Schools in California

American Musical and Dramatic Academy - Los Angeles

Talented students from across the country and around the world choose AMDA because of its challenging, performance-based curriculum. They come to train with a premier faculty comprising accomplished actors, directors, choreographers, dancers and designers who inspire and work with students on an individual basis....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Musical Theatre (Certificate)

University of California, Claire Trevor School of Arts - Irvine

Founded in 1965, the University of California, Irvine combines the strengths of a major research university with the bounty of an incomparable Southern California location. With a commitment to cutting-edge research, teaching, learning and creativity, UCI is a driving force for innovation and discovery that benefits our local, national and global communities in many ways. ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Drama (Master)
- Master in Dance (Master)
- Doctor in Drama (Doctor)
- Certificate in Dance (Certificate)
- Bachelor in Dance (Bachelor)

California State University - Long Beach

California State University Long Beach is a diverse, student-centered, globally-engaged public university committed to providing highly-valued undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities through superior teaching, research, creative activity and service for the people of California and the world....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre Arts (Master)
- Master in Fine Arts - Dance (Master)

California Institute of the Arts

The nation's first art institute to offer BFAs and MFAs in both the visual and performing arts, CalArts is dedicated to training and nurturing the next generation of professional artists, fostering brilliance and innovation within the broadest context possible. Emphasis is placed on new and experimental work and students are admitted solely on the basis of artistic ability. To encourage innovation...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre (Master)
- Master in Dance (Master)

Mills College

Mills is an independent liberal arts college for women with graduate programs for women and men. The College educates students to think critically and communicate responsibly and effectively, to accept the challenges of their creative visions, and to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to effect thoughtful changes in a global, multicultural society....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dance (Master)

University of California, School of the Arts and Architecture - Los Angeles

UCLA - the University of California, Los Angeles - is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dance (Master)

University of California - Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous g...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dance History and Theory (Master)
- Doctor in Dance History and Theory (Doctor)

Humboldt State University, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences

A beautiful campus. The world's tallest trees. World-class academics. Professors who will actually know your name. All this plus the ocean, rivers and mountains. What more could you possibly want from a university? Humboldt State is all these things and more. But to truly get a sense of Humboldt State University, you need to come to campus and check it out for yourself. Not until you have taken a ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre Arts (Master)

San Diego State University, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

SDSU, with its diverse faculty and myriad academic programs, offers an increasingly international emphasis to prepare students for a global future....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre (Master)

San Francisco State University, College of Science and Engineering

Picture a place where you can discover yourself and develop your talents to the fullest. As an SF State student you have the opportunity to make new connections with friends, professors, and community members beyond campus. On the following pages, we've captured just a few of the reasons to join the SF State community. We invite you to take a take a photo tour, learn some University facts, and hea...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre Arts and Drama (Master)

University of California, Palm Desert Graduate Center - Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous g...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts (Master)

San Jose State University

San José State provides a comprehensive university education, granting bachelor's and master's degrees in 134 areas of study. Quality teaching and small classes are a priority at SJSU, where tenured professors teach introductory as well as advanced courses. One of the 200 top research universities in the nation, SJSU offers rigorous course work and research opportunities to more than 30,000 underg...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theatre Arts - Radio-Television-Film-Theatre (Master)

University of California, School of Theater, Film and Television - Los Angeles

UCLA - the University of California, Los Angeles - is a public research university and a member of the Association of American Universities...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Theater (Master)
- Doctor in Theater (Doctor)

University of California, Division of Graduate Studies - Santa Cruz

UC Santa Cruz has a current enrollment of more than 15,000 students. Undergraduates pursue course work in 63 majors, and graduate students work toward master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and graduate certificates in 34 academic fields. Above: Students pass through the Science Hill area of the campus, a picturesque cluster of science buildings, including the award-winning Science & Engineering Libr...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Theater Arts (Certificate)

University of California, Extension Center - Riverside

The University of California, Riverside is one of 10 universities within the prestigious University of California system, and the only UC located in Inland Southern California. Widely recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the nation, UCR's current enrollment is 17,187 students, with a goal of 21,000 students by 2010. The campus is in the midst of a tremendous g...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Visual and Performing Arts for Educators (Certificate)

University of California, College of Letters and Science - Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Because teaching and research go hand in hand at UC Santa Barbara, our students are full participants in an educational journey of discovery that stimulates independent thought, critical reasoning, and creativity. Our academic community of faculty, stud...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dramatic Art (Master)

