New Actors Workshop Guidelines

Through Antioch University, students enrolled in the New Actors Workshop may be eligible to earn a master of arts degree with a major in acting.

Application: Students must first be admitted to the New Actors Workshop before applying to Antioch University McGregor’s ILPS master of arts program. The applications are separate. The Antioch application requires students to fill out an application form, complete a goals statement, secure two letters of recommendation, have all transcripts sent by the appropriate Registrar directly to the Admissions Office, and pay the current application fee.

Curriculum: The master of arts program with a major in acting for New Actors Workshop students contains 60 credits:

New Actors Workshop Courses:

	First Year		Second Year
	Scene Study (7 credits)		Advanced Scene Study: Acting Technique (7 credits)
	Improvisation (4 credits)		Advanced Improvisation (5 credits)
	Acting Technique (3 credits)		Mike Nichols Master Class (2 credits)
	Voice & Speech (3 credits)		Advanced Voice & Speech (3 credits)
	Body: Feldenkrais & Movement Improvisation (3 credits)		Advanced Body: Alexander Techniques & Movement Improvisation (2 credits)

Foundations Courses (First Year):
Applied Curriculum Design (3 credits)

Specialization: (8 credits)
Students complete individualized study in three courses on subjects of their choice. These courses subjects can be on Shakespeare, modern drama, drama therapy, film, playwriting, performance, or internships. Individualized courses should not duplicate NAW studies but can complement the workshop curriculum.

Capstone Learning:
Performing arts thesis (10 credits)

Please see our Download Center for a complete description of the New Actors Workshop program, available in PDF format.

Degree Committee: Students are members of a degree committee, consisting of a chair and a committee member. Susan Greenhill serves as each student’s degree committee chair. Each student picks a committee member outside the New Actors Workshop to serve as committee member. Antioch pays a modest stipend to the committee chair and member for serving in these roles.

Faculty Advisor: Students have an Antioch faculty advisor based in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The faculty advisor is not a member of the degree committee but works closely with the student and the committee to guide the student successfully in the program. A major responsibility of the faculty advisor is to ensure that the student’s program is at the graduate level and complies with the policies of Antioch University. The faculty advisor works with each student to meet the required academic benchmarks such as writing the individualized curriculum, appointing a degree committee, meeting the mid-point and candidacy reviews, and writing and performing the thesis.

Orientation Seminar: Students are required to attend a weekend seminar in October of their first-year. This seminar is held at New Actors Workshop and covers wring the individualized curriculum, recruiting the degree committee member and other facets of the program. Students will meet with their faculty advisor during this time.

Residency: In the second year, students are required to attend a weekend residency at Antioch University McGregor in Yellow Springs, Ohio. This residency is a chance for New Actors Workshop students to organize their ideas for a performance thesis and present them to classmates and faculty. The residency gives each student a chance to process ideas about the thesis as the concluding project within their education at the New Actors Workshop and Antioch.

Financial Aid: Students may apply for financial aid to pay tuition, books, fees, and other expenses at both the New Actors Workshop and Antioch University. Interested students should contact the Antioch University McGregor Financial Aid Office for details.

Tuition: Separate tuition is charged and collected by both schools.

Good Standing: Students must maintain good standing by meeting the requirements of the New Actors Workshop to continue in the Antioch University program. Student must be invited back for the second year at the New Actors Workshop in order to continue in the Antioch program.

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