Acting education with scholarship

Universities often offer scholarships for students interested in science. What about creativity?For those who love stage, theater and cinema, we tell you about two famous schools where you can get an acting education with a scholarship: Julliard School and Yale School.Are there any differences in admission and how difficult is it to pass the qualifying stage?

Julliard School of Drama

Julliard School is one of the best schools in the USA where you can learn acting. The educational institution was founded in New York in 1905. Since then, many famous actors have emerged from here, including Robin Williams and Jessica Chastain.

The school offers bachelor's and master's programs in arts. On both, you will train the skills the actor needs for 4 years: work on the movements, put the voice, understand different repertoires.To apply for training, you need:

1. Language certificate.Minimum score of 6.5 for IELTS Academic or 89 points for TOEFL;

2. Write an essay in English about why you want to become an actor and your personal goals in this area;

3. Attach transcripts with grades from the previous place of study and recommendations;

4. Submit income and tax documents for the scholarship and complete the CSS profile here ;

5. Preview.Record a video that consists of several parts:

• Introduction.You name your data, the program you are applying for, and describe what you will tell: the hero who made the speech, the title of the work and the author;

• Modern monologue in English no more than 2 minutes;

• Classic monologue in verse in English;

• Monologue in the native language.

6. If you like the commission, you will be invited to a live audition.

More details about the requirements and the program here. The listening and filing fee is $ 110.

The University provides scholarships depending on your financial situation and talent. The exact size is not named, since everything depends on the specific candidate.

Yale School of Drama

At the school of the top American university, Yale University, they become professional actors.It was here that Meryl Streep received her Master of Arts degree.

You can apply for a Master's and PhD programs. There are also internships and non-degree courses.Let's take a closer look at the Master of Fine Arts program mentioned above. What do you need to apply?

1. TOEFL language certificate. IELTS is not accepted;

2. Three recommendations.One of them is from the director in whose project you took part. The other two are from teachers and other theater workers;

3. Motivation letter up to 1000 words;

4. Transcripts from the previous place of study;

5. Photography.It is necessary for the commission to be sure that it is you who will be in front of them at the audition;

6. Audition in person at the appointed time.It is divided into two stages:

• In the first stage, you need to tell a memorized passage from Shakespeare's work and part of a modern play. At the end of the day, some applicants may be called for a re-audition, where they will be asked to sing a song or work with a representative of the commission on a pre-prepared work;

• About 30 applicants are invited to the second round. The candidates are paid for the flight and accommodation.Listening lasts 2 days. During this time, applicants also communicate with students and teachers. At the end of the session, 16 people are selected.

The university also offers a preliminary audition.It is optional, but it will help the university to understand that there iswhether it makes sense to go to the USA for a personal meeting. This will save you a lot of time and money.For verification, take a passage from this document .

The audition and entry fee is $ 110, the same as for Julliard School.

Yale grants scholarships based on financial need.It is necessary to complete the CSS profile at the link, attach copies of tax returns, income and expense reports.It is assumed that the student will be able to contribute at least $2,000 per year to education. The exact amount of the scholarship is not specified, but if the student has serious economic problems, the university can provide tuition fees.

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