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 Study acting or film making in Los Angeles with an F-1 visaF1 student visa us requirements

 1. **What type of visa do you need to study at the acting conservatory in Los Angeles?**

   – You will need an I-20 and an F1 student visa if you are accepted into the acting conservatory in Los Angeles and plan to study in person.

 2. **Is an F-1 visa required if you study from your home country?**

   – No, if you are studying remotely from your home country, an F-1 visa is not required.

 3. **What other types of visas are available for international students at this acting school?**

   – The acting school in Los Angeles offers both F-1 and M-1 student visas for international students.

4. **What is Optional Practical Training (OPT), and who is eligible to apply for it?**

   – Optional Practical Training (OPT) allows international students to work in the U.S. after completing their program. Students with F-1 or M-1 visas are eligible to apply for OPT.

 5. **Can international students apply for OPT immediately after completing their program?**

   – Yes, international students with F-1 or M1 visa are eligible to apply for OPT once they finish their selected program at the acting conservatory.

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F-1 Visa Students

An I-20 and F-1 visa is available if accepted into the acting conservatory in Los Angeles are not required if studying from your home country.

Our acting school in LA offers both M1 student visas and F1 student visas

International students withF1 visas or M1 student visa’s are eligible to apply for Optional Practical Training. M1 visa usa

(OPT) after completing their selected program.

Study in Los Angeles with an F1 student visa this Winter and Spring and Summer F-1 Visa Students An I-20 and F-1 visa is available if accepted into the acting conservatory in Los Angeles are not required if studying from your home country. M1 visa usa 

Our acting school in LA offers both M1 student visas and F1 student visas International students with F1 visas or M1 student visa’s are eligible to apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) after completing their selected program. F1 student visa us requirements

F1 visa study in Los Angeles| international students, An I-20 and F-1 visa is available if accepted into the acting conservatory in Los Angeles. 

Our drama school in Los Angeles offers both M1 student visas and F1 student visas.

International students with F1 visas or M1 student visa’s are eligible to apply for  Optional Practical Training (OPT) after completing their selected program. To reach the Performing arts colleges please call 310-392-0815 ​10820 W Washington Blvd, Culver City, 90232

 

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IN-PERSON ACTING CLASSES

We offer acting classes in Los Angeles to help you hone your craft & jumpstart your career. Our acting school teaches every acting technique: Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method, Uta Hagen, and the Chekhov technique.

ONLINE ACTING CLASSES

Best training in the world no matter where you live!​

KIDS AND TEEN ACTING CLASSES

Learn to develop a solid acting technique and foundation. We focus on fun improvisational games, auditioning techniques, and working on scenes and monologues across comedy and drama. ​

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Study Acting or Filmmaking in Hollywood. F1 Student visa and M1 visa USA for applicants wishing to study the conservatory program

Short term acting classes

We offer customizable short-term Acting Programs that can be tailored to fit your budget and the length of your stay in Los Angeles.

Acting workshops

Join LA's Best Acting Workshop, Golden box and Breaking into Hollywood the roadmap to working. Film and television workshops for adults, children and teen

Our Mission

The Michelle Danner Acting School’s philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different acting techniques & form an individual “Golden toolbox” to use when approaching a role or a scene, whether it be for film, television, or theater. The acting school’s acting techniques are based on Meisner, Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen & the Stanislavsky acting Technique.

Michelle Danner’s alumni include Penelope Cruz, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Del Castillo and many others.  

The acting school offers classes for all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.

• Classes include:

• Acting for Film

• Scene Study

• Cold Reading

• Musical Theater

• Movement

• Voice and Speech

We are one of the elite acting schools in California, known for training successful actors.

A variety of acting classes are offered in Los Angeles to help students hone their craft and jumpstart their careers.

What makes us different

Our acting program differs from other acting schools in Los Angeles, since we teach every acting technique & method, including the Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method & Uta Hagen technique.

Online Acting Classes

Scene Study & Monologues | Meisner acting technique | Cold Read Auditioning | Improvisation
- Develop a strong acting foundation.

- Learn to make powerful acting choices

Acting Techniques

• The Actor’s Golden Box (acting technique) | Meisner Acting Technique | Stella Adler Acting Technique | Uta Hagen Acting Technique | Stanislavski Acting Technique | Training & Workshops: | Audition Training Classes & Workshops (Film & Television) | Scene Study Classes & Script Analysis | Improvisation | Performance & Preparation: | Acting Demo Reels | Voice & Speech | General American Accent & Dialects | Industry & Career Guidance: | Breaking into Hollywood: The Business of Acting | Coaching Options: | Private Coaching (Audition Coaching, Dialogue Coaching, On-Set Coaching) | Online Coaching & Private Acting Classes

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Call us to find out about the best acting classes in Los Angeles and to learn more about our best acting teachers in Los Angeles, 310-392-0815 or email us at [email protected]

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