Unleash your artistry with
incomparable professional
training at The Actors Studio
Drama School
The Actors Studio has a long history of
developing successful stage and screen
artists. The Actors Studio Drama School
program is based upon Stanislavski's work
and the Studio's legendary tradition of
experience, knowledge, and craft in the
dramatic arts, and is the only degree officially
sanctioned by The Actors Studio.
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tudents choose among three tracks—
actor, director, or playwright—and train
side-by-side as actors. Each MFA candidate
undergoes rigorous training in his or her
own discipline through an innovative and
constantly evolving curriculum, designed
and supervised in cooperation with the
leadership of The Actors Studio, including
co-presidents Ellen Burstyn, Harvey Keitel,
and Al Pacino.
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n intimate setting for a professional
beginning—Students perform, write, and
direct in a small, full-time class setting,
working alongside each other intimately
building connections while studying The
Stanislavski/Actors Studio Method.
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Repertory Season—Introduces
students to the industry and the public in
fully professional productions of the work
they created during their study.
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rofessional Support – workshops on
auditioning, creating a strong resume,
taking a great headshot, effective selfpromotion, building industry networks, and
finding job opportunities.
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articipate in The Actors Studio—Upon
graduation, students receive the title
of Working Finalist at The Actors Studio
and are invited to attend sessions of The
Actors Studio for one year and audition
for membership. They are also invited to
the exclusive Playwrights and Directors
Workshop.
