Admission is highly selective and limited to approximately ten new students every three years.
Acting students work on scenes from plays selected from the full scope of theatre literature and present them in workshops at the end of each semester. Research and study accompany performance in order to stimulate fresh interpretations and a thorough understanding of each play and period. Electives may be taken in theatre history, creative dramatics, dramatic theory, or special projects in production, movement, or voice. The acting curriculum covers six semesters, each devoted to a specific theatre genre. Three-year professional training programs are offered in scene design, scene technology, lighting design, costume design, costume management and technology, and stage management.