Summer Conservatory: Acting for Stage & Screen

The AMDA High School Summer Conservatory (On Campus) - Acting for Stage & Screen program offers an exploration into new texts and current playwrights under the direction of AMDA’s stellar faculty or working artists. This program also provides navigation through the world of on-camera acting through intensive study and performance. Students will gain an insider’s perspective on the film and television industries by working on-camera with some of the finest actors and directors in the business. By the end of the session, students will have an in-camera scene for their actor’s reel that highlights their very best. In addition to this, the session ends with an opportunity to audition for AMDA College and alternative AMDA High School Conservatory Programs as well as a final presentation for family and friends.

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HSSC - Acting for Stage & Screen Program

At A Glance

Key Points

  • 2-week boarding program
  • Pre-college experience in a conservatory training environment
  • Structured social opportunities with like minded High School students
  • Audition training and the opportunity to audition for AMDA College and alternate AMDA High School Conservatory programs
  • Performance opportunities throughout the program, culminating in a final presentation

Admission Requirements

Complete the application by clicking Apply Now. If you have any questions prior to filling out the application, you are welcome to fill out the Request Information form. The Request Information form does not qualify as an Application and a student will only move forward to be reviewed for acceptance once the Application is completed.

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Once the application is complete, you will receive a link to sign up on OnceHub for an interview. You will select a date and time for your interview, and one of our program associates will give you a call at your selected appointment time. The interview is meant to better get to know the student behind the application and takes 10-15 minutes to complete.

Once the application and interview are reviewed, the parent or guardian of the student will receive a call and email to notify them if their student has been accepted into the program. The email and call will also go over details of the program, policies and answer any questions.