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Thank you so much! ❤️💛 I appreciate the kind words. And wishing you best of luck as you begin your acting journey with Shakespeare and your career as a whole! 👍🎭

My pleasure! Im so glad the video was helpful to you ❤️ Are you planning to audition this year?

Thanks, Sorcha!! ❤️❤️🎭🎭 Edmund is such a great role, right?!

​@@johnrcolleyhe is!! just been working on him myself :) i love the combination of righteous fury and uhh psychopathy haha. maybe in some sense they're mutually exclusive and yet my favorite versions seem to have a bit of both

I’m so glad my story and this content was helpful to you, Tyrone! ❤️🎭❤️ And my apologies for taking so long to reply. Congratulations on the tv project you’re filming. Imposter syndrome is definitely a real thing, but I bet you did a lot better than you realize. We can often be our own worst critics. Keep seeking out the work that inspires you and give urself permission to fail and to learn and to grow. 🙏⭐️

Thanks! Im glad you enjoyed it ❤️🎭

Thank you ❤️👍

Thanks for reaching out, Ravinder! I'm glad we were able to connect via email 🎭

John Please Reply 🙏🏻

Hi Yana, great question! 🎭 In order to apply to Yale School of Drama, you must hold a bachelors degree from a 4-year college or university recognized by Yale, OR be at least 5 years out of high school. Hope this helps 👍

@@johnrcolley John U Mentioned In Your Answer That A Student Must Be Atleast 5 Years Out Of High School.. Can U Please Explain The Meaning.... I Would Be Highly Grateful To You 🙏🏻

@@yananegi7828 Students in America usually graduate from high school around 18 years old. If you are planning to audition for Yale's certificate program without a college degree (a bachelors degree), then you need to be at least 5 years out of high school, around 23 years old, in order to be eligible. Make sense?

@@johnrcolley Thank You John For Clearing My All Doubts

Great question, Ravinder! As a high school senior, you are not eligible to apply for YSD. Yale School of Drama is a graduate-level school offering Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees as well as Certificates in Drama in all theatrical disciplines. So that means, an applicant (like yourself) must either have already received a 4-year undergraduate degree (for example, a BA or BFA) from an accredited U.S. institution or the international equivalent recognized by Yale University; or if they haven’t gone to college, they must be at least five years out of high school to qualify for the Certificate. High school seniors are not eligible to apply to YSD. Check out this video here where I clear up some common misconceptions about Yale: Yale MFA Grad | 3 BIGGEST Misconceptions about YALE th-cam.com/video/IRfazhyz36s/w-d-xo.html

My pleasure! I'm glad the content is helpful to you :)

Hi Bazenga, thanks for reaching out. I'd be happy to help! Email me here and we can chat more about coaching: johnrcolley@aya.yale.edu

@@johnrcolley Hi John, I sent you an email

Thanks!! I hope the content was helpful for you ❤️🎭

Good question, Camden! In order to study in the acting program at Yale, you must audition and be accepted into the acting department. However, there are other areas of study at the graduate school in addition to acting: Design, Sound Design, Directing, Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism, Playwriting, Stage Management, Technical Design and Production, and Theater Management. Depending on your interest, you can attain an MFA in any of these fields. Yale also provides Nondegree Study. You can find out more details about technical internships, research fellows, and special students at the link below: www.drama.yale.edu/admissions/ Nondegrees are about halfway down the admissions page. Let me know if you have any other questions! ❤️🎭

Good question, Roma! The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale is a full-time, 3 years Masters program (MFA). Typically, we'd attend training classes from 9a-2:00p, and then rehearsals for production from 2:30-11p Monday - Saturday. We also had work-study peppered into our schedule, depending on our individual production assignments for each semester. All that is to say, It's a very rigorous program! Hope this helps :)

@@johnrcolley wow, that is intense! Thank you so much

Of course, @@romapicarelli5401 My pleasure 👍❤️

Great question, Marko! The initial audition, callbacks and interview typically take place on the same day. If you make it through all those check-points, you may be asked to attend a final callback weekend in New Haven, CT. The turn-around time between the day of your first auditions to the final callback weekend varies, depending on when and where you audition. Yale performs an audition tour: faculty members travel to three cities-New Haven, Chicago and San Francisco-in order to see students. The year I auditioned, I was in San Francisco, the final leg of Yale’s audition tour. So the time between my first day of auditions and being requested for callback weekend was about two weeks. However, someone who auditioned in New Haven (the first city on the Yale tour) would have waited longer before going to callback weekend, as the faculty members still have to see initial auditions in both Chicago and San Fran before completing the trip. All this being said, things change from year to year. My best advice is, once applications are open and you’re able to schedule your initial audition day, to contact the school directly. They may be able to give you a date for callback weekend so that you can schedule your initial audition accordingly.

@@johnrcolley thank you, John! Much appreciated :) Thank you for such a complete answer, I will defintely follow your advice. Have a nice rest of the summer!

Of course, @@markojovanovic9897 ! My pleasure. And if you have any other questions, feel free to reach out: johnrcolley@aya.yale.edu

Hi Vincent, characters on stage and screen (and the actors who portray them) come in all shapes and sizes. And top drama schools like Yale and Juilliard strive to accept a diverse student body that genuinely reflects the world in which we live!

That's fantastic, Anna. I'm glad this video was able to provide some inspiration and guidance for him!

Did he get in?

