Certificate Program
In accordance with Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), Yale School of Drama provides the following information about its Certificate in Drama program:
The Certificate in Drama is conferred on students who do not hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college but who complete with distinction the School’s three-year program in Acting, Design, Sound Design, Directing, Playwriting, Stage Management, or Technical Design and Production.
Occupations
A representative sample of occupations for which the Certificate in Drama program prepares students is listed below. The occupation Names and Classification codes are drawn from the U.S. Department of Labor’s O-NET website, http://online.onetcenter.org, where profiles can be found for each of these occupational categories:
Certificate in Drama
- Actors, 27-2011.00
- Directors, 27-2012.02
- Poets, Lyricists, and Creative Writers, 27-3043.05
- Set and Exhibit Designers, 27-1027.00
- Costume Attendants, 39-3092.00
- Technical Directors, 27-2012.05
On-Time Graduation Rate
- Certificate in Drama: 100%
Tuition and Fees
- Certificate in Drama: $26,250 annually for 3 years
Books, Supplies, and Living Expenses
Certificate in Drama
- Books and Supplies (estimated): $500-$2,600 annually for 3 years, varies by department
- Living Expenses (estimated): $15,350 annually for 3 years
Median Loan Debt (including pre-Yale loans)
- Certificate in Drama: $28,750
- U.S. citizens receive Title IV funds.
- International students receive institutional loans.
