School of Drama

66 West 12th Street
New York, New York 10011
212.229.5665
lang@newschool.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts - Acting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts - Directing
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts - Playwriting
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts - Creative Technologies

About the program

Over the course of the four-year BFA program, you will hone your craft and artistic vision by taking foundation courses in creative technologies, acting, playwriting, and directing, making you a well-rounded dramatic artist. Then, you chart your own path by choosing electives based upon your interests, gaining knowledge and inspiration from courses in the liberal arts, design, media, entrepreneurship, and more from across The New School's colleges.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): acceptance rate of approximately 56% to 60%.

Faculty

Neil Greenberg
Danielle Goldman
Mary Carpenter
João Mauricio Carvalho
Ana Garcia
Juliette Mapp
Janet Panetta
Darian Parker
Robert Sember
Rebecca Stenn
Sasha Welsh

MIDSUMMER! by Tony Winner Jeff Whitty to Make World Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe

by A.A. Cristi — June 4, 2026

Jeff Whitty's MIDSUMMER!, a modern verse adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, performed by Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama artists before an international run.

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