Associate degree · Initial professional preparation
Associate of Occupational Studies in Acting (AOS Degree Program)
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute - Los Angeles · West Hollywood, California, United States
- Award
- Associate of Occupational Studies in Acting
- Audience & level
- Adults
- Format
- In person72 weeks (six 12-Week sessions), plus additional production hours
- Price
- $31,620per year, Fall-Spring (rates effective August 15, 2025)
About this program
A two-year full-time acting degree program offered only at the Los Angeles campus, with a minimum of 100 credit hours including production hours.
- Offering
- Degree program
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting
- Advertised approaches
- Method ActingAs advertised by the provider; this does not imply affiliation with any practitioner’s organisation.
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Associate degree
- Exact award
- Associate of Occupational Studies in Acting
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Stated by the schoolBureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)Licence to operate or award
Scope: Licence to operate
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- 72 weeks (six 12-Week sessions), plus additional production hours
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time22-28 classroom hours/week, 72 weeks; fall enrollment only.
- Credits
- 100 credit hours (minimum)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Course dates
- Class of 2028 (Fall 2026 start date)
- Teaching location
- Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Los Angeles campus7936 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- Self-tape
- Yes
- In-person audition
- No
- Audition detail
- Self-tape of 45-90 seconds, material of your choice, via unlisted YouTube or Vimeo link.
- Interview
- Interview required.
- Prior education
- Verification of High School graduation (High School Diploma, GED, College/University degree, College/University transcripts, etc.)
- Writing or research sample
- Essay (750-1000 words on goals in acting)
- Intakes
- Fall
- Deadlines
- International Students | August 1, 2026 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- Domestic Students | August 15, 2026 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- Waitlist Deadline for All | September 1, 2026 · this date has passed; check the current cycle
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOS Degree Program tuitionTuition · mandatory | $31,620per year, Fall-Spring (rates effective August 15, 2025) | All students | 16 October 2026Source |
| Application feeApplication fee · mandatory | $100one-time | All studentsRefunds: Non-refundable | 16 October 2026Source |
| Tuition deposit after acceptanceDeposit · mandatory | $2,500one-time | All studentsRefunds: inclusive of non-refundable fees | 16 October 2026Source |
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)