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Certificate in Drama at Yale University

Yale University, United States

Programme overview

The Certificate in Drama is awarded to students without an undergraduate degree who complete the three-year program of study in Acting, Design, Directing, Playwriting, Stage Management or Technical Design and Production, under the same training requirements as the MFA. It converts to an MFA on written request if the student later completes an accredited bachelor's degree.

Faculty: David Geffen School of Drama  |  Department: Acting, Design, Directing, Playwriting, Stage Management, Technical Design and Production  |  Duration: Three years in residence  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: New Haven, CT, United States

What you will study

Certificate candidates follow the same course of study as MFA candidates in their discipline.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For students who do not hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college; Acting certificate candidates must have been out of high school for a minimum of five years by the date of their audition.

USD 40,750 a year (2026-27). Annual tuition for 2026-27; all full-time students in degree and certificate programs receive a 100 percent tuition scholarship. Source

Intake: Fall

Duration: Three years in residence

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