Acting Course: Fees 2025, Admission, Top Colleges, Distance Learning, Online

If you are looking for career prospects in Acting, then you have to work hard on your imagination power, physical expression, vocal projection according to the script, clarity of speech, emotional convenience and interpretation of situation etc. Various courses related to Acting are offered in film colleges, which familiarise the candidates with the nuances of Acting, train them for auditions and help them understand all the aspects related to this profession. There are many reputed film colleges in India like the National School of Drama (NSD), Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) etc which offer different level of courses in Acting. Apart from this, many big film personalities have also opened their academies for filmmaking and Acting courses like Whistling Woods International, Actor Prepares, Barry John Acting Studio etc.  All the courses offered in Acting have been discussed here in detail: 

Types of Acting Courses- UG and PG

Types of Acting courses can be categorised based on the mode of study and the specialisation. Here is a guide for choosing the Acting course after Class 12 based on the mode of study and credentials imparted after the course.

Full-Time Acting Courses: This is a classroom-based undergraduate degree course that has a three-year course duration. After completing the course candidates can pursue PG degree or PG diploma courses in Acting.

Online Acting Courses: Candidates not willing to pursue a full-time course in Acting can opt for for short-term online courses.

Acting Certificate Courses: These are the short-duration courses offered by the colleges. Candidates willing to pursue short-term courses focused on Acting can opt for such courses.

Popular Acting Courses - UG & PG

The popular UG and PG level Acting courses are given below:

Popular Undergraduate Acting Courses	Popular Postgraduate Acting Courses
BA (Hons) Acting	MA in International Theatre
Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Fine Arts	MFA in International Theatre
BA in Theatre and Performance	Master's in Theatre and Performing Arts
BA in Performing Arts	Master of Arts in Acting

Acting Degree Courses – UG

UG courses in Acting can be pursued after 10+2. Check the details of the UG Acting courses below:

Duration of the course	3 years
Eligibility Criteria	10+2 from a recognised board with minimum aggregate marks in any stream
Admission Process	Entrance Exams/Merit-based
Course Fee	INR 2 LPA - INR 5 LPA
Entrance Exams	NSD Entrance Exam FTII Entrance Exam JMI Entrance Exam KIITEE Exam WWI Entrance Exam
What after Undergraduate Course	Candidates can start giving auditions or pursue a PG course in Acting,

The undergraduate courses are mentioned below:

Undergraduate Degree Courses in Acting
Bachelor of Acting Film & Television	BA in Acting	BA (Hons) in Drama	Bachelor of Theatre Arts
BA (Hons) Acting	Bachelor of Theatre Arts in Fine Arts	BA in Theatre and Performance	BA in Performing Arts
B.Sc in Cinema + Diploma in Acting	BVoc in Acting	Bachelor in Theatre	BA Drama

Online Acting Courses-UG

Many renowned actors provide online acting courses on various websites or institutes. Candidates who do not wish to pursue a full-time undergraduate course can go for an online course. The fees for such courses range from INR 1,000 to INR 30,000. These are usually short-duration courses and the eligibility criteria for such courses is a 10+2 pass from a recognised board. The admissions to such courses are given on a merit basis. The courses are given below:

Online Acting Courses	Institute
Online Theatre Acting Workshop	Barry John Acting Studio
Manoj Bajpayee teaches Acting	Unlu
A Masterclass with Akshay Kumar	Socialswag
Online Acting Classes by Nawazuddin Siddiqui	Celebrity School
Film & Theatre Acting Course	Actor Prepares
Young Actors Training Programme	Actor Prepares
Online Acting Classes	Rajat Roy Acting School
Acting junior	Ice Institute of Creative Excellence

Acting Diploma Courses-UG

The diploma courses of UG level in Acting are of one-year in duration. Candidates can take admission in UG courses after completing their 10+2 in any stream. The admission process for such courses is merit-based a first come first served basis. Candidates can pursue the below-mentioned diploma courses in Acting:

Diploma Acting Courses	Institute
Diploma in Acting	Actor Prepares Indian Academy of Dramatic Arts Institute of Creative Excellence Livewires Mumbai Digital Films Academy
Advance Diploma in Acting	Whistling Woods International SIT Xpressn institute of Fashion and Modelling
Diploma in Acting and Drama	Barry John Acting Studio Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts Livewires Institute of Creative Excellence
Diploma in Dramatic Arts	Subharti College of Fine Arts and Fashion Design Institute of Visual and Performing Southern Institute of Art and Design Tamil University Artemisia College of Arts & Design
Some other Diploma courses in Acting are: Diploma in Screen Acting, Diploma in Acting for Television, Diploma in Theatre, Acting & Film Production etc.

Acting Certificate Courses-UG

A certificate course is also a short-term course. Candidates pursuing their undergraduate and postgraduate courses can also opt for a certificate course in Acting. The eligibility for such courses is 10+2 in any stream and the admission is given on a first come first seat basis. The certificate courses in Acting are given below:

Certificate Courses in Acting	Institute
Certificate Course in Acting	Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment ZIMA - Zee Institute of Media Arts
Certificate in Acting	AIFT - Atharva Institute of Film and Television Courses Balaji ICE Institute The ITA School of Performing Arts
Certificate in Advance Acting	Balaji ICE Institute
Certificate in Film Acting	Annapurna College of Film and Media
Acting for Cinema	L. V. Prasad Film and TV Academy
Certificate in Theatre, Acting and Film Production	New Delhi YMCA, Institute for Media Studies and Information Technology
Crash Course in Acting	Roshan Taneja School of Acting
Acting and Presentation	AAFT - Asian Academy of Film And Television

Acting Degree Courses – PG

PG courses in Acting can be pursued after completion of a UG course. The details are tabulated below:

Duration of the course	2 Years
Eligibility Criteria	Undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognised university with minimum aggregate marks
Admission Process	Entrance Exams
Course Fee	INR 1 LPA - INR 4 LPA
Entrance Exams	NSD Entrance Exam FTII Entrance Exam JMI Entrance Exam KIITEE Exam WWI Entrance Exam
What after Postgraduate Course	Candidates can work in the industry as an actor, model, writer etc.

The PG courses in Acting are given below:

Postgraduate Acting Courses
MFA in Drama	MFA in International Theatre	MA in International Theatre	Master's in Theatre and Performing Arts
Master of Arts in Acting	Master of Theatre and Television	MA Indian Theatre	MA Arts and Aesthetics
MA Dramatics	MA Theatrical Arts and Aesthetics	M.Sc in Cinema + PG Diploma in Acting	--

Acting Diploma Courses – PG

The PG diploma courses in Acting are very popular among candidates. Various popular institutes offer admission to such courses based on an entrance examination. These courses are of two-year duration. Candidates can opt for below mentioned PG Diploma courses:

• PG Diploma in Dramatic Arts
• PG Diploma in Screen Acting
• PG Diploma in Film Acting
• PG Diploma in Acting
• PG Diploma in Acting and Modelling

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