
experiential, so you do the real work of acting every day, in every class. We teach you to
build on the strong instincts we first saw in your audition. You learn to take risks. And you
continually expand your skills as you learn the intricacies of acting on camera. A hallmark
of the program is the one-on-one attention, instant feedback and guidance you get from
faculty.
Scholarships: Our National Scholarship Audition Tour typically awards over $1,000,000 in scholarships
per school year. NYCDA scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and may
reflect artistic promise and demonstrated financial need. The Sanford Meisner Merit
Award is based upon talent demonstrated in your audition and can be renewed if the
student is invited to return for the second year and has maintained a minimum GPA of
3.0. The May Doyle Memorial Scholarship is based upon financial need and talent
demonstrated at the audition. It ranges from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of
$10,000 for the academic year.
History:
Every year we at NYCDA audition over 5,000 aspiring actors to create a new class of just
180 students. Those select few get the opportunity to experience the most demanding,
comprehensive and rewarding educational training for today's aspiring actor. While
industry insiders have long recognized NYCDA as the premier film and television training
ground in the country, acting experience is not a prerequisite for admission. What all our
students do have is that rate combination of traits that simply cannot be taught: instinctive
acting talent and an insatiable drive to succeed. We invite you to discover a blend of
advantages unmatched anywhere in the world.
Facilities:
For a young, enthusiastic actor dreaming of a future in lights, the NYCDA location is at
the center of it all. Around the corner from the landmark Flatiron Building and three blocks
from artsy Union Square, our home is nestled in the heart of Manhattan's historic
Chelsea district. It's a vivacious neighborhood brimming with activities, including an
eclectic range of restaurants, bookstores from mammoth to quaint, inviting coffee shops
and boutiques, intimate theatres, a number of churches and, of course, shopping for
anything and everything. Subways and bus lines dart beneath and through to spirit you
virtually anywhere in the city in minutes-and your options are endless. From the world's
greatest museums and world class sports teams uptown to the Broadway stage and
network TV studios in Midtown to the cultural opportunities of Little Italy, Chinatown and
all the diverse neighborhoods of Lower Manhattan. The world's most spectacular campus
is at your feet.
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Contact:
Michael Wainstein, Chair, Department of Performing Arts
217 MLK Blvd., Room 307, Crites Hall, Savannah, GA 31405
mikestage@mac.com; 912-525-6933
Onsite Rep:
Michael Wainstein
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
SCAD offers an MFA in Performance. The program concentrates on Acting and
performance for 21st century media. Production Design offers an MFA and an MFA with
concentrations in Scenic, Lighting and Costume Design.
Scholarships: SCAD offers a variety of scholarships based on talent, need and academics.
History:
The Performing Arts Department has just undergone a major overhaul of programming
and will be putting a new MFA curriculum online in Fall 2011. The Department is 12 years
old and the College is 30 years old.
Facilities:
Our primary classroom and rehearsal space is located in Crites Hall. We perform in the
440 seat Arnold Hall, the 1200 seat Lucas Theatre and the 1200 seat Trustees Theatre.
Small productions are presented in the 150 seat Mondanaro Theatre.
STELLA ADLER STUDIO OF ACTING
Contact:
Ryan Chittaphong, Marketing Associate
31 W 27th St, 3rd Fl, New York, NY 10001
ryan@stellaadler.com; 212-689-0087
Onsite Rep:
Don Williams, J. Steven White
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
3 Year MFA Equivalent Conservatory Program (NYC); 2 Year Evening Conservatory
Program (NYC & LA); Summer Intensives: Summer Conservatory, Shakespeare,
Chekhov, and Physical Theatre Intensives (NY); Ongoing workshops and Master Classes
throughout the year. Programs in New York and Los Angeles
Scholarships: Limited Assistantships are available in the full time Conservatory programs in which
students work at the studio in exchange for reduced or complimentary tuition.
