Acting Classes in Texas
My Acting School lists 51 acting schools and studios in Texas, each one checked against its own website, in 6 cities with several to compare and 24 more towns. 61 Texas colleges awarded degrees or certificates in theater, acting, directing or musical theater in 2024; they are listed below.
Cities in Texas
Acting classes in Dallas
7 schools and studios, including Actor Space Studio and Amy's Studio of Performing Arts.
Acting classes in Houston
7 schools and studios, including Be Scene Acting Houston and Drama Kids Of NW Houston.
Acting classes in Austin
5 schools and studios, including Austin Acting Studio and Carol Hickey Acting Studio.
Acting classes in Fort Worth
3 schools and studios, including Lisa Dalton Studios and Fort Worth Actors Studio.
Acting classes in Frisco
3 schools and studios, including Frisco School Of Music & Performing Arts and North Texas Performing Arts.
Acting classes in San Antonio
2 schools and studios, including ComedySportz | The Little Improv Theater | San Antonio and Texas Actors Workshop.
More towns in Texas
- Addison: Margo Manning Casting & Acting Studio
- Allen: Centerstage Youth Theatre
- Bay City: Bravo & Co Youth Theater
- Conroe: Christian Youth Theater
- Fairview: North Texas Performing Arts - Fairview
- Farmers Branch: Dallas Tv & Film Work Shop
- Friendswood: Selah Academy for the Arts
- Grapevine: The Acting Studio
- Helotes: Acting Up Creative Drama Academy
- Katy: Spotlight Acting Academy
- Lewisville: Cathryn Sullivan's Acting For Film
- Mcallen: Encore! Performing Arts
- Mckinney: The Actor's House
- Palestine: New Creations Dance Studio and Performing Arts Center
- Plano: North Texas Performing Arts
- Rockwall: Rockwall Acting Studio
- Round Rock: Birchwood Performing Arts
- Rowlett: Drama Kids International of Dallas, Rockwall, S Collin and Denton Counties
- Spring: Next Level Acting Studios
- Sugar Land: Radio Lounge : Podcasting, Production + Voiceover
- Sunnyvale: Makayla Sifuentes Performing Arts & Entertainment Company LLC
- Tyler: Drama Kids International
- Waco: Cyt Christian Youth Theater Waco
- Wimberley: Central Texas Theatre Academy
Colleges with theater and acting degrees in Texas
From the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 completions data: each college below awarded at least one degree or certificate in the programs shown. Sorted by how many it awarded.
| College | City | Programs | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State University | San Marcos | Musical theater, Theater | Bachelor, Master |
| University of North Texas | Denton | Theater | Bachelor |
| University of Houston | Houston | Theater | Bachelor, Master |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Musical theater, Theater | Bachelor |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Acting, Theater | Bachelor, Master, Doctorate |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | Acting, Directing, Musical theater, Theater | Bachelor |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | Theater | Bachelor, Master |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | Dallas | Acting, Musical theater | Associate |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Theater | Bachelor |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | Theater | Bachelor |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Theater | Bachelor |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Theater | Bachelor |
| Baylor University | Waco | Acting, Directing, Theater | Bachelor, Master |
| Saint Edward's University | Austin | Acting, Theater | Bachelor |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Theater | Bachelor, Master |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi | Theater | Bachelor |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | Theater | Associate |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio | Theater | Bachelor |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | Musical theater, Theater | Bachelor |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Theater | Bachelor |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene | Theater | Bachelor |
| Houston Community College | Houston | Theater | Associate |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls | Musical theater, Theater | Bachelor |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | Theater | Bachelor |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo | Theater | Bachelor |
| Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth | Theater | Bachelor |
| Blinn College District | Brenham | Theater | Associate |
| McMurry University | Abilene | Theater | Bachelor |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | Theater | Bachelor |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | Theater | Bachelor |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Theater | Associate |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Theater | Associate |
| Hardin-Simmons University | Abilene | Theater | Bachelor |
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | Theater | Associate |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown | Theater | Bachelor |
| Howard College | Big Spring | Theater | Associate |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Theater | Associate |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Theater | Associate |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Theater | Associate |
| Grayson College | Denison | Theater | Associate |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | Theater | Associate |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | Theater | Bachelor |
| MediaTech Institute-Dallas | Dallas | Acting | Associate |
| Angelina College | Lufkin | Theater | Associate |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Theater | Associate |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall | Musical theater, Theater | Bachelor |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood | Theater | Bachelor |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Theater | Associate |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Theater | Associate |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville | Theater | Bachelor |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie | Theater | Bachelor |
| Temple College | Temple | Musical theater, Theater | Associate |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin | Theater | Bachelor |
| Trinity University | San Antonio | Theater | Bachelor |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | Theater | Associate |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | Theater | Bachelor |
| University of Dallas | Irving | Theater | Bachelor |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Theater | Associate |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | Theater | Associate |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | Theater | Associate |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Theater | Associate |
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