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Colleges, Universities, and Other Institutions
Many students want to find high-quality stage combat training associated with an actor training program. Many colleges and universities, as well as theaters and private schools offer such training. It can vary from a one semester crash course, to a seven semester overview. If you are interested in finding institutions who offer this type of training, and who offer the Skills Proficiency Test, look below. You can be assured of safe, quality training, as the institutions below hire Society of American Fight Directors certified Teachers, Fight Directors, or Fight Masters.
OP institutions supporting The Society of American Fight Directors Skills Proficiency Test |
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|---|---|
Institution |
SPT Tests given since 1980 |
| Columbia College, Chicago | 26 (since 1988) |
| The University of Washington | 18 |
| The University of Illinois | 17 |
| Marymount-Fordham London Drama Academy | 16 |
| The Cornish College of The Arts, Seattle | 15 |
| The University of the Arts | 14 |
| New York University | 13 |
| The University of Michigan | 12 |
| The University of Virginia | 11 |
| Temple University | 10 |
| Webster College | 10 |
| Wright State University | 9 |
| The Legend of Daniel Boone | 9 |
| Northern Kentucky University | 9 |
| The California Institute of the Arts | 8 |
| Brandeis University | 8 |
| The Actor's Combat Training School | 8 |
| The New York Fight Ensemble | 8 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 8 |
| The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire | 8 |
| Louisiana Tech | 8 |
| Fights 4 | 7 |
| Blue Jacket | 7 |
| The University of Houston | 7 |
| The University of Iowa | 6 |
| Ohio University | 6 |
| The College-Conservatory of Music | 6 |
| Tecumseh! | 5 |
| Niagara University | 5 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 5 |
| The University of Alabama | 5 |
Other schools and institutions holding Skills Proficiency Tests: |
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| New Mexico State University | The National Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |
| The Lee Strasberg Institute | Pace University |
| Roosevelt University, Chicago | The College of William and Mary |
| ACT | Boston University |
| The University of Miami | Kutztown University |
| The North Carolina School of the Arts | Walnut Street Theater School |
| Brooklyn College | Northwestern State University |
| The University of Florida | The University of Wisconsin |
| The Barter Theater | The Barter Theater |
| The Hartt School at University of Hartford | The Hartt School/University of Hartford |
| The University of Arizona | The Alabama Shakespeare Festival |
Private Training Centers |
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| Swordplay, New York, NY | The National Fight Directors Training Program, Maine |
| The Atlanta Stage Combat Studio | The Actor's Gymnasium, Chicago |
| Dueling Arts International, San Francisco | Freehold Theater Studio Lab, Seattle |
| The Los Angeles Fight Academy | The Swords and Surf Workshop, Hawaii |
| The Winter Wonderland Workshop, Chicago | |

