Location:
The Roosevelt University building is in the south Loop of Chicago facing Buckingham Fountain and Lake Michigan. Across the street in Grant Park is the Taste of Chicago and many summer music festivals. Great restaurants, the Art Institute, the Symphony Center, major department stores and the Harold Washington Library are within a few blocks. You are surrounded by the world famous Chicago architecture.

Faculty:
We strive to bring in the best professional artist/teachers available. Sometimes the faculty includes members of the Roosevelt theatre staff who are all professionally involved in outside theatres. Mostly the faculty consists of professional theatre artists from the Chicago theatre community and Roosevelt University Professors.

Focus of the classes:
The curriculum is designed specifically for the classroom theatre teacher and director/acting coach. Classes are structured to provide students opportunities to share their expertise and experience. You will leave at the end of the six weeks with many new approaches for your directing classes, rehearsals, and production work. You will be working with over 30 teacher/directors from all over the country who bring their own expertise to share. You will return home in August empowered and enthusiastic to begin the fall semester.

Typical Week Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Group meeting 9:00; First Class 9:15-11:45; Lunch 11:45-12:45; Second Class 12:45-3:15; Third class (Mon. and Tues. only) 3:45-6:00. Tickets for one theatre production a week, seen on either Wednesday or Thursday night, are included in the tuition.
Thursday: 9:30 group meeting; 10:00-1:00 Class; 1:00-2:00 lunch; 2:00-5:00 class. There is no class on Friday.

Chicago as a theatre city:
There are over 40 Equity theatres and 100 non-Equity theatres. Even in the summer you'll find a wide variety of interesting and high quality theatre--more than our 8 trips will cover and more than you can see if you go frequently on your own.

Admission to the Program:
The number of students admitted each year is based on the graduates. Selection is made the first week of January. Selection is based on the applicant's undergraduate theatre background and experience in educational theatre.

Tuition:
Each summer you register for 10 hours. The 2007-08 graduate tuition is $709 per hour; $7090 is due during the first week of class. A payment plan can be arranged with the Student Accounts office (312-341-3570). You can arrange a loan through the financial aid office (312-341-3565). Some Fast Trackers have been able to secure support and grants from their local areas.

Housing:
The University Center, one block from the classroom building, offers a range of choices from single rooms to 2 bedroom, 2 bath units. Some students rent corporate apartments in the area or sublet apartments available in nearby neighborhoods.

Plan on bringing:
Scripts of the productions you are directing next year. You'll do specific assignments on the plays of your choice. A list of textbook requirements, resources and plays will be sent in May.