Carnegie Mellon School of Drama

Main atrium of the Purnell Center for the Arts, a building constructed specifically for the School of Drama.

The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama is the oldest degree-granting drama program in the United States, founded in 1914 as a division of the College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

Its undergraduate acting, musical theatre, directing, design, dramaturgy, and production and technology management majors are considered to be among the top programs in undergraduate conservatory training. Its MFA offerings in directing, design, and production and technology management are also considered to be top graduate programs. The School of Drama offers 18 events every season on campus, and also presents members of its graduating class in produced showcases in New York City and Los Angeles. Many Carnegie Mellon graduates have also gone on to successful careers in Pittsburgh theatre.

In 2014, The Hollywood Reporter ranked the School of Drama number three in the world amongst drama schools.[1]In 2015, the same publication ranked the MFA program at the School of Drama number five in the world.[2] According to Playbill, the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama has the fourth most amount of alumni represented in the 2015-2016 Broadway season.[3]

Facilities

A set construction room in the Purnell Center.

Since 2000, the Purnell Center for the Arts, specifically designed for the School of Drama, has been home to the department. The space includes:

As well as two movement studios, three rehearsal studios, four design studios, a lighting lab, a sound lab, a costume shop, a scene shop, and various classrooms.

Notable alumni

See also

Theatre in Pittsburgh

References

  1. ↑ "The 25 Best Drama Schools in 2014". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  2. ↑ "The 25 Best Drama Schools for a Master of Fine Arts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Broadway's Big 10: Top Colleges Currently Represented on Currently Running Shows". Playbill. Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Eric Spitznagel (February 17, 2011). "Q&A: Mike & Molly's Katy Mixon Says Having a Boob Double Is "Surreal"". Vanity Fair. Retrieved October 16, 2013.

Coordinates: 40°26′38″N 79°56′36″W / 40.443772°N 79.943211°W / 40.443772; -79.943211

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