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Program

Program snapshot

Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

TRAINING
70+ years of experience teaching theatre, acting, and directing
Comprehensive acting styles: Modern Realism, Shakespeare, Greek, Commedia dell'arte, Comedy of Manners, Brecht, and Beckett
Musical Theatre performance training with voice and stage movement coaching
Broader curriculum than the AA-T, with flexibility to tailor coursework to individual goals
PERFORMANCE & PRODUCTIONS
Student-cast and student-crewed department productions
Advanced Production courses in full plays, musical theatre, and small theatre venues
FACILITIES
Main Stage (proscenium) and Studio Stage (black box) in the Theatre Arts Complex
30 minutes from Hollywood and Burbank — direct access to professional film and theatre communities
TRANSFER SUCCESS
8 students accepted to Juilliard over 8 consecutive years — with only 20 acceptances nationwide per year
Graduates accepted at NYU, Columbia University, and other prestigious institutions nationally and abroad

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