Students who choose theater as their major study area study a variety of aspects of the dramatic arts, from costume design to current trends in contemporary theater. Other media are not left out: students can prepare specifically for acting or directing careers in film and television.
The degree that prospective actors, directors, and screenwriters complete at university is called a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA). Some universities also offer Master of Fine Arts programs.
I must say that studying acting or theater history is not only possible in acting institutes. Many liberal arts colleges offer similar programs. But it is diplomas from specialized schools that are most valued on the labor market around the world.
The Juilliard School, New York City. The Juilliard School has for many years held the title of the best school in the world for training future actors, musicians, and dancers.
Yale School of Drama, New Haven. The Yale School of Drama ranks 25th in the above ranking. The school offers programs in all theatrical specialties: acting, costume design, lighting design, sound design, directing, dramaturgy and dramatic criticism, theater management, etc. The school has more Broadway productions and Tony Award nominations than any other theater school in America.
Tisch School of the Arts, New York. Tisch School of the Arts trains not only theater actors. Courses such as acting in film and television are also on the school’s list of programs. Among the people associated with Tisch are many famous film and theater actors, directors, playwrights and producers: Anne Hathaway, Woody Allen, Martin Scorsese, Oliver Stone, Debra Messing and others.
UCLA, Los Angeles. Unlike many other schools in the rankings, UCLA is not a theater school. However, the university’s training programs for actors, dancers, and directors competitively compete with similar courses at specialized universities. Many UCLA graduates now work on Broadway and in Hollywood.
