Acting Schools and Drama Classes in Argentina: Where to Study

Theater degrees in Córdoba and Rosario

Departamento de Teatro at the UNC (Córdoba)

The Facultad de Artes (school of arts) of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba offers two free programs: the Licenciatura en Teatro con orientación en Actuación (a five-year bachelor’s degree in Theater with a focus on Acting) and the Profesorado de Teatro (a four-year theater teaching degree), both at the Pabellón México building on the Ciudad Universitaria campus. Pre-enrollment for 2027 runs from October 26 to December 4, 2026, and the admission process starts in February 2027. Theater has been taught at the UNC since the 1960s: the dictatorship closed the department in 1976, and it reopened in 1986. More information in the enrollment requirements.

Seminario de Teatro Jolie Libois (Córdoba)

Run by the Province of Córdoba, the Seminario offers three years of acting training with official certification. It grew out of a course taught by the actress Jolie Libois in 1968, and the first enrollment took place in 1969. For the 2026 school year, enrollment was open until December 20, 2025 and again from February 16 to 26, 2026. More information in the enrollment announcement.

Provincial schools in Rosario

In Rosario, the national university (UNR) doesn’t offer a theater degree, so the public options are two provincial schools, both of them free.

• Escuela Provincial de Teatro y Títeres N.º 5029 (Viamonte 1993): four-year programs in Acting, Directing, Theater Teaching and Teaching with a focus on Puppetry. Instead of an entrance exam there’s a short preparatory course (cursillo propedéutico), and you’ll need a hearing test (audiometry) and a laryngoscopy. Founded in 1974 as the Escuela Nacional de Títeres (national puppetry school), it added Acting in 1986. More information on its admissions page.
• Escuela Provincial de Teatro Ambrosio Morante (Leandro N. Alem 3084, 5th floor): a three-year Actor or Actress program, with afternoon or evening classes. To enroll you need your DNI (Argentina’s national identity document), a high school diploma and a health certificate, and there’s an annual cooperadora contribution. It has been running since May 1984. More information on the program page.

Private acting workshops and drama schools in Buenos Aires

If you want to take drama classes without enrolling in a degree program, these studios offer year-long workshops, and several of them are based in venues of Buenos Aires’ independent theater scene. You’ll need to ask each place for its prices, since none of them publish them.

Timbre 4

The school of Claudio Tolcachir’s theater company runs year-long, in-person workshops for kids, preteens, teens and adults, in the Boedo neighborhood (Av. Boedo 640 and México 3554) and in Florida, in the zona norte or northern suburbs (Laprida 2731). To join, you fill out a form and attend an information session or an interview, and the school is already announcing its 2027 workshops. The company was founded in 1999 and opened its own space in 2001. More information on the school’s page.

Andamio 90

Founded in 1990 by Alejandra Boero and located at Paraná 662, Andamio 90 offers programs with an official degree (the three-year Tecnicatura en Actuación and the four-year Profesorado) and a year-long workshop from March to December, four hours a week, plus an intensive option from August to December. The workshop counts as credit if you later enroll in the degree program, and there’s a 100% online theory course. More information on the acting workshop page.

Nora Moseinco’s school

Founded in 1995 and located at Caldas 1425, the school runs year-long workshops from January to December for kids ages 8 to 11, preteens 11 to 13, teens 14 to 17 and adults, with classes lasting two to two and a half hours. You can join at any time of year if there’s an opening, and the annual enrollment fee equals one installment (half of one if you join in the second half of the year). Alumni include Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Inés Efrón and Lorena Vega, and Nora teaches remote classes for people who live in the provinces, outside Buenos Aires. More information on the school’s website.

Other options

• Estudio de Julio Chávez: acting training with Julio Chávez himself. The 2026 spots are full, and enrollment for 2027 opens on January 15. More information on its enrollment page.
• El Camarín de las Musas (Mario Bravo 960): a theater school inside an independent venue, with workshops for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, plus groups for kids and teens. More information on the theater school page.

Free acting classes in Buenos Aires

Besides the public degree programs, the City of Buenos Aires has two programs where you can take drama classes:

• Programa Cultural en Barrios: free workshops at neighborhood cultural centers, one day a week, lasting one to three and a half hours depending on the center. Enrollment happens once a year through an online form, and your spot is confirmed by email. By our count of the official 2026 schedule, 31 of the 34 centers offered theater, clown or improv, with beginner, advanced and children’s groups. More information on the program’s schedule page.
• Instituto Vocacional de Arte Labardén: for kids and teens, with theater, visual arts and music by level (ages 6 to 12, 13 to 15, and a specialization from age 16). It began in 1913 as the Teatro Municipal Infantil (municipal children’s theater). Enrollment for 2027 ran from October 1 to 20, 2026. More information on the institute’s website.

The Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires, the theater complex that includes the Teatro San Martín, has a free workshop-school for puppeteers and a school of theater trades, but it doesn’t have an acting school.

Comparing acting schools in Argentina

Degree or workshop: which one is right for you

Ley 27.204 (Argentina’s law on free public higher education) states that undergraduate programs at state institutions are free and that people over 25 without a high school diploma can get in through an assessment; the UNC, for example, has a track for applicants over 25. Even so, arts schools limit their places: the EMAD takes up to 25 people per shift, and the Escuela de Teatro de La Plata holds a lottery when there are more applicants than places.

If you want to try it out before committing to a degree that takes three to five years, a workshop is a good way in: the ones at private studios start in March, and many have a second start date in August. At Andamio 90, the workshop also counts as credit toward the degree. And if you’re wondering whether you need to study to work as an actor, we answer that in do you need acting school?

After school: auditions in Argentina

When you’re ready to gain experience, check out the open casting calls in Argentina, which have their own page for Buenos Aires, and our guide to getting auditions in Argentina, with agencies and platforms. Short films made at film schools and independent theater productions are a good way to start.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study acting for free in Buenos Aires?

At the UNA’s Licenciatura en Actuación and at the EMAD, both in the City of Buenos Aires, and at the Escuela de Teatro de La Plata. For classes with no requirements, the Programa Cultural en Barrios offers free drama workshops at cultural centers all over the City.

What’s the difference between the UNA and the EMAD?

The UNA offers a five-year university degree with no entrance test: you complete the introductory cycle (CINO) and keep going. The EMAD offers a four-year tertiary (non-university) program, with a group entrance test and up to 25 places per shift. Both are public and free.

How much does an acting workshop cost in Buenos Aires?

It depends on the place, and most private studios don’t publish their prices, so you’ll need to ask. The UNA’s Cursos Equis, for example, cost ARS 40,000 a month (October and November 2026), and the Programa Cultural en Barrios workshops are free.

When can I enroll to study acting in 2027?

The UNA takes enrollments from October 26 to November 6, 2026, and the UNC from October 26 to December 4. The EMAD opened its 2026 pre-registration in December 2025, so it’s worth keeping an eye out from the end of the year. Private workshops start in March, and many have a second start date in August.

Are there online acting classes in Argentina?

Only a few. Andamio 90 has a 100% online theory course, and Nora Moseinco teaches remote classes for people who live in the provinces. Most workshops, like the ones at Timbre 4, are in person.

Where can I study acting in Rosario?

At two free provincial schools: the Escuela Provincial de Teatro y Títeres N.º 5029 and the Escuela Provincial de Teatro Ambrosio Morante. The UNR doesn’t offer a theater degree.

Reviewed in October 2026.