7 Acting Certificate Programs in USA

The Integrated Program provides comprehensive training in acting, dance, and vocal performance. This intensive four-semester program develops skilled performing artists prepared for work within musical theatre performance. Students are immersed in multi-arts training from the very start of their program. A specified fixed curriculum helps develop strong foundations in a variety of musical styles, dance genres, and acting techniques.

The Acting for Camera Conservatory Program prepares students for careers in performing for film and media through on-camera acting training. The program is specifically responsive to the growing interest in careers in acting for film, television, and new and future media, as well as creating content for emerging platforms. Students are provided with a broad understanding of the history and current state of the film and new media industries.

The Certificate of Achievement in Acting Level Two provides students with foundational knowledge in the area of script analysis, acting for theatre, and acting for the camera. No audition is required to enroll. There are a variety of career opportunities for students completing this certificate. The objective of the certificate is to demonstrate skill, experience, and education in the area of acting to promote hiring in the area of theatre, film, television, and other media platforms.

The Certificate of Achievement in Acting Level One is awarded to a student who has completed a beginning level series of acting and related courses in preparation for a career in theatre and related entertainment industries. This Certificate of Achievement will better prepare a student to secure a job in the professional theatre industry. Acting opportunities exist on the stage, in film, television, themed entertainment, commercials, industrials, corporate business theatre, and the video game industry. After successfully completing this certificate a student could be hired as a stage manager, actor, playwright, crew member in the film and/or television industry, production assistant, casting assistant, or general theatre technician.

The One Year Conservatory follows the same course of study as the first nine months of the Two Year Conservatory (Certificate Program). This program emphasizes the fundamental aspects of The Method while ensuring a concentrated but broad-based instruction for the body and voice, as well as theatre history.

This four-semester professional program is based on the interwoven demands of dance and theatre, offering focused preparation for a career in theatrical dance performance. Building on a solid foundation of classical technique, training will continue to expand the dancer’s repertoire with a palette of disciplines relevant to today’s theatrical productions. Students grow to perform choreography with accuracy and interpretive passion within the ensemble and solo contexts.

The Studio Program is a rigorous four-semester, practice-driven curriculum designed to prepare students for a career as a working actor. Students will learn the essential concepts and techniques of effective movement, vocal control, and character development. Training begins with a focus on the actor’s imagination and an exploration of his or her inner resources as they relate to the external demands of the craft.