Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
The Acting program trains actors for work on a wide range of material in multiple genres and venues, combining classroom training with production opportunities at the School, Yale Rep and Yale Cabaret. Certificate in Drama students train together with MFA candidates.
Faculty: David Geffen School of Drama | Department: Acting | Duration: Three years in residence | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: New Haven, CT, United States
Year one concentrates on the basic principles of craft: active listening, authentic response, imagination, voice and speech. Year two covers verse drama, Shakespeare, physical storytelling and clown, then heightened language and early twentieth-century texts. Year three covers non-naturalistic texts, a solo verbatim project, self-generated work and on-camera and audio work.
Online application with resume, statement of purpose (3 pages or 1,000 words), three professional letters of recommendation (at least one from a director), academic transcript and photograph. All applicants must audition in person.
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
Apply through the official page: https://www.drama.yale.edu/admissions/online-application/
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
Arts & Humanities
Yale University, United States
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