Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The Theatre School
Programs of Interest
0Admission to the Conservatory
Your journey to The Theatre School at DePaul University begins with submitting an application to DePaul University and selecting The Theatre School along with one of our 15 Bachelor of Fine Arts programs. Applicants then complete program-specific requirements, including additional materials and an audition or interview. Deadlines vary by program, so we encourage early preparation.
Visit the Theatre School
Located on the Lincoln Park Campus, The Theatre School is our artistic home at 2350 N. Racine Avenue. The Theatre School Admissions Office offers a range of in-person and virtual events—both individual and group—for prospective theatre students, families, and school groups. Join us for an in-depth tour of our building and discover the spaces where students train, create, and perform. Advance registration is required.
Prepare to act on stage or screen
The Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Acting offers student actors world-class, professional training and practical hands-on experience, preparing you for successful careers on stage and screen.
The 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.
Classes
Coursework
- Acting for the Camera
- Business of Acting
- Graduate Showcase
- Movement
- Stage Combat
- Voice and Speech
Career Options
Career
- Professional Actor (Stage/TV or Film)
- Voice-over Artist
- Casting Director
- Acting Coach or Teaching Artist
- Talent Agent
- Director
- Playwright / Scriptwriter
- Entrepreneur
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
Dexter Bullard
Theatre Performance
Acting
dbullard@depaul.edu
Patrice Egleston
Theatre Performance
Movement
peglesto@depaul.edu
Kristina Fluty
Theatre Performance
Head of Movement
kfluty@depaul.edu
Damon Kiely
Theatre Performance
Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Initiatives and Academic Innovation
dkiely@depaul.edu
Michelle Lopez-Rios
Theatre Performance
Chair of Performance; Head of Voice and Speech
michelle.lopez-rios@depaul.edu
Jeffrey Mills
Theatre Performance
Professor of Movement
jmills24@depaul.edu
Nicole Ricciardi
Theatre Performance
Head of MFA Acting
nicole.ricciardi@depaul.edu