FOUNDED AS THE GOODMAN SCHOOL OF DRAMA IN 1925
 
The Theatre School is a member of the League of Chicago Theatres, Illinois Arts Alliance, ASSITEJ/USA, American Alliance for Theatre and Education (AATE), USITT, and the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education.
 
When The Theatre School was founded in 1925 at The Art Institute of Chicago, it was called the Goodman School of Drama. By all measurements the school is stronger now than it has ever been. Although our name has changed, the essential life and purpose of the school remains the same. Our basic principles and standards are exactly what they have been for over 80 years. The Theatre School is a conservatory, a strong part of a vital urban University, and we operate with professional concentrations on the development of artists for the theatre and related professions. Further information about The Theatre School is available via the internet at The School's web site, located at http://theatreschool.depaul.edu .

GRADUATE STUDY IN THE THEATRE SCHOOL
The MFA Programs are designed for the student who has had considerable experience at the undergraduate level, the student seeking additional training as a consequence of prior professional work, or the student whose life experience and professional potential meet the qualifications for advanced training.
The goals of the training are accomplished by an intense and eclectic process that combines classroom work with a variety of production experiences that:
 
• Help the student find a way of working that is effective and unique to his or her talent.
• Aid the student in integrating his or her individual work into the collaborative demands of production experiences.
• Equip the student with the skills and released imagination necessary for the highly competitive theatre professions.