Nurturing Your Passion in Acting and Theater

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Calling All Aspiring Actors, Theater Enthusiasts, and Stage Managers!

Here Are Exciting Opportunities for Theater Enthusiasts!

• Acting Programs: Dive into the world of acting with hands-on experience and expert guidance.

• Theater Craft Workshops: Explore the intricacies of set design, lighting, and costume creation.

• Stage-Management & Technical Theater Courses: Learn the behind-the-scenes magic that brings productions to life.

Get ready to unleash your creativity and passion on stage!

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We have gathered 15 programs that could ignite your passion. Please note that the tuition fees are subject to change.

NYU Tisch High School Summer Program

• Location: NYC

• Overview: Conservatory training in one of five institutions with professional actor and director-led classes. Culminates in a performance and open-class day.

• Student Age: Rising Juniors and Seniors

• Tuition: $2,000

Yale Summer Drama Program

• Location: New Haven, CT

• Overview: Two programs: The Conservatory for Actors and Directing, taught by Yale’s drama faculty. Includes Stanislavski method training and essential directorial practices.

• Student Age: Current Juniors and Seniors

• Tuition: TBD

"The Cherubs" at Northwestern University

• Location: Evanston, IL

• Overview: Two programs: Theater Arts and Design/Tech, with an optional Musical Theater program. Culminates in a public performance.

• Student Age: Rising Seniors

• Tuition: $5,600 (additional $2,000 for Musical Theater Extension)

University of Michigan Summer Performing Arts Institutes

• Location: Ann Arbor, MI

• Overview: Two programs: Theater & Drama Academy and Musical Theater Workshop, alongside other arts students.

• Student Age: Rising Juniors and Seniors (varies by program)

• Tuition: Musical Theater: $3,620 | Theater & Drama: $1,990

Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Pre-College

• Location: Pittsburgh, PA

• Overview: Intensive BFA curriculum with options in Acting, Musical Theater, and Design & Production Technology and Management. Concludes with a mock audition and interview.

• Student Age: Rising Juniors and Seniors

• Tuition: $8,097 (commuters: $5,781)

Boston University Summer Theater Institute

• Location: Boston, MA

• Overview: Five-week intensive drama course for credit, with Performance and Design curriculums, master classes, and experimental theater labs.

• Student Age: Rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

• Tuition: $6,256 - $6,440

Interlochen Center for the Arts

• Location: Interlochen, MI

• Overview: Seven theater programs ranging from one to six weeks, including Musical Theater Audition Intensive, Shakespeare Bootcamp, and more.

• Student Age: All current high school students

• Tuition: One-Week: $1,190 | Three-Weeks: $5,327 | Six-Weeks: $8,244

UCLA Acting and Performance Summer Institute

• Location: Los Angeles, CA

• Overview: Three-week program with performance training, movement-based techniques, guest workshops, and a final performance, for credit.

• Student Age: All current high school students

• Tuition: TBD

USC High School Summer Conservatory

• Location: Los Angeles, CA

• Overview: Four-week immersion program with university faculty, offering Acting, Performing Comedy, and Musical Theater tracks, for credit.

• Student Age: Rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

• Tuition: $8,234

Center for Creative Youth at Wesleyan University

• Location: Middletown, CT

• Overview: Immersive community for students across artistic disciplines. Participants choose one major but can take electives in other domains.

• Student Age: All current high school students

• Tuition: $3,995

Rutgers Summer Acting Conservatory

• Location: New Brunswick, NJ

• Overview: Intensive program with classes in musical theater, theater history, appreciation, stagecraft, and industry seminars. Includes a Broadway show visit.

• Student Age: Rising Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors

• Tuition: $5,850 (commuters: $4,800)

AMDA Summer Acting Conservatory

• Location: NYC and Los Angeles, CA

• Overview: “Acting Experience” program offering insights into theater and acting for the camera, concluding with a live performance.

• Student Age: All current or rising high school students

• Tuition: $4,400

Emerson Pre-College Studio Program

• Location: Boston, MA

• Overview: Offers a distillation of Emerson’s Acting BFA degree with courses in voice, movement, improvisation, scene study, and stage combat.

• Student Age: Rising Juniors and Seniors

• Tuition: For credit: $8,370 | Non-credit: $7,571

Purchase Pre-College Acting Intensive

• Location: Purchase, NY

• Overview: Conservatory-level training with industry seminars, culminating in performances. Can be paired with other bootcamps for a well-rounded experience.

• Student Age: All current high school students

• Tuition: $2,100

Berklee Musical Theater Intensive

• Location: Boston, MA

• Overview: Five-day intensive “bootcamp” with classes, rehearsals, and seminars, culminating in a public performance.

• Student Age: All current high school students

• Tuition: $2,275