Let's chat about your goals and dreams during a one on one Introduction Appointment. You'll talk with our Director of Admissions and learn a bit more about our program.
Complete the application for admission. You will need to provide an official high school transcript, proof of GED, or college transcript. APPLY HERE
Participate in the Audition Workshop. This gives us a chance to see you at work, and you get a feel for training with us. We will provide a monologue for you to memorize and prepare in advance.
We will notify you of our admissions decision. Once accepted, we will walk with you through the enrollment process.
Let's chat about your goals and dreams during a one on one Introduction Appointment. You'll talk with our Director of Admissions and learn a bit more about our program.
Complete the application for admission. You will need to provide an official high school transcript, proof of GED, or college transcript. APPLY HERE
Audition: Auditions and interviews will be held at NCDA. You will be contacted by Admissions with more information on day and time.
Following the individual audition, all applicants will be asked to participate in a collaborative theater-making audition. Resources and instruction will be given during the audition. Come prepared to move and play!
Interview: The interview is an opportunity for us to get to know you better and to hear more about where you are in your journey. It is also your opportunity to learn more about NCDA and the Advanced Program.
You will be notified of our admissions decision no later than one week after the audition. The 2025 Advanced Program begins in January.
Funded, in part, by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts.
The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts is not affiliated with the Federal Government, the District of Columbia Government, or any other state or local government. The "National" in the name of the institution refers only to our location.