The National Theatre Conservatory is a three-year Master of Fine Arts program that accepts eight students from across the country each year.
Our program offers:
- Full three-year tuition scholarship
- Weekly living stipend
- Theatre apprenticeship with the Denver Center Theatre Company
- Feature performances in annual repertory productions
- Intense study in a wide array of acting disciplines
- Equity contract upon completion of the program
- An audition showcase for agents and directors in New York City
Admission
A Bachelors degree from an accredited college is required for an MFA. If you wish to receive a certificate, you must:
- complete general education requirements at the undergraduate level (90 quarter or 60 semester credit hours) from an accredited institution
- possess extensive theatre experience AND
- submit a Statement of Theatre Experience at the time of application
Applicants are required to submit:
- completed application form
- current resumé
- one current 8x10 photo
- official transcripts from previously attended colleges and universities
- two letters of recommendation
- non-refundable application fee of $60 payable by money order or credit card to the National Theatre Conservatory
APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2010
Auditions/Interviews
Auditions and interviews are held in Chicago, Denver, New York and San Francisco. You should prepare two contrasting monologues that are each a maximum of two minutes in length. One monologue should feature verse taken from a Shakespearean play or one of his contemporaries and the second should be taken from a contemporary play.
Finalists will be invited to attend a Callback Weekend in Denver. This weekend consists of classes, further interviews and auditions before an enlarged audition panel from the National Theatre Conservatory faculty and members of the Denver Center Theatre Company.
2010 Auditions Cities and Dates:
Denver: January 13, 14
New York City: January 22, 23, 24, 25
Chicago: February 2, 3, 4
San Francisco: February 6, 7, 8
Tuition/Stipend
Students receive a full-tuition scholarship valued at $26,100 per year and a living stipend.
- First-Year Stipend: $240 per week
- Second-Year Stipend: $240 per week
- Third-Year Stipend: $280 per week
Housing
Students secure their own housing and many apartments are located within walking distance of the school at rents ranging from $450 to $650 per month.
Photos: National Theatre Conservatory students learn many facets of professional acting including movement and full productions. Photos by eric laurits