USC's School of Dramatic Arts produces 20 plays per year in four separate theater facilities. UCLA is also home to the Geffen Playhouse, which has received more than 40 regional theater awards and was honored six times for best overall production, according to the UCLA website. UCLA offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in theater as well as in film, television and digital media. Both UCLA and USC made the Hollywood Reporter's list of top 25 acting schools. The University of Southern California ranked No.
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The University of California at Los Angeles is the top ranked drama school in the nation, according to College Factual's 2014 list. New York University offers a graduate acting program through the Tisch Institute of Performing Arts, and undergraduate students may earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts from NYU through the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. Juilliard offers undergraduate and graduate actor training programs with curriculum focused on playwrights such as Chekov and Shakespeare. 2 on College Factual's 2014 list of Top Colleges for Drama and Theater Arts. 2 by The Hollywood Reporter, and New York University is ranked No. The proximity of Broadway makes New York City acting colleges appealing to students with a career focus on the theater. Other drama degrees are also offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels. CMU School of Drama students can earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting or music theater. The school prizes innovation, collaboration, creativity and intellectual curiosity.
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The school’s conservatory program is designed to prepare students "intellectually, artistically and practically" for prominent careers in theater, television, film and emerging media. As of 2014, graduates have won six Oscars, 31 Tonys and 99 Emmys, according to The Hollywood Reporter, which ranked the school No. Carnegie Mellon University School of DramaĬasting directors and students agree that Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is top notch.