Acting Colleges

Acting colleges offer a fully immersive program in which the acting students are attending school full time for several years.  Most of the more reputable acting colleges have celebrity alumni.  At the end of your time at acting college, you should have a degree or diploma to commemorate your studies. 

Ten Of The Top Acting Colleges Worldwide

- Juilliard, NYC

- NIDA, Sydney

- RAADA Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London

- WAAPA Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, Perth

- Yale, Connecticut

- Tisch School Of the Arts, NYU

- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

- London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, London

- Cours Florent, Paris

- Oxford School of Drama, Woodstock

Should I go to Acting College?

While it isn’t imperative to undertake a full time course in order to have a successful acting career, studying acting at college for two or three years full time is how many of the top actors began their careers. These schools provide you with the foundation training and experience vital to an actors tool kit, and give you a starting point for your resume.

Formal training shows industry professionals you intend to take this career seriously and understand the importance of studying your craft. It should also provide you with fundamental skills that will serve you in crafting characters and scenes for the rest of your career.

Find the most highly regarded schools in your country or State and apply for them first. While it is not imperative that you go to a top acting college, if you have to go somewhere for three years, it might aswell be the best