The following is a list of accredited, degree-granting acting programs at colleges and universities in the United States and the United Kingdom. It includes schools that grant either a degree in acting or a degree in another major that has an acting component or concentration. In general, B.A.and M.A.programs are more academic in nature (though they may offer a performance component or concentration),while Bfa and Mfa programs focus on training professional performers.An A.A.is a two-year junior-college degree.The list also includes nondegree acting programs that have a structured curriculum.THEATERUndergraduateALABAMAAuburn UniversityDepartment of Theater, 211 Telfair B. Peet Theatre, Auburn, Al, 36849-5422. Dan Larocque, chair, theatre@auburn.edu; http://media.cla.auburn.edu/theatre; (334) 844-4748; B.A. in theater, Bfa in musical theater, performance, design/tech, and management. Auburn University, MontgomeryDepartment of Communication and Dramatic Arts, P.O. Box 244023, Rm 223 Liberal Arts, Montgomery, Al,...
- 3/18/2010
- backstage.com
Writers Guild of America, East, (Wgae) announced today that the New York based union has signed an additional 13 digital media production companies in the fourth quarter of 2009, bringing the total new media signatories to 22 for the year. The new additions join the previous group from earlier this fall, though some of the new signatories were inlcluded in our in-depth look at the WGAe's efforts in new media, dubbed The Writer's Guild 2.0 Initiative. The announcement, part of the Guild's effort to organize the bevy of new original web series productions, included some light hearted joking from the comedy writers in the group. 9am Meeting's co-writer Matt Koff quipped, “I joined the guild for the same reasons as everyone else: respect, recognition, and Joss Whedon's eternal friendship." While some creators have griped at the idea of sharing scare digital revenues for other people's pension plans, for now the stamp of legitimacy for the young creators,...
- 1/5/2010
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
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