University of San Diego, College of Arts and Sciences

Nestled along the Pacific Ocean on 1,200 acres of coastal woodland, UC San Diego is a powerful magnet for those seeking a fresh approach to education and research....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dramatic Arts - Acting (Master)

University of California, Letters and Science - Davis

UC Davis is one of the nation's top public research universities and is part of the world's pre-eminent public university system. The campus is set in the heart of the Central Valley, close to the state capital and San Francisco Bay Area. As one of the last "small-town universities," we cherish our close relationships on campus and within the Davis community....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dramatic Art (Master)
- Doctor in Dramatic Art (Doctor)

California Institute of Integral Studies, School of Professional Psychology

CIIS is and engaged - and engaging - community of people committed to transforming themselves and the world. Here you pursue your doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s completion degree at a university that connects the spiritual and practical dimensions of intellectual life, in a stimulating environment that fosters rigorous scholarship and supportive community. The Institute offers an integral, inte...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Drama Therapy (Master)

University of Southern California, School of Theater

Located in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international trade, the University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. USC enrolls more international students than any other U.S. university and offers extensive opportunities for internships and study abroad. With a strong tradition of integrating liberal and professional education, ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Fine Arts - Acting and Dramatic Writing (Master)

Stanford University, School of Humanities and Sciences

Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Doctor in Drama (Doctor)

Citrus College

Founded in 1915, Citrus College is a public, coeducational, two-year college. It is the oldest community college in Los Angeles County and the fifth oldest in California. Citrus College enjoys the reputation of a small, friendly college with a student body of over 11,000 students. The campus is located in Glendora, a safe community near the foothills of the beautiful San Gabriel Mountains. It is l...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Emerging Theatre Technologies (Certificate)
- Certificate in Commercial Dance (Certificate)
- Associate in Theater Arts - Drama (Associate)
- Associate in Performing Arts (Associate)
- Associate in Dance (Associate)

El Camino Community College

We invite you to visit El Camino Community College located in Torrance, California. This attractive landscaped-campus is noted for beautiful tall palm trees, a variety of pine trees that stay green all year and cherry blossom trees located throughout the 126-acre campus. In addition, El Camino is located in a culturally diverse area well known for a friendly atmosphere. There is easy access to sho...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Theatre (Certificate)
- Associate in Theatre (Associate)
- Associate in Dance (Associate)

Cerritos College

The International Student Center welcomes you to attend Cerritos College. Cerritos College is a public two-year California educational institution accredited by the Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and welcomes students from around the world. Cerritos College, located near the beautiful Pacific Ocean and the majestic San Gabriel Mount...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Theatre Arts (Associate)
- Associate in Dance (Associate)

Cypress College

Cypress College, founded in 1966, provides a quality higher education to more than 13,000 students of diverse backgrounds each semester. The college serves the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Garden Grove, La Palma, Los Alamitos and Stanton. Cypress College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Transfer credits taken at Cypress College are ac...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Certificate in Technical Theater (Certificate)
- Certificate in Dance Technique (Certificate)
- Certificate in Dance Teaching (Certificate)
- Certificate in Dance Choreography (Certificate)
- Associate in Theater Arts (Associate)
- Associate in Dance (Associate)

California State University, Long Beach

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is ranked among the top three public master's universities in the western United States. This is the second year in a row that CSULB was recognized for its outstanding academic achievements by U.S. News and World Report in its annual America's Best College Guide. The report highlights CSULB's undergraduate success programs, its nationally ranked coll...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Master in Dance (Master)
- Bachelor in Dance (Bachelor)

College of the Desert

Located next to the famous resort town of Palm Springs, California, College of the Desert (COD) is a great place to live and study. Nestled at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains, COD is only a short drive from Los Angeles, San Diego, Disneyland and the beautiful California beaches. Palm Springs offers students a safe environment in which to live and study....

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Theatre Arts (Associate)

California State University San Marcos

California State University San Marcos is a rapidly growing, modern campus of new buildings, the latest computer technology, cutting-edge science labs, and a sense of excitement about the future. San Marcos is located in north San Diego--the heart of coastal southern California--50 kilometers north of the city of San Diego and 150 kilometers south of Los Angeles. Just a short distance from the ...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Bachelor in Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor)

Contra Costa College

Contra Costa College is a diverse, full-service California community college located across the bay from San Francisco. Contra Costa College currently serves approximately 8,000 students each semester and is known for its excellent faculty, small classes, and caring and dedicated support staff. The college is conveniently located near San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, with nearby public transpo...

Offered Degrees and Courses:

- Associate in Drama (Associate)