Training
•Bullet: Pre-professional program for a select ensemble of students
•Bullet: Four-year progression in acting, voice and speech, movement, stage combat, and play analysis
•Bullet: Advanced classes in intimacy training, accents, dialects, and Shakespeare
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Integrated with productions across three distinct venues
•Bullet: Fourth-year capstone showcases original short films demonstrating full range of training
Notable Alumni
•Bullet: Dennis Quaid — film and TV star, studied under legendary professor Cecil Pickett at UH •Bullet: Brett Cullen — veteran actor (The Dark Knight Rises, Joker), UH Distinguished Alumni Award recipient •Bullet: Robert Wuhl — actor and writer (Arli$$, Batman) •Bullet: Brent Spiner — Broadway and screen actor (Star Trek's Data, Sunday in the Park with George) •Bullet: Sally Mayes — Tony-nominated singer/actress, now UH artist-in-residence Professional Development
•Bullet: Students work with Houston Shakespeare Festival, Alley Theatre, and Stages
•Bullet: Located in America's fourth-largest city with access to diverse performing arts community
