drama schools

Theater training institutions

Drama schools are institutions that train actors and other theater professionals.

The curriculum typically covers acting technique, voice, movement, and stagecraft.

In casual speech, drama school can imply theatrical behavior: She doesn't need drama school—she's dramatic enough already.

British usage favors the two-word form; Americans often say acting school.

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artistic vs. technical education

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Institutions teaching applied sciences

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Businesses providing financial services

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expressive vs. practical vocational training

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Job-focused training institutions

apprenticeship programs · vocational schools · culinary schools · cosmetology schools

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