Program Recognition
•3-year MFA Acting program with small cohorts trained as an ensemble company
•The Acting Concentration is part of Columbia's Oscar Hammerstein II Center for Theatre Studies
•Located in New York City with access to major theatres and studios
•Mindfulness meditation training integrated into curriculum
Training
•Co-Concentration Heads James Calleri and Peter Jay Fernandez lead scene study and acting technique
•Shakespeare & Heightened Texts with Scott Whitehurst; clown, Suzuki, dance with Ralf-Jean Pierre and Shanga Parker
•Acting through song with Tony nominee Jenn Colella; on-camera audition technique with James Calleri
•Movement curriculum with Sita Mani, including Feldenkrais and Alexander Technique; voice and speech with Liz Hayes
Notable Alumni
•Marcel Spears '15 — Fat Ham (The Public Theater), The Neighborhood (CBS) •Fang Du '18 — Golden Shield (Manhattan Theater Club)
Professional Development
•Third year includes Industry Showcases in New York and Los Angeles for agents, managers, and casting directors
•Professional Practice classes include development workshops led by Los Angeles and New York agents, managers, and casting directors
•Representatives from major New York theatres and television studios regularly visit to offer feedback and advice
