Master’s degree · Initial professional preparation
MFA in Acting
USC School of Dramatic Arts · University Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Award
- MFA in Acting
- Audience & level
- Adults
- Format
- In personthree-year course of study
- Price
- Not published
About this program
A three-year graduate acting course combining classical conservatory-style training with physical and screen work, including a short film and spring showcases in year three.
- Offering
- Degree program
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Master’s degree
- Exact award
- MFA in Acting
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- University of Southern California
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- three-year course of study
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Teaching location
- USC University Park Campus (Dick Wolf Drama Center)817 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- Monologues
- Two contrasting monologues, one classical and one contemporary, each no longer than 90 seconds.
- In-person audition
- Yes
- Callback
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Auditions are on a tour schedule (Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York); Callback Weekend is held in mid-to-late February at the Los Angeles campus.
- Deadlines
- The priority deadline to apply is December 1, 2026.
- The final deadline to apply is January 15, 2027.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audition feeAudition fee · mandatory | $25one-time | All studentsRefunds: Non-refundable | 16 October 2026Source |
Performance opportunities
As published by the provider. Showcases and productions are opportunities to perform; they do not guarantee agents, auditions, casting, union eligibility or work.
- Showcase
- Yes
- Who takes part
- Students take part in industry showcases in the spring of their third year.
- Screen projects
- Students create a collaborative short film in their final year.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price, 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)