New York City is a dream destination for many actors on the rise, and that goes for those pursuing higher education, as well. Do you envision making your way to the Big Apple as a graduate student? Here are some of the top MFA acting programs in New York to help you get started on your search.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Drawing from the teachings of Stanislavski, Brecht, Brook, and Grotowski, Columbia University’s Ivy league masters program in dramatic arts is sure to set any actor on a path to success by combining lab training, deep textual analysis, and free improvisation. The curriculum is especially grounded in the classics (Shakespeare, Greek tragedy and comedy, Chekhov, and Molière among them), allowing students to reexamine the present by studying the past.
JUILLIARD SCHOOL Despite only establishing its masters of fine arts program four years ago, Juilliard sits atop many industry insiders’ lists as the best acting program in the country, much less in the city. It’s no wonder over 1,400 hopefuls audition each year for its coveted 8–10 slots (18 in 2014!). The rigorous four-year program incorporates “vocal and physical training [and] extensive work on the written
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