Assistantships are awarded to outstanding students who demonstrate financial need. All
assistantships are awarded by the administration based on evaluations, student
performance, and application.
History:
The Stella Adler Studio of Acting was founded in 1949 in New York City, first as a private
class and later growing into the Arts and Cultural Center it is today. Founded by Stella
Adler herself, the studio grows out of the tradition of the great Yiddish Theatre of New
York, Stanislavski and the Realism movement in American. Since 1949, the Stella Adler
Studio of Acting has been one of the premiere acting schools in New York City and the
world. Offering a wide range of acting classes and acting programs, the studio has taught
such greats as Marlon Brando, Robert Di Nero, and Warren Beatty among others.
Facilities:
Located in the heart of Chelsea in New York, the Stella Adler Studio includes 10
rehearsal studios and 2 performance black box theatres in its main facility. The greater
campus includes additional rehearsal studios at One on One, The Actor’s Theatre
Workshop, and Pearl Studios. In Los Angeles, facilities include 2 rehearsal halls, black
box theatre, and film studio.
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Contact:
Seth Panitch, Head of Acting Programs
Box 870239, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 35487
spanitch@as.ua.edu; 205-348-3845
Onsite Rep:
Seth Panitch
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
MFA in Acting, Directing, Costume Design, Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Technical
Direction, and Theatre Management.
The Master of Fine Arts in Acting at The University of Alabama provides an MFA student
with all the tools necessary to successfully pursue a career in either performance of
academia.
Scholarships: Degree candidates in our program may be awarded teaching or research assistantships
that provide a stipend of $1334 per month, plus full tuition-waiver and health benefits.
History:
The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance has a long standing
history, having produced plays for the University as well as the local community at large
since the early 20th Century. The department has placed Theatrical Artists in all fields of
the profession, and continues to be dedicated to that mission.
Facilities:
The Marian Gallaway Theatre is a 305-seat proscenium theatre with reserved seating
that hosts four main stage productions each year. The Allen Bales Theatre is a 149-seat
thrust-stage facility with reserved seating that hosts four studio productions each year.
Morgan Auditorium is a 622-seat proscenium theatre and the oldest theatre on campus. It
is home to four Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre and Dance Alabama! productions
each year.
THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Contact:
Maureen Landgraf, Accountant
400 Central Florida Blvd, Theatre Bldg 119, Room 210A, Orlando, FL 32816
mo@ucf.edu; 407-823-3862
Onsite Rep:
Kate Ingram
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
Please see website: www.theatre.ucf.edu
MFA Acting, MFA Theatre for Young Audiences, MA Theatre Studies
Scholarships: 1st year assistantships
2nd year possible instructor positions
3rd year affiliated internships available with Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
History:
Please see website: www.theatre.ucf.edu/history.php
UCF Theatre first production was performed in 1969.
Facilities:
Please see website: www.theatre.ucf.edu
Main Stage, Black Box. New Performing Arts Building with classrooms, studios, offices.
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Contact:
Dr. David Saltz, Department Head
Department of Theatre & Film Studies, Athens, GA 30602-3154
saltz@uga.edu; 706-542-2890
Onsite Rep:
Rich Dunham, Kristin Kundert-Gibbs
Participating: Acting Auditions
Design/Tech Interviews
Degrees:
The Department of Theatre and Film Studies offers NAST accredited degrees including:
(1) the B.A. in theatre, (2) the B.A. in film studies, (3) the MFA in performance, (4) the
MFA in design/technology, with concentrations in scenery, costumes, lighting and
dramatic media, (5) the MFA in dramatic media, and (6) the Ph.D. in theatre and
performance studies. Each degree program admits students every year with the
exception of the MFA in performance, which admits a class of students every three years.
The next MFA performance class will be admitted in Fall of 2012.
Scholarships: The department offers over 35 three-year assistantships for graduate students in the
three MFA programs and the PhD program. Additional university-wide assistantships are
available on a competitive basis. Assistantships provide tuition waiver and stipend.
