The four-year BFA program in Dramatic Arts at The New School for Drama prepares students to be 21st-century artists and creative thinkers. Professionalism and community are at the core of the program, which provides a rich multidisciplinary, project-based investigation of theater arts and focuses on the development of critical thinking and collaborative skills. The New School for Drama is a three-year intensive program dedicated to training artists in the fields of Playwriting, Directing, and Acting. The three-year program is progressive—students begin with a course of self-discovery, explore technical craftsmanship in the second year and finish by writing, directing, and acting in full productions, as well as developing a business plan for the transition from student to professional artist.