You are considered an international freshman applicant if you have been educated outside of the U.S. at any time during secondary school (high school).
TOEFL: 80 on the IBT TOEFL with no subsection lower than 17.
IELTS Academic: 6.5 on the IELTS Academic.
Duolingo English Test (DET): 110 on the DET.
PTE Academic: minimum English academic score of 53.
Revised TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: 59 on the PdT overall with no subsection lower than 17.
Apply by November 15 for the Early Action Program or by February 1 for Regular Notification.
The Theatre School’s four-year Acting major focuses on expanding your range of knowledge and expression of performance—providing you with skills and techniques to improve acting, movement, voice and speech abilities.
With hundreds of theatres in Chicago, you’ll have the opportunity to attend performances on a regular basis and take acting classes from distinguished and award-winning faculty members who bring together experience and expertise.
Our faculty has developed a successful and powerful curriculum that includes ideas from Stanislavski, Spolin, Grotowski, Suzuki, yoga, tai chi, mask work and more. We have a vibrant theatre community and encourage students to be active members of our productions.
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First Year
Acting I Sequence
PRF 111 ACTING I
PRF 112 ACTING I
PRF 113 ACTING I
Movement I Sequence
PRF 121 MOVEMENT I
PRF 122 MOVEMENT I
PRF 123 MOVEMENT I
Voice and Speech I Sequence
PRF 131 VOICE AND SPEECH I
PRF 132 VOICE AND SPEECH I
PRF 133 VOICE AND SPEECH I
History of Dramatic Literature Sequence (Arts and Literature Requirement)
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
HISTORY OF DRAMATIC LITERATURE
Three Quarters of Crew
TEC 107 THEATRE CREW (three quarters)
Second Year
PRF 281 STAGE COMBAT
PRF 214 MAKE-UP
PRF 314 ACTING LABORATORY
Acting II Sequence
PRF 211 ACTING II
PRF 212 ACTING II
PRF 213 ACTING II
Movement II Sequence
PRF 221 MOVEMENT II
PRF 222 MOVEMENT II
PRF 223 MOVEMENT II
Voice and Speech II Sequence
PRF 231 VOICE AND SPEECH II
PRF 232 VOICE AND SPEECH II
PRF 233 VOICE AND SPEECH II
Introduction to Performance Sequence
PRF 261 INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE
PRF 262 INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE
PRF 263 INTRODUCTION TO PERFORMANCE
Third Year
Acting III Sequence
PRF 311 ACTING III
PRF 312 ACTING III
PRF 313 ACTING III
Movement III Sequence
PRF 321 MOVEMENT III
PRF 322 MOVEMENT III
PRF 323 MOVEMENT III
Voice and Speech III Sequence
PRF 331 VOICE AND SPEECH III
PRF 333 VOICE AND SPEECH III
Technique Sequence
PRF 318 TECHNIQUE
PRF 319 TECHNIQUE
Rehearsal and Performance I Sequence. Select two out of the three courses, dependent on casting:
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE I
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE I
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE I
Fourth Year
PRF 411 ACTING IV
PRF 390 IMPROVISATION
PRF 434 ADVANCED SCENE STUDY
PRF 420 ACTING FOR THE CAMERA
PRF 416 GRADUATE SHOWCASE
Audition Sequence
PRF 414 AUDITION-PORTFOLIO
PRF 415 AUDITION
Movement IV Sequence
PRF 421 MOVEMENT IV
PRF 423 MOVEMENT IV
Voice and Speech IV Sequence
PRF 431 VOICE AND SPEECH IV
PRF 432 VOICE AND SPEECH IV
Rehearsal and Performance II Sequence. Select two out of the three courses, dependent on casting:
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE II
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE II
REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE II
Common Career Areas
Acting and performing
Advertising
Casting
Directing
Education
Film and television production
Lighting or set design
Media critic work
Play or screen writing
