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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 StudentsTraining
•Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity
•Four years of dedicated private voice lessons
•Minimum of two dance classes per semester in various styles and levels
•Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques
•No cut system — committed to training students all the way to graduation
•Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film
Performance & Productions
•Required casting in at least 2 main stage productions over four years
•8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions
•12:1 student-faculty ratio in most performance/studio classes
Notable Alumni
•Broadway and national tour alumni include performers from Hamilton, Six, Hadestown, Mean Girls, The Lion King, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, and others
Professional Development
•New York City showcase capstone for agents, managers, and casting directors — costs supplemented with grant funding
•Partnership with Disney Aspire Program for 100% tuition coverage for part-time Disney employees
Location
•Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to entertainment industry
Academic info
Snapshot
3.43
Avg GPA (W)
91%
Admit Rate
school-wide
70%
Grad Rate
38.5K
Enrollment
$63K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$6,555
after typical aid
In-State Tuition
$7,470
before aid
Out-of-State Tuition
$20,070
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$3,315
$30-48k$4,123
$48-75k$6,090
$75-110k$8,930
$110k+$15,631
Program info updated Apr 29, 1:52 AM
Program Highlights
Training
•Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity
•Four years of dedicated private voice lessons
•Minimum of two dance classes per semester in various styles and levels
•Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques
•No cut system — committed to training students all the way to graduation
•Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film
Performance & Productions
•Required casting in at least 2 main stage productions over four years
•8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions
•12:1 student-faculty ratio in most performance/studio classes
Notable Alumni
•Broadway and national tour alumni include performers from Hamilton, Six, Hadestown, Mean Girls, The Lion King, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, and others
Professional Development
•New York City showcase capstone for agents, managers, and casting directors — costs supplemented with grant funding
•Partnership with Disney Aspire Program for 100% tuition coverage for part-time Disney employees
Location
•Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to entertainment industry
Training
•Professionally-minded conservatory-style program celebrating rigor, empathy, authenticity, and creativity
•Four years of dedicated private voice lessons
•Minimum of two dance classes per semester in various styles and levels
•Core acting training rooted in Stanislavski/realism ranging from stage works to on-camera techniques
•No cut system — committed to training students all the way to graduation
•Award-winning professionals from Broadway, off-Broadway, national tour, regional theatre, TV, and film
Performance & Productions
•Required casting in at least 2 main stage productions over four years
•8 main stage productions per year — 2 plays, 2 musicals, 2 devised works, 2 dance productions
•12:1 student-faculty ratio in most performance/studio classes
Notable Alumni
•Broadway and national tour alumni include performers from Hamilton, Six, Hadestown, Mean Girls, The Lion King, Gypsy, A Chorus Line, and others
Professional Development
•New York City showcase capstone for agents, managers, and casting directors — costs supplemented with grant funding
•Partnership with Disney Aspire Program for 100% tuition coverage for part-time Disney employees
Location
•Located 26 miles outside Los Angeles with proximity to entertainment industry
Updated Apr 29, 1:52 AM
