1-Semester Acting for Film Program
Film and Acting Study Exchange Program (FASE)
Film and Acting Study Exchange in Florence: 1-Semester Acting Workshop
NYFA’s Film and Acting Study Exchange (FASE) in Florence allows students to complete a 12-week, one-semester intensive acting for film workshop and transfer those credits to their home institution.
NYFA’s 1-Semester Acting for Film Workshop NYFA’s one-semester full-time acting for film classes in Florence, Italy equips students with the preparatory building blocks of film acting. In addition to essential acting techniques and acting for the camera, students will also study voice, movement and the fundamentals of film production.
The transferability of credits you earn at NYFA Florence is at the complete discretion of your home institution. Students are responsible for ensuring that credits earned through the FASE 1-Semester program are approved by their home institution.
Program DescriptionFASE 1-Semester Acting for Film Workshop
In the one-semester program in Acting for Film, students build a strong foundation in acting, studying techniques rooted in the theater, but applied to screen acting. Students participate in a broad array of core acting classes that introduce them to finding the actor within, while simultaneously training their instrument to do the kind of technical, emotional, and physical work necessary for film acting. Students will gain confidence working in front of the camera and will also act in a live performance. The duration of the programs vary by campus. In Florence, the program will run for twelve weeks.
At the end of the workshop, students can invite family and friends to an exclusive screening.
While enrolled, students who wish to continue their studies in Acting for Film can extend to the One Year Acting for Film program in Florence.
NYFA also offers the possibility to learn acting for film from anywhere through a variety of online acting for film workshops.
To get the most up-to-date information about the workshops, refer to NYFA’s Course Catalogs or request more information.
FASE: 1-Semester Acting for Film Program
| Location | Program Start Date and End Date | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence, Italy | September 20, 2026 – December 12, 2026 February 14, 2027 – February 8, 2027 September 19, 2027 – December 11, 2027 | Tuition and Equipment & Technology FeeTuition:$13,423 Departmental Program Fee:$40 | |
For students that meet the application requirements, our 1-Semester Acting for Film Program may be used as a study abroad opportunity. After successfully completing the program, students will have the option to receive a regionally accredited transcript, offering transferability of credits. *Students should confirm credit policies at their institution. To learn more, please visit our study abroad page.
*As the acceptance of transfer credits is always governed by the receiving school, NYFA makes no representation that credits awarded by NYFA will be accepted or applied toward the completion of any degree or certificate by any other postsecondary institution.
Students that attend this hands-on workshop will complete an array of projects. Students will also audition in an open casting call with directors from NYFA’s Filmmaking program, then participate in a production workshop, where they will perform in on-set shoots. To learn more, visit our acting for film projects page .
Please note: 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.