Yale University Yale School of Drama

38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut 06520
203.432.1310
dgsd.admissions@yale.edu

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Degrees offered

Master of Fine Arts in Acting
Master of Fine Arts in Design
Master of Fine Arts in Directing
Master of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism
Master of Fine Arts in Playwriting
Master of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Master of Fine Arts in Technical Design and Production
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management
Master of Fine Arts/Master of Business Administration in Theatre Management
Certificate in Acting
Certificate in Design
Certificate in Directing
Certificate in Playwriting
Certificate in Stage Management
Certificate in Technical Design and Production
Doctor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism

About the program

Yale School of Drama is a graduate professional conservatory for theatre training in every discipline of the art form: acting, design (sets, costumes, lighting, projection, and sound), directing, dramaturgy and dramatic criticism, playwriting, stage management, technical design and production, and theater management. The School operates in unique partnership with the Tony Award-winning Yale Repertory Theatre. Faculty are distinguished for both professional accomplishments and dedication to teaching; students are admitted based on talent and potential for a career in the professional theatre; graduates of the School are known for their accomplishments on the legitimate stage, in film and television, and a variety of other creative fields.

Notable alumni

Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, John Turturro, Lewis Black, Kate Burton, Patricia Clarkson, Charles S. Dutton, Jill Eikenberry, Malcom Gets, David Allan Grier, Elia Kazan, Stacey Keach, Frances McDormand, Sabrina LeBeauf, Lynn Nottage, Chris Noth, Liev Schreiber, Tony Shalhoub, Courtney B. Vance, Sigourney Weaver, Henry Winkler

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The Yale School of Drama's acting program is highly selective, accepting only 15-17 students annually out of a large pool of applicants, resulting in a very low acceptance rate.

Faculty

Glenn Seven Allen Lecturer in Acting Jennifer Archibald Lecturer in Acting Christopher Bayes Professor in the Practice of Acting and Head of Physical Acting at Yale School of Drama Nicole M. Brewer Lecturer in Acting James Bundy Dean
Yale School of Drama
Artistic Director
Yale Repertory Theatre
Professor of Drama Louis Colaianni Visiting Associate Professor of Acting Bill Connington Lecturer in Acting Cynthia Santos DeCure Assistant Professor Adjunct of Acting Colman Domingo Lecturer in Acting Austin Durant Lecturer in Acting Erica Fae Lecturer in Acting Wesley Fata Professor Emeritus of Acting Dawn-Elin Fraser Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting Annelise Lawson Lecturer in Acting Ron Van Lieu Lloyd Richards Professor Emeritus of Acting Joan MacIntosh Professor in the Practice of Acting and Theater Management Beth McGuire Professor in the Practice of Acting Camillia Sanes Monet Lecturer in Acting Ellen Novack Lecturer in Acting Annie Piper Lecturer in Acting Kelsey Rainwater Lecturer in Acting and Stage Management Mary Lou Rosato Lecturer in Acting Michael Rossmy Lecturer in Acting and Stage Management Katy Rubin Lecturer in Acting Billy Serow Lecturer in Acting Anne Tofflemire Lecturer in Acting Daniela Varon Lecturer in Acting Gregory Wallace Lloyd Richards Professor in the Practice of Acting Justine Williams Lecturer in Acting Walton Wilson Professor in the Practice of Acting and Chair
Acting Program at Yale School of Drama
and Yale Repertory Theatre Voice and Speech Advisor Jessica Wolf Professor in the Practice of Acting Tamilla Woodard Lecturer in Acting Grace Zandarski

MIRÓ QUARTET to Return to Carnegie Hall for 2026-2027 Season

by Rachel Stone, September 10, 2026

The Austin-based string quartet will perform at The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, collaborate with the Isidore String Quartet at Yale University and Music Mondays in New York City, and appear with clarinetist David Shifrin in Virginia and Michigan.

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