The actor moves us to tears, fills us with laughter, gives us
reason to hope and compels us to think. It is an honorable
profession, and those who choose to become professional actors
follow many paths toward professional and creative satisfaction.
The most crucial qualities an actor can seek are the creative
abilities and intellectual adeptness to perform in a wide array of
situations. Formal dramatic training remains the essential avenue
toward achieving these goals and preparing the actor for the
profession.
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Dramatic Arts, Film and
Television at St. John's University provides students with the
opportunity to enhance their knowledge, practical skills and career
opportunities in the field of professional acting through extensive
theoretical and practical training by drawing upon the resources of
two of New York’s oldest and most respected institutions of higher
learning: St. John's as a metropolitan university, and The American
Academy of Dramatic Arts' (AADA)
primacy in the field of actor training. It combines their
intellectual, artistic resources and cultural diversity to give
students an exceptional education in the dramatic arts, film and
television that is unlike any other performing arts
program.
Offered through the College of
Professional Studies, the program not only exposes
students to performance and theoretical examination of the
styles, practices and methodologies of the performing arts through
the American Academy of Dramatic Arts’ intense curriculum, but also
offers a competitive and educational advantage
through extensive theoretical and practical training in the
styles, practices and methodologies of directing, writing and
producing for film and television.
Combining the resources and faculty of St. John's and
AADA, the 135.5-credit program provides a solid foundation in
the liberal arts and expertise not only in acting but also
in film and television production. Students spend
their first two years at St. John's campus in Queens, NY, and
their last two at AADA's Manhattan campus. However, students may
choose to enter as freshmen at either institution.
Dramatic Arts, Film and Television
Audition - MARCH
Date: March 19, 2013
Time: 2 - 6 p.m.
Location: The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts
120 Madison Avenue New York, NY
10016
(between 30th and 31st Street)
More Info: Email Rex Thomas no later than
March 1.
Students Need to Bring/Prepare:
- Prepare two monologues, both from published plays. No more than
two minutes each. One monologue must be dramatic and the other
comedic (not necessarily laugh out loud funny just more
lighthearted). The monologues can be contemporary or classical or
one of each.
- Please bring a 2x3 picture of yourself. The picture does not
have to be professional picture.
We invite you to learn more about our
program,
resources,
faculty and
courses.
Contact Information
Richard Rex Thomas
Assistant Professor
(718) 990-1628
thomasr@stjohns.edu
Director of Admission (Queens Campus)
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu