Program Overview

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Introduction to the 2-Week Online Acting for Film Workshop

The 2-Week Online Acting for Film Workshop is an intensive program designed to introduce students to the craft of acting on camera. This workshop is ideal for aspiring performers looking to build introductory acting skills or for experienced actors seeking a refresher.

Program Description

The immersive 2-Week Online Acting for Film Workshop teaches students how to choose and workshop monologues, write, shoot, and produce their own original material, break down and prepare a script, watch and discuss great performances from the industry's best talents, and prepare for the business by learning how to self-tape and submit for auditions. This program brings everyone to the same level quickly, starting with the fundamentals while filling gaps in understanding for those with prior experience.

No Prerequisites Required

This is an introductory workshop, and no prerequisites are required, nor is any prior experience expected.

Class Details

The program includes several key courses:

• Text in Action: Teaches core skills necessary for maintaining the integrity of a performance, focusing on analysis and mapping skills required while shooting out of sequence.
• Voice and Speech: Helps students hone a vocal technique that is open, free, flexible, lively, and possesses an extensive and colorful range.
• Monologue: Instructs students on how to choose a monologue that showcases their individual type, playing to their unique strengths as an actor.
• Audition Technique: Focuses on the fundamentals of crafting material for on-camera TV and film auditions, helping students create unique, compelling auditions.
• New Media: Explores new media forms, including web series, online content creation, and sketch production, teaching students to produce their own work with minimal cost.
• Performance Analysis: Students view and discuss pivotal film performances, developing an appreciation and technical understanding of various acting styles.

Times and Breakdown by Week

These are intensive, full-time Monday through Friday programs, typically running in three 3-hour sessions from morning to evening, with breaks in between. Students must anticipate extra time outside class for assignments, projects, and exercises. Daily class times may vary, with occasional Saturday classes.

Total Course Hours

Total Course Hours = 40

Program and Software Requirements

The course requires:

• A laptop or desktop computer
• A smartphone with a camera

Suggested Resources

• Blue or grey backdrop (optional)
• Lapel microphone (optional)
• Ring light (optional)

Program Schedule and Tuition

Location and Dates

• Online: September 28, 2026 October 9, 2026

Tuition

• Tuition: $1,100
• Departmental Program Fee: N/A
• Program Duration: 2 weeks

Projects

In the 2-Week Online Acting Workshop, students create projects such as a self-written and produced original short, the selection of a monologue for auditions, and several practice self-tape auditions. Projects are subject to change.

General Information

• Equipment, curriculum, and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location.
• Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up-to-date curriculum.
• All programs and workshops are solely owned and operated by the New York Film Academy.
• GI Billｮ is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
• Not all programs are offered at all locations.

Additional Expenses

Students will also incur additional expenses for their own productions, which vary depending on the amount of film shot and the scale of the projects.

Tuition and Fees

• All tuition costs and fees are listed in USD and are subject to change.
• Tuition prices and fees are only guaranteed one semester at a time and are subject to increase or decrease.
• An annual increase is expected for all tuition and fees.
• Costs listed do not include housing, food, transportation, books, additional necessary supplies, activities fee, or health insurance.

Department of Defense Tuition Rates

Department of Defense tuition rates can be found on the official website.

BPPE Approval

The New York Film Academy is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Education.