Texas State University lands a spot on Hollywood Reporter’s top 25 drama schools list

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State University was named one of the top 25 drama schools in the world, according to a Hollywood Reporter article published on Monday.

Texas State improved its position in the latest annual Hollywood Reporter ranking, moving up from 25th in 2024 to 22nd.

Texas State was the only Texas school ranked on the list, which also included Juilliard and Yale.

Recent Texas State alumni can be seen on screen and on Broadway stages, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

• Ashlyn Maddox is featured in Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” as Tina Fey and Will Forte’s daughter
• Shelby Acosta stars in “Real Women Have Curves” on Broadway
• Bella Coppola is featured in this season’s “Smash” on Broadway
• Roberta Colindrez appears in the Netflix series “Eric”
• Kiira Schmidt Carper, formerly a faculty member at Syracuse, is joining the faculty this summer as co-head of the musical theater program

Texas State’s undergraduate Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater and Acting Program is tuition-free and accepts approximately 14 students per year, the article said.

“The BFA Acting program aims to help students reach their full potential as actors, preparing them to navigate and adapt to the constantly changing industry post-graduation‚” according to the university’s website.

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