One Year Conservatory Program

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West Hollywood One Year Conservatory Program

Presents the fundamental aspects of Method Acting while delivering the core elements of training for the body and voice, and shares the initial focus of the Two-Year Conservatory Program with classes in Method Acting, Movement & Voice, History, Production and Performance. The program may be completed in 36 weeks (9 months) of dedicated training. Upon successful completion of the One-Year Conservatory Program, students will receive a formal Certificate of Completion. See Classes for a full list of potential class offerings.

Tuition for the One-Year Conservatory Program is $16,500 * Tuition may be paid all at once, or in three installments, one before the start of each session. Installments require additional non-refundable registration fees with each new session.

* A non-refundable registration fee is applied each session. $150 Domestic Students $250 International Students
** A Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) fee is applied to tuition for all people studying in California.
*** Additional fees may be applied to all tuition fees.
SAG/AFTRA members receive a 10% discount

Students who wish to continue their studies to complete the Two-Year Conservatory must be in excellent standing with the Institute and submit the additional admission requirements: extended essay (750-1000 words) and verification of a 2.5 GPA.

Our Session Schedule

You may start the 12-Week, One-Year & Two-Year Conservatory Programs at the beginning of any of the Session start dates listed below:
Winter 2013: Monday, January 7 – Friday, March 29th
Spring 2013: Monday, April 1 – Friday, June 21
Summer 2013: Monday, June 24 – Friday, September 13
Fall 2013: Monday, September 16 – Friday, December 6

Please note the application deadlines for all international students [except Canada]:

Winter 2013: Friday, November 16, 2012
Spring 2013: Friday, February 15, 2013
Summer 2013: Friday, May 17, 2013
Fall 2013: Friday, August 2, 2013

The application deadline for Domestic and Canadian students is 2 Weeks prior to the desired session start date.

One-Year Conservatory (Certificate Program) Curricular Requirements

The One-Year Conservatory (Certificate Program) in Los Angeles consists of three 12-Week sessions of full-time study (22 hours a week) and includes the following course requirements. Courses vary by session. Please see Classes for a full list of potential class offerings.