The Fall Program builds on a strong acting curriculum with a focus on a career in Theatre. Students will graduate with in-depth knowledge about specific playwrights, genres and styles while having worked with professional stage directors, casting directors, managers, and agents. The Fall Program focuses on fusing the artistic and technical aspects of the previous years of training and applying the breadth of that training to a full-scale production. Students in this program will participate in The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission production, a new play written and developed specifically for the Practicum student ensemble. This commission provides an incubating space for the development of true ensemble plays in New York City and cultivates the next generation of collaborating artists. Many of the plays have gone on to further productions.
The Spring Program builds on a strong acting curriculum with a focus on a career in Film and Television. Students will work with professional directors working across styles and genres and develop a strong understanding of how to translate their Method Acting work to the unique demands of on-camera mediums. Students will hone audition technique and develop an understanding of industry expectations through work with casting directors, managers and agents. In lieu of a production, students will rehearse and shoot small scenes that will be edited into a reel, ready for professional use.
Admission to The Practicum is based on audition. Students may participate in both Fall and Spring practicums but are required to audition each semester. The core classes and electives are the same for both Fall and Spring Practicums with emphasis placed on different mediums accompanied by a unique slate of directors and industry professionals.