Creative Arts of Saint Tammany is an acting school just off Interstate 12. It attracts young students mainly from Saint Tammany, Washington Parish and Tangipahoa Parish. It has been in operation since 2004 and seeks to improve school performance, communication skills and self-confidence in its students. Classes are for ages 2 to 14. Registration forms can be filled out and fees paid on the website.
High-caliber staff and work space are just two points of pride for John Robert Powers, an acting school in New Orleans. Young children can enroll in workshops designed for 4- to 8-year-olds. Classes at this level include "Child Voice and Diction," which teaches children to speak clearly and be expressive, and "Child Improvisation Workshop," which teaches fundamentals of improvisation. Children 9 and older can take courses that focus on hip-hop dance, runway modeling and monologue. The school requires completion of an online application.
Crescent City Lights Youth Theater gives children ages 7 to 17 professional acting experience. Its goals are to improve children's acting skills and self-confidence. It began in 1993 as Summer Stages Children's Theater to provide affordable theater education to those in Greater New Orleans. The school puts on large productions every year; past shows have been Disney's "Camp Rock the Musical" and "How to Eat Like a Child." A few need-based scholarships may be available.
Tulane University offers degrees in acting through its undergraduate theater program. It was founded in 1937 by Monroe Lippman. The program offers two undergraduate degrees. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater requires an audition; the Bachelor of Arts in Theater does not. Once enrolled in either program, students can decide whether to focus in performance, or in design and stage tech. Courses include Plays and Playwrights, an introduction to theater literature; and Stage Speech, which educates students in proper speech and articulation. Students can apply to the program online or through the mail, or by filling out a Universal College Application.