<p>I'm looking to narrow down some top choice schools that offer a B.A. or a B.F.A. in theatre/drama where the program is known to focus on Shakespeare, greek, etc. Obviously Juilliard and RADA would be on the list. Any others lean more toward the classics?</p>
<p>North Carolina School of the ARts I believe does too</p>
<p>Thanks, Blue, that’s a good one.</p>
<p>Also, Rutgers Mason-Gross I just learned spends all of junior year in London at The Old Globe.</p>
<p>It sounds as though you’re looking for performance, but I did come upon this new program for seniors at George Washington U in D.C. at the Folger Shakespeare Library:
[Undergraduate</a> Seminar-Folger Shakespeare Library](<a href=“http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=2454]Undergraduate”>http://www.folger.edu/template.cfm?cid=2454)</p>
<p>As well, if someone goes to Amherst College, the Folger takes up to two Amherst students annually as Shakespeare Fellows, because the library was begun by an Amherst graduate from the l9th century.</p>
<p>These sound more like scholarly pursuits than on-stage acting, but you might want to explore the Folger’s website (linked) or GWU or Amherst College (start with Theater/Dance Majors under “Academics”) for more info on these unusual opportunities.</p>
<p>The Folger site mentioned they’d like to expand to more D.C.-area colleges soon, but are starting with GWU seniors with a seminar.</p>
<p>As a summertime program, check out the Vassar Powerhouse Theater summer program, which is very much production-oriented: a Shakespeare training and production designed for college students enrolled anywhere, but held on the Vassar campus, and run by New York Stage and Film Co. Students reside on campus at Vassar, and the faculty is sent in. One of my kids did this for a summer, and learned a lot from dong it. The tuition was costly. </p>
<p>My own 2 kids worked in summer Renaissance Faire acting companies, so received training that way to do improvisation in a Shakespearean village, but for the entertainment of throngs of tourists. It included a stage production of a Shakespearean play (excerpt of 45 minutes, meh), and one got cast in that, but most of their day was comic improvisation (long and short forms) in hot sweaty costumes. The interesting thing was their development of the character they were assigned to portray, so there was much personal creativity. They did this in the summers between college semesters, auditioning for the parts in early Spring. For that, google up Renaissance Faire, but recognize that it’s not the kind of careful training in Shakespearean acting. It’s plenty of fun, dialect training, characterization in Shakespeare’s time under Queen Elizabeth. Some places emphasize historical accuracy more than others; some last a week while others go on for months. Look for “Production Company Auditions” unless they’d be equally happy as vendors selling roses or ale. Both are costumed and done in character, but the Production Company is for actors. These places also bring on musicians, jugglers and other entertainers, to recreate a day in an Elizabethan-era village.</p>
<p>Another approach is to look at college theater departments for how many Shakespeare courses and productions are staged each year, but I’m sure you’ve thought of that already!</p>
<p>Best wishes.</p>
<p>Mary Baldwin College in VA is affiliated with the America Shakespeare Center. The undergraduate residential college is woman only. The dept also has an option to pursue a BA/ MLitt degree with an emphasis in Shakespeare. Go to the website for more information: [Mary</a> Baldwin College - Department of BA/MLitt](<a href=“http://www.mbc.edu/studies/bamlitt/whatis3_2.asp]Mary”>http://www.mbc.edu/studies/bamlitt/whatis3_2.asp)</p>
<p>Thanks Kat and paying3…those gave me some things to think about!</p>
<p>University of Minnesota has a BFA in acting program that is administered in collaboration with the Guthrie Theatre. It’s excellent.</p>
<p>Bumping this thread for Jypas91</p>
<p>Thanks Mamabear! This definitely helps. :)</p>
<p>RSAMD is classcial training. Although they only take 3 - 4 Americans per year the program is challenging and intense. Royal Shakespeare Company did Romeo and Juliet last week in Glasgow and the students attended. Then two days later actors from the troupe came to the University and spent the day with the students answering questions and reviewing the play!</p>
<p>Are there schools in the US (besides Juilliard) that provide great training in the classics? I know MGSA has the year abroad…what other schools do something similar?</p>
<p>I’m a recent grad from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, which focuses especially on the classics and includes a semester in London training with the Globe and teachers from LAMDA and the Royal Shakespeare Company. In school we worked on plays by Shakespeare, Moliere, Chekhov, Shaw, the Greeks, and many other classical (and contemporary) playwrights. Heavy emphasis is given to the skills needed to perform these classics on the stage, voice and movement wise. The acting work is grounded in Stanislavski but expands to include various styles and points of view.</p>
<p>More info is at [BFA</a> Actor Training Program : Department of Theatre Arts & Dance : University of Minnesota](<a href=“Theatre Arts & Dance | College of Liberal Arts”>Theatre Arts & Dance | College of Liberal Arts) and [B.F.A</a>. Actor Training | Guthrie Theater](<a href=“http://www.guthrietheater.org/bfa]B.F.A”>B.F.A. Actor Training Program | Guthrie Theater).</p>
<p>Thank you so much gchap03!</p>