Looking for an accredited actor-training school in Washington, DC?  You’ve found it!  Welcome to the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, where we train actors for careers in theater, TV and film.

The Conservatory complies with rules and regulations issued by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, and the US Department of Education.  Because we’re accredited, our students can submit a Free Application for Federal Financial Assistance (FAFSA) to see if they’re eligible to receive federal student loans and grants.  Learn more here:  Admissions.

Becoming a successful actor requires an intensive period of training, just as acquiring any professional skill does.  The Conservatory’s two-year, intensive, actor-training program provides students with 1,800 hours of instruction, practice and rehearsal in 16 months.  Students who continue into our third-year, advanced actor-training program obtain another 900 hours of training.  Because our semesters typically run back to back, students can usually complete the two-year program in 16 months; and three years of study in 24 months.  Learn more here:  Training.

Our instructors are all working actors, directors and playwrights who are actively employed in the DC-area acting comm unity.   It’s a requirement for faculty members to be actively working onstage or in film or video in order to serve as a Conservatory instructor.  Learn more here: Faculty.

Our graduates enter the job market with a strong foundation in the craft of acting, the business savvy to be successful in a competitive market  and a network of professional contacts.   More than 90%* of our graduates find work as actors within six months after graduation.   Learn more here:  Graduates.

At the Conservatory, we’ve been training people for careers in acting since 1975.  The intensive training available we offer can help make your dream of working as an actor a reality. 

►  Contact us by email or phone today to arrange a private tour of the school and speak one-on-one with an admissions representative.  

►  Or come to a free Open House with other potential students to meet with our faculty members, alumni and current students.  Click here to sign up!   

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*In its most recent report to the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, the Conservatory reported a placement rate of 93% for students attending its two-year training program - based on a cohort of 24 students who trained at and graduated from the Conservatory between May 2009 and January 2010.  The Conservatory reported a placement rate of 100% for students attending its advanced actor-training program – based on a cohort of 8 students who trained and graduated between May 2010 and December 2010.

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