MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN ACTING WELCOME. Welcome to The Theatre School at DePaul University, one of America’s oldest and most respected theatre conservatories. For over 90 years, we have prepared students for careers in professional theatre. Our highly specialized programs employ a learning-by-doing approach, featuring student work in all areas of production in more than 30 shows each season. Our students learn their profession under the guidance of a diverse and talented faculty and staff of working artists. All of this takes place in the heart of , acclaimed as one of the greatest theatre cities in the world. Forged at our founding as the Goodman School of Drama and strengthened by our move to the major urban university that is DePaul, our tradition remains—to educate, train and inspire those who will shape the future of American theatre.

STEP INTO THE THEATRE SCHOOL ON ANY GIVEN DAY AND YOU FEEL AN ENERGY SURROUND YOU — THE KIND OF INFECTIOUS ENERGY THAT IS PRODUCED WHEN ARTISTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE THEIR CRAFT AND DEVELOP THEIR TALENT FOR A CAREER IN THE ARTS. MASTER OF FINE ARTS IN ACTING

The Theatre School’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in acting teaches dynamic “truth in action.” This highly physical three-year acting program is informed by our Chicago roots and prepares you to work on stage and screen all over the world.

FIRST SECOND THIRD YEAR YEAR YEAR The first year asks you to explore The second year asks you to The final year of the program the question “Who am I?” as it explore the questions “What explores the questions “How do relates to your own body/mind/ is the world of this play” and I enter the world of acting?” and feelings/perception. That self- “How do I inhabit that world?” “What do I want to create?” It knowledge is then applied towards You will take a two-tiered journey prepares you for the transition into developing a truth-filled approach through classical and modern; the profession, delivering powerful to a role, asking the question “Who scene study consists of texts new skills for success as working am I also?” Production work begins from the Greeks to Shakespeare actors on professional stages, in the spring quarter with a first- to plays currently in production in theatre companies, on film or year ensemble studio production nationwide. Movement, voice television. Courses integrate the directed by a professional guest and speech work continue to work of the first two years into or faculty director. Self-generated refine your instrument and help practical professional application projects are developed in winter you master dialects and the and introduce the business aspects and spring quarters via the actor- use of period style. You will be of the profession: investigating as-entrepreneur workshop class. continually engaged in rehearsal self-promotion, the acting and performance of plays in business, making industry contacts. our studio and mainstage Your individual artistry is released production series. through your creation of roles, self-generated work and theatre company creation, culminating in the graduating MFA production, and a graduate showcase. OLGA AGUILAR MFA ACTING 2014 OUR TOWN MAKE NO MISTAKE,

the MFA program at The Theatre School means a full-time commitment. It means many hours each day of classes and work. CELESTE COOPER It means excitement, success, failure and fearless leaps into the MFA ACTING 2012 unknown. It means a serious dedication to a life in the arts. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Our faculty expect the deepest commitment to the work, and return that commitment to your individual growth. Your fellow students will demand your partnership every day. More importantly, you will come to realize your full artistic potential.

TUITION AND VISITING SCHOLARSHIPS CAMPUS Tuition is billed as a guaranteed Schedule a personalized campus SUSAAN JAMSHIDI package rate, meaning you pay visit or request complimentary MFA ACTING 2007 one flat fee each year for all of tickets to attend one of our CLOUD NINE your coursework and production productions. Please visit work. Your tuition rate is locked theatre.depaul.edu to schedule in at the rate you pay in your first a visit of The Theatre School and year of the program. view our current season.

Additionally, every applicant admitted to The Theatre School’s APPLYING MFA program is awarded a Program application scholarship. requirements can be found at theatre.depaul.edu. For current tuition rates and

Olga Aguilar, MFA, Acting, ’14 joined the cast of additional program-specific “Westworld” on HBO for season 2. She appeared in recurring When you’re ready to apply, roles on “Animal Kingdom” on TNT, “Shameless” on scholarship information, visit Showtime, and “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” on NBC. visit go.depaul.edu/apply theatre.depaul.edu. to start your application. Celeste Cooper, MFA, Acting, ’12 recently appeared in “BLKS” by Aziza Barnes and in Strawdog Theatre Company’s “Barbecue” by Robert O’Hara, both at Steppenwolf, and in “The Hard Problem” and “Blues for an Alabama Sky” at . Susaan Jamshidi, MFA, Acting, ’07 recently starred in Yasmina’s “Necklace” at the , “Faceless” at Northlight Theatre, “The Who & The What” at , and traveled to Vancouver, Toronto and London to perform the solo show “Oh My Sweet Land” with . e w t 773.325.7999 [email protected] theatre.depaul.edu

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