Certificate Acting 2 Yr Program

Overview of Our 2-Year Acting Program

Offered at our New York Campus, the Film Academy's Two-Year Conservatory Acting for Film Program is a unique opportunity for students to further explore and master the differences and similarities between stage performance and acting in front of a camera. Students deepen their knowledge of the craft learned during the One-Year Acting for Film Program and gain invaluable experience through advanced scene work and production experience in their second year of study.

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YEAR TWO ACTING CONSERVATORY PROGRAM

Students undergo a thorough regimen of class work and film acting that lays the groundwork for a professional life in the film arts. To see what the learning and production goals are for the first year of the program, please click here to view them.

SEMESTER THREE OBJECTIVES

With the goal of strengthening the actor’s experience in front of the camera and audience in a professional setting while deepening the actor’s relationship to their physical and vocal work, all students participate in an intensive sequence of classes in Technique & Scene Study III, Acting for Film II, Play Production Workshop, Business of Acting, Advanced Voice & Movement: Characterization for the Stage.

Learning Goals

• Deepen the actor’s ability to work on challenging material for the camera.
• Investigate character physically and psychologically to increase personalization.
• Increase range and stamina of physical life.

Production Goals

• Perform in a live stage production of a play.
• Create and shoot several scenes on location.

SEMESTER FOUR OBJECTIVES

The fourth semester of the Two-Year Acting Conservatory advances students in their acting work by continuing the development of their skill set. The fourth semester consists of a sequence of classes in Technique & Scene Study IV, Acting for Film IV, New Media, Performing Shakespeare, Industry Showcase, Building the Reel.

Learning Goals

• Expanded training to include work on classic material.
• Introduction to new media and writing and creating short-form content for the web.
• Greater flexibility and range through exploring Shakespeare’s texts.
• Long- term development of character for a film role.
• Connection to the industry through a panel showcase.

Production Goals

• Several shorts to be included in a well-developed reel.
• Participate in an 7-day location shoot with a faculty director and cinematographer.

This two-year conservatory program is offered at our New York City Campus. Students interested in studying at our Los Angeles campus should consider our two-year MFA in Acting for Film degree program, two-year AFA in Acting for Film degree program, or three-year BFA in Acting for Film degree program.