text: Drama division The drama division was founded in 1968. Those who complete the four-year program receive either a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree, a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree (starting Fall 2012), or a diploma. Each year's class is identified by a group number: Group 1 started in 1968 and graduated in 1972; Group 46 includes students completing their fourth year in
  Jane Adams (Group 18, 1989)
  Frankie J. Alvarez (Group 39, 2010)
  Robert Aramayo (Group 44, 2015)
  Michael Arden (Group 34, 2001–2003)
  Tony Azito (Group 1, 1968–1970)
  Morena Baccarin (Group 29, 2000)
  David Aaron Baker (Group 19, 1990)
  Lisa Banes (Group 6, 1977)
  Christine Baranski (Group 3, 1974)
  Charlie Barnett (Group 39, 2010)
  Michael Beach (Group 15, 1986)
  Nicole Beharie (Group 36, 2007)
  Wes Bentley (Group 29, 1996–1997)
  Casey Biggs (Group 6, 1977)
  Ryan Bittle (Group 31, 2002)
  Tom Blyth (Group 49, 2020)
  Steven Boyer (Group 30, 2001)
  Andre Braugher (Group 17, 1988)
  Daniel Breaker (Group 31, 2002)
  Danielle Brooks (Group 40, 2011)
  Bill Camp (Group 18, 1989)
  Michael Chernus (Group 28, 1999)
  Mary Chieffo (Group 44, 2015)
  Christian Camargo (Group 25, 1996)
  Jeffrey Carlson (Group 30, 2001)
  Jennifer Carpenter (Group 31, 2002)
  Jessica Chastain (Group 32, 2003)
  Fala Chen (Group 47, 2018)
  Bryan Cogman  (Group 30, 2001)
  Jessie Collins (Group 34, 2005)
  Lynn Collins (Group 28, 1999)
  David Conrad (Group 25, 1992–1995)
  Frances Conroy (Group 6, 1977)
  Kevin Conroy (Group 6, 1977)
  David Corenswet (Group 45, 2016)
  Marcia Cross (Group 13, 1984)
  Wallis Currie-Wood (Group 43, 2014)
  Kevin Daniels (Group 27, 1998)
  Keith David (Group 8, 1979)