History:
The Department was established in 1939. Initially the Department of Speech and
Theatre, the two fields split in 1968, creating the Department of Speech Communication
and the Department of Drama. In 2004, to reflect the expanded scope of the Department,
the name was changed to Theatre and Film Studies. The department has 19 full-time
faculty members, three distinguished adjunct faculty members, four full-time staff
members, and 35 graduate assistants.
Facilities:
University Theatre productions are performed in two of its own spaces—the newly
renovated Fine Arts Theatre (a proscenium theatre seating 695) the Cellar Theatre (an
intimate 99-seat house)—as well as various theatres throughout the Athens area. The
department houses fully-equipped scene and costume shops, and extensive computer
labs for CAD, 3-D computer animation, and interactive media development. The
department also maintains a unique Interactive Performance Lab with an optical motion
capture system, sensor technologies and digital audio recording facilities.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
Contact:
James Fisher, Department Head
201 Taylor Building, PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402
ajfisher@uncg.edu; 336-334-4112
Onsite Rep:
Jim Wren, Michael Flannery
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
MFA in Acting; MFA in Design
Scholarships: $10,000 per assistantship plus waivers
History:
The Department of Theatre, located within the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance is a
department which offers the following graduate degrees: MFA in Acting, MFA in Degisn,
MFA in Directing, MFA in Theatre for Youth, and Med in Theatre Education. The
Department also operates several separate theatre programs: The UNCG Theatre,
Theatre 232, and the North Carolina Theatre for Young People – local and on tour. In
addition to the above performance opportunities, the Department has a collaborative,
educational, and contractual relationship with Triad Stage (Greensboro’s only fully
professional theatre company).
Facilities:
The Theatre Department has three theatre spaces – Taylor (470-seat proscenium),
Brown (140-seat three-quarter arena), and Aycock Auditorium (1,600-seat proscenium)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Contact:
Joshua B. Williamson, Chair, Assoc. Professor
PO Box 6111, Morgantown, WV 26506
joshua.williamson@mail.wvu.edu; 304-293-2020
Onsite Rep:
Gerald McGonigle
Participating: Acting Auditions
Degrees:
MFA in Theatre with concentrations in: Acting, Lighting Design, Sound Design, Costume
Design; BA Theatre Studies; BFA in Theatre with concentration in: Acting, Design &
Technology, Puppetry/Creative Dramatics
Scholarships: West Virginia University offers Graduate Teaching Assistantship packages that include a
full tuition waiver, competitive stipend and health benefits. Additionally, we offer
exceptional applicants additional stipends, waiver hours, and cash scholarships. Please
note that we recruit small select incoming graduate classes and the GTA packages are
very limited. Although we are a vibrant program with 140 students, we maintain a
graduate program of only 11-12 graduate students to insure that they receive the
personal mentorship from our faculty that is critical to maximizing your education
experience.
History:
The West Virginia University Division of Theatre and Dance resides in the Creative Arts
Center which is home to the College of Creative Arts and includes the Division of Art &
Design and the Division of Music. While each of these divisions have been established
for much of the 125 plus years of the University’s existence under various administrative
structures it was only in 1968 that they were brought together as a performing and visual
arts unit. On March 2, 1982 the academic units of the Creative Arts Center were
recognized as the College of Creative Arts. The degree programs in the Division of
Theatre and Dance are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre
(NAST) and were reaccredited in 2006.
Facilities:
The Division annually produces five to eight theatrical works in one of three recently
renovated performance areas: The Davis Theatre (212 seat thrust), The Michael
Laboratory Theatre (70 seat black box), and the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre (1,400
seat proscenium). The Division also produces in the Antoinette Falbo Theatre and the
historic Metropolitan Theatre located downtown. These productions provide practical
experience for our theatre students and serve the community audience a balance of
classical, modern, and contemporary theatre. Our facilities also include ample shop and
lab space, a computer design lab, offices for the graduate students, and renovated
spaces.