Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Admission to the Conservatory
An audition or an interview (depending on your program) is required for admission to The Theatre School; students must submit an application to DePaul University (naming their intended major) before they can begin the audition or interview process.
Visit the Theatre School
The Theatre School hosts both in-person and online events for prospective theatre students. Due to high demand, we unfortunately cannot accommodate walk-ins.
Prepare to act on stage or screen
The Theatre School’s four-year Acting major focuses on expanding your range of knowledge and expression of performance—providing you with skills and techniques to improve acting, movement, voice and speech abilities.
With hundreds of theatres in Chicago, you’ll have the opportunity to attend performances on a regular basis and take acting classes from distinguished and award-winning faculty members who bring together experience and expertise.
Our faculty has developed a successful and powerful curriculum that includes ideas from Stanislavski, Spolin, Grotowski, Suzuki, yoga, tai chi, mask work and more. We have a vibrant theatre community and encourage students to be active members of our productions.
Classes
Coursework
- Acting for the Camera
- Audition
- Improvisation and Performance
- Stage Combat
- Technique
- Voice and Speech
Career Options
Career
- Acting and performing
- Advertising
- Casting
- Directing
- Education
- Film and television production
- Lighting or set design
- Media critic work
- Play or screen writing
Featured Faculty
Rob Adler
Theatre Performance
Co-Head of BFA Acting
rzenchel@depaul.edu
Chris Anthony
Theatre Performance
Co-Head of BFA Acting
canthon8@depaul.edu