- Technique
- Uta Hagen, Scene study
- Levels
- Beginner to pro, young people
- Format
- In person, online
- How to join
- Sign up online
HB Studio has trained actors in New York since 1945. Founded by Herbert Berghof and later shaped by Uta Hagen, it’s known for part-time classes taught by working artists, so you can train seriously around a day job.
Beyond acting, there are classes in voice, speech, movement, playwriting and directing, plus a full-time year built on Hagen’s technique.
Featured in our guide to the best acting schools in New YorkClasses and programs
- Acting classesPart-time, 10-week terms, from first class to advanced.
- Hagen Core TrainingFull-time year, Monday to Friday, in Uta Hagen’s technique.
- Hagen Summer IntensiveSummer immersion in the Hagen approach.
- Voice, speech and movementPart-time classes alongside your acting work.
- Young PeopleActing classes for kids and teens.
- Playwriting and directingPart-time classes for writers and directors.
Notable alumni
Al Pacino Robert De Niro Whoopi Goldberg Sigourney Weaver Matthew Broderick Sarah Jessica Parker Bette Midler Jack Lemmon
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