In recent years, art study abroad has shown an obvious trend of gradual and rapid growth, and studying abroad and further study have also become the dreams of many art students. The following 86 will take you to understand the American drama major. The training and stage experience of drama is very important for both the undergraduate students of drama and stage play and the new forces that have been staged in major theaters. Therefore, at present, more and more students or professionals in China choose to study drama-related majors in the United States, which is for their excellent training in drama and stage play and countless opportunities to gain stage experience.

Brief introduction of college

Similar to music majors, schools offering drama majors can also be divided into independent colleges and drama colleges of comprehensive universities. For example, among independent colleges, Juilliard College, Calarts california institute of the arts and so on. Yale and new york University in comprehensive universities are outstanding in offering drama majors. The setting of drama specialty can be roughly divided into three categories: performance, creation, design and management. There will be different professional settings according to different schools.

I take the drama majors of Juilliard, Calarts, Yale and new york University as examples.

Juilliard has three major fields, namely dance, drama and music. Drama major is subdivided into two majors: performance and script creation. The drama major of Calarts California Art is divided into three major directions, namely performance, design and production, design and works, creative production and management, and creative production and management. Performance majors include stage performance, directing and drama writing. Design majors include scene design, costume design, sound effect design and lighting design, while management majors include stage management. Drama majors in new york University include performance, stage design and drama creation. The drama major of Yale University also includes stage performance, stage design, sound effect design, stage director, script creation, stage management and other professional directions.

Application preparation

Whether it is an independent college or a comprehensive university, the application process is basically the same. In addition to online applications, personal statements, resumes, transcripts and letters of recommendation required by most majors, different schools also need the following materials: a collection of works, and some schools also require students to write small papers. At the same time, what needs to attract students' extensive attention is the deadline of drama major. No matter the drama major in independent colleges or comprehensive universities, the deadline for most online applications is 65438+February 1, and even the deadline for auditioning majors is 1 65438+1October1,so students who want to apply must plan ahead and apply early.