World Acting Schools

Acting schools by country

Coverage is uneven and still growing. The counts below are the schools and programs researched and verified so far, not the number that exist. Countries with no verified school yet are listed as research gaps.

North America

  • United States

    155 schools · 275 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Canada

    16 schools · 27 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

Latin America

  • Brazil

    5 schools · 6 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Mexico

    5 schools · 5 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

Europe

  • United Kingdom

    30 schools · 75 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • France

    7 schools · 14 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Germany

    7 schools · 7 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Italy

    6 schools · 8 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Ireland

    4 schools · 9 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Spain

    4 schools · 10 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Switzerland

    2 schools · 2 verified programs

    Research in progress · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • Austria

    1 school · 1 verified program

    Research in progress · reviewed 16 October 2026

Middle East

  • Türkiye

    9 schools · 19 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

Africa

  • South Africa

    4 schools · 11 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

Asia

  • Japan

    12 schools · 21 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • India

    6 schools · 13 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • South Korea

    2 schools · 3 verified programs

    Research in progress · reviewed 16 October 2026

Oceania

  • Australia

    11 schools · 21 verified programs

    First research pass complete · reviewed 16 October 2026

  • New Zealand

    2 schools · 3 verified programs

    Research in progress · reviewed 16 October 2026

Research gaps

Initial research destinations with no verified school yet. This is a gap in our research, not a statement that none exist.

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