At its basic level, acting is the process of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings by performing natural and believable behavior for an audience. As an acting major, you will learn all about what goes into the performances of plays, movies, TV shows, and other productions, including what the audience sees and even things that happen behind the scenes. Students in this major require an innate talent for acting, and the courses they take help them improve and refine that talent, such as improvisation, physical acting and movement, speech and vocal technique, stage dialects, traditional acting styles, and script interpretation. Students pursuing more than a certificate or two-year degree might also take courses exploring other elements of the entertainment industry, such as the audition process, history of the acting industry, and screenwriting and composition. Students should be prepared to spend a lot of time rehearsing and memorizing lines, both for small exercises in front of classmates and for major performances in front of a large audience.With an acting degree, you can go on to audition for acting roles in movie productions, plays, TV shows, commercials, and other productions. Many graduates pursue singing or modeling as a profession. Others choose an alternate career in the entertainment industry, such as lighting, set design, media critic work, advertising, casting, and playwriting or screenwriting.
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, 4-year institution established in the capital city of Lincoln. Students attending NWU are eligible to receive a $1000 renewable grant if they schedule a campus visit. Academics at the college are based upon...
The professors are eager to teach and they have a lot of neat classes that you can take.
” – NebraskanFreed-Hardeman University is a private, Christ-centered institution established in Henderson, Tennessee. Students attending FHU are required to both attend a daily chapel and enroll in a Bible course each semester, and the college provides students...
I have been able to sit in on a few classes and was blown away every time! The teachers seem to be great and want to help you do well!
” – William from Evansville, IN
Founded in 1886 by the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids, Aquinas College is a Catholic liberal arts college in western Michigan. Aquinas offers undergraduate degrees in over 100 fields of study including the first Sustainable Business program in the...
The teachers here are really focused on helping students learn and are always open to discuss any problems you have. Also, the classes are stimulating and very interesting. Classes are small and everyone knows each other in the class and this helps...
” – Running GuyCentral Wyoming College is a 2-year community college with a main campus and three distance learning sites. Among CWC’s 36 academic degree and certificate programs, the Expedition Science department utilizes the college’s location by organizing field...
This past year I was very impressed with the professors and how they were teaching their classes. They each had their own way of explaining and doing different things, but each got their point across very effectively. This small class atmosphere and...
” – Challis from Kinnear, WYThe American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles opened in 1974, a sister campus to the original New York one founded in 1884. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts teaches the process and preparation of acting as a craft through “an immersive...
Yes. I will learn a whole lot about theatre arts and acting.
” – Jessica from Irvine, CAThe American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York was founded in 1884 and is the oldest acting school in the nation. The private academy is a nonprofit and located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. AADA offers an Associate’s of Occupational...
I attended the Summer Program in 2010.
” – Valentina from Peru
The American Musical and Dramatic Academy is a performing arts conservatory with a Los Angeles campus in the heart of Hollywood. The LA-based campus offers Professional Conservatory and Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Music Theatre, Dance Theatre...
The Training at this institution is incredibly educating. The instructors are industry professionals who have known this business for years. At AMDA you get the foundation you need as an artist to succeed in the industry. The coursework is very...
” – Simeon from Rock Hill, SCNorthampton Community College is a 2-year community college in eastern Pennsylvania. NCC features 107 programs of study and offers nearly 100 degrees and certificates as well as an Honors Program. Graduates have the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s...
The teachers here are great. The work is challenging but I do not feel overworked. I feel that the work really relates to my major as well.
” – Ty from Chambersburg, PAPenn State Berks is a commonwealth campus of the state land-grant university Pennsylvania State University. The 258-acre campus is home to the Perkins Student Center, the Janssen Conference Center, the Herb Society’s garden and numerous residence...
I am learning everything I always dreamed of! And that is a GREAT education!
” – Damaris from Philadelphia, PA
With campus a short distance from the English Channel, Arts University Bournemouth is a school of the visual and performing arts in southern England. AUB awards undergraduate degrees in 23 artistic and creative fields of study such as Make-Up and...
Originally founded to serve the educational needs of a large group of returning World War II veterans, Ohio University Eastern is a regional campus in the OU system. OUE grants 13 bachelor’s and two associate degree programs entirely on campus as...
Ohio University-Chillicothe is the original regional campus in the OU system and the first regional campus in the state. Ohio Chillicothe is home to more than 20 academic programs and foundational courses for degrees offered at other OU campuses. For...
Founded by a Christian rock musician, Visible Music College is a Christian music academy dedicated to simultaneously training students in music and ministry. Visible offers three bachelor’s degree programs in Music Production, Music Business, and...
Just a few blocks from the Ohio River, Ohio University-Southern Campus is a regional campus in the OU system. OU Southern offers 30 degree and certificate programs available entirely on campus as well as the opportunity to begin classes in other OU...
I am learning a lot in all of my classes so far, but I would have to say that the classes that I've learned the most in were General Psychology 101 and Math 102. The instructors made sure that EVERY student understood a topic before they progressed...
” – Brittany from Ironton, OHOhio University Lancaster is a regional campus in the OU system located southeast of Columbus. OUL offers 12 bachelor’s degree programs on campus including Sport and Lifestyle Studies and Middle Childhood Education as well as the option to begin...
I think the small class size is a great learning environment. I believe student will succeed in a room where they can speak one on one with their professor. The academic, as well as, athletic programs are very strong and are a great place for...
” – Mason from Pickerington, OHEstablished in 1946, Ohio University in Zanesville is a public, 4-year institution located in Muskingum County and is one of seven Ohio University campuses and centers. OU Zanesville offers five associate degree programs, 13 bachelor’s degree...
Concordia University in Montreal is the best university in Canada under 50 years old, according to the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings, and among the largest, with 50,000 students. Montreal is the number one student city in North...
