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KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 2-year

Religious affliation

Not applicable

Mission Statement

KD Studio Actors Conservatory was founded in 1979 in response to the growing need for high-quality, no-nonsense acting training available to anyone with a desire to act for film and stage. Combined with our belief that each student possesses unique qualities and strengths that can flourish in the right learning environment, led to establishing of KD Studio.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$16,884

Out of state

$16,884
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
60%
Did not receive aid
40%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 43.0% $6,345
State/local grants 0.0% $0
Institutional grants 3.0% $7,579
Loans 45.0% $7,423

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Acting
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Musical Theatre
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Acting
      • A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the achievement of naturalistic and believable behavior in imaginary circumstances. Includes instruction in voice and acting speech, stage dialects, movement, improvisation, acting styles, theatre history, script interpretation, and actor coaching. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Musical Theatre
      • A program that focuses on the principles and techniques for integrating theatre, music, and dance into a unified production. Includes instruction in acting, dance, voice, technical theater, musical genres, piano, and history of musical theater. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
      • A program that prepares individuals to communicate dramatic information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the making and producing of films and videos. Includes instruction in theory of film, film technology and equipment operation, film production, film directing, film editing, cinematographic art, film audio, techniques for making specific types of films and/or videos, media technologies, computer image making, multi-media production, and the planning and management of film/video operations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
51.9%
  • Apply 79
  • Accepted 41
  • Attend 31

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$100
Graduate
No information

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required
  • High school GPA

    Not applicable
  • Recommendation letter

    Recommended
  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable
  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Not applicable
  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable
  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Required
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
40%
Male Students
60%

Student Ethnicities
  1. Black47.86%
  2. Caucasian27.35%
  3. Hispanic/Latino23.08%
  4. Asian0.85%
  5. American Indian/Alaska Native0.85%
  6. Two Or More Ethnicities0.01%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

125

Undergraduate students

125

Attendance breakdown

Full time
53%
Part time
47%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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