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