THANKS, ERIK!!! 🥰❤️😍

That’s a great question, Noah Michal! I had four monologues prepared, two main and two back-up. My favorite contemporary monologue I had discovered and worked on for several years before auditioning for Yale. It was not something chosen specifically for grad school auditions, but I fell in love with the piece and worked on it in various classes throughout the years for my own satisfaction. When I then decided to apply to school, I knew I would use it. Conversely, my main classical monologue I found three or so months before my Yale audition. I worked with an acting professor at UCLA on my classical text, and it was an invaluable decision to help me improve my skill with Shakespeare. My back-up contemporary was a selection from a production I had been in a year prior. Therefore, I had the benefit of doing the entire play at my disposal. And my secondary classical was something I had worked on in undergrad. As you can see, there were monologues in my arsenal I’d known for years and others that were relatively new. The most important thing is to determine how YOU work as an actor: some performers like to have material for a long time-to know it like the back of their hands; others prefer less in order to keep it fresh. There isn’t one rule or one-size-fits-all. Ultimately, you want to make decisions that help you feel the most confident in your audition!

Indeed she was! Fairuza's had a really awesome and diverse career: from American History X, to The Craft, to The Waterboy. And it was a pleasure working with her in this movie 😊🎬

Thanks, Marcos & Julie!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it ❤️🥰‼️ 🎬🎥

Thanks, Johnny! ❤️ I hope it inspires actors and artists to follow their dreams‼️

Great questions, Yagmur! First of all, I’ll clarify a common misconception: Yale School of Drama is a graduate-level school offering Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees as well as Certificates in Drama in all theatrical disciplines. So that means, an applicant (like yourself) must either have already received a 4-year undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the international equivalent recognized by Yale University; or if they haven’t gone to college, they must be five years out of high school to qualify for the Certificate. High school seniors are not eligible to apply to YSD. Here are two links that demonstrate the requirements for MFA Yale School of Drama degrees: www.drama.yale.edu/training/acting/application-requirements/frequently-asked-questions/ www.drama.yale.edu/admissions/frequently-asked-questions/ That may sound disappointing, but good news, Yagmur! You can still apply to Yale College, which offers 4-year undergraduate degrees, including a BA in Theatre and Performance Studies. I’ve attached three links, the first two which should answer all your questions about international applications and the other about the specifics of the theatre degree at Yale College: admissions.yale.edu/international admissions.yale.edu/applying-yale-international-student catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/theater-studies/

Great question, Ronan! Just to clarify, Yale School of Drama and Yale School of Music are two separate graduate schools within the larger University. They offer different degrees and different fields of study. To answer your question, YSD does not require any kind of dance or movement component to the initial auditions. During the callback weekend, it is likely for prospective students to take a variety of movement classes with members of the faculty. However, you can put your fears to rest, as there is no traditional “dance call” like you might find in a musical theater program.

Thanks for reaching out, Max! Yes, I offer preparatory coaching for MFA acting programs. For more details, you can email me here: johnrcolley@aya.yale.edu

Thanks for reaching out! The short answer is, “Yes, YSD offers a very comprehensive financial aid package to all of its acting MFA candidates. It’s one of the best and most affordable in the country!” For more details, visit the website here: www.drama.yale.edu/admissions/financial-aid/

@@johnrcolley thank you so much 🙏

@@johnrcolley will contact you soon about coaching since I intend to apply this fall for the incoming class of 2022

Awesome, @@allshowtv3976 I look forward to working with you! 🎭

@@johnrcolley I sent you an email today , cant wait to start working with you

Thank you ! Im so glad it was helpful ❤️❤️❤️

Certainly, Mayank! 👍 International students apply and are accepted into Yale School of Drama in all disciplines, including acting. Here are some of the application requirements: ysdinfo.yale.edu/international-students

Great question! Yale School of Drama is instrumental in training actors for a career in theater, film and television. The three-year MFA program consists of classes to prepare the actor’s body, voice and mind, as well as ample production opportunities to test the work. Also, in the third year, students meet entertainment professionals: casting directors, directors, writers, culminating in an industry showcase on both coasts. To learn more, you can visit their website here: www.drama.yale.edu I hope this helps!

@@johnrcolley wow!! Sounds awesome!! I’m thinking of applying but my parents don’t think acting is a financially stable career. I really wanna go though

@@serenitybeats1677 It never hurts to apply! Yale is a wonderful investment in your career. And their financial aid package is one of the best in the country. Let me know how it all goes as you proceed! ❤️

Thanks, Steven! Im so glad you enjoyed it. 🥰 I look forward to working with you in the future! 👍

@@johnrcolley Definitely looking forward to it also! I'm happy to fill out the form on your page, or does it need to be done on Anthony's site? And what would coaching with you look like? If you have any major tips for anything I can do in the immediate present, would love to hear your insights. Otherwise, I'm just living life, soaking up what I can during this lockdown , watching masterclasses on TH-cam, reading plays, and taking any interesting/fulfilling classes on Masterclass.com. Def looking forward to working with you 🥰

@@FireEmblemWarrior14 Email Anthony at anthony@howtogetintodramaschool.com, and we can set up a time to chat specifically about the coaching process! And if u havent already done so, go ahead and opt-in at www.howtogetintodramaschool.com. That way you’ll receive a lot of useful information as you gear up to audition next year! It’s the best way to stay in the loop. 😊😊

@@johnrcolley Awesome, John! I sent Anthony an email. Looking forward to connecting. 😊

That’s great, @@FireEmblemWarrior14 ! 🎭😊

Thanks, Cathy ‼️ Im glad you enjoyed it 🥰❤️