<p>I'm in high school researching colleges right now and I'm wondering about Yale's theatre department. I know it's supposed to be excellent, but is it exclusive? I'm not going to major in theatre but I really want to have opportunities to act/direct in college. If I am able to participate, am I going to be stuck working with a bunch of other non-majors that don't know anything or can I be in mainstage work (if they have such a thing...) without being a major or an academy award winning actor?</p>
<p>I think there is a dramatic studies major at Yale at the undergraduate level but I don't think it is part of the drama school which is graduate-only. I know that there are plenty of undergrad-led theatre; Yale has one of the better, if not the best undergrad arts scene and you'll have plenty of opportunities to put on your own proudctions with your friends.</p>
<p>hey frog, i live in new haven and have been to a large number of yale rep productions. it is an amazing program and i'm nearly sure that you don't have to be a major to be involved..though you will most likely work with many theatre majors. you shouldn't be intimidated no one is of academy award quality...their usual style is..erm.. original.(weird) nevertheless, being original/creative is great! i say- go for yale</p>
<p>The undergrad program closely benefits from the grad resources, i.e., the world's best drama school. The undergrad arts scene at Yale is hands down the best in the country.</p>