Carnegie Mellon School of Drama

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The Carnegie Mellon School of Drama is a degree-granting institution 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 managament 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.

To see performances by current and past students, visit The Official Unofficial Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama YOUTUBE page: www.youtube.com/PopSensation87.

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[edit] Facilities

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

  • Philip Chosky Theater, a 430-seat proscenium theater
  • Helen Wayne Rauh Studio Theater, a 140-seat black box theater
  • Wells Video Studio, a sound stage television studio 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.

[edit] 2007-2008 Season

[edit] Notable alumni

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