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BFA Acting for Theatre, Film & Television

Program snapshot

Admissions
Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required
Audition format
Virtual Only
Program profile
Moderately Selective25-40 Students

TRAINING
Studio training in partnership with The New Group, a renowned Off-Broadway theatre company based in Manhattan
Students travel to midtown Manhattan three times weekly to study with working actors and directors
Techniques: Stanislavski, Michael Chekhov, Sanford Meisner (Acting); Kristin Linklater (Voice); Laban, Grotowski, Butoh (Movement)
Inclusive, multi-technique approach — instructors craft individualized technique for each actor
Four semesters of On-Camera Performance, culminating in a short film for acting reels
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Senior Showcase presented live and virtually to NYC-based agents and casting directors
Students encouraged to audition for off-campus projects and begin careers as New York actors immediately
Business of Acting curriculum: audition preparation, digital marketing, actor as self-producer
Eight semesters of Production Lab with industry professionals in design, management, casting, and producing
LOCATION
Located in Downtown Brooklyn — 20-minute subway ride from Broadway
Fewer than 75 students total — personalized attention and tailored course of study
Surrounded by premier Brooklyn arts institutions: BAM, Theatre for a New Audience, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, BRIC, Steiner Studios, Mark Morris Dance Center

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