Brendan Hughes
Clinical Assistant Professor
Sands College of Performing Arts
Performing Arts
NYC
Biography
Faculty Bio
Peabody Award-winning creator of films, podcasts, television, theatre and alt-comedy pop-ups. Clinical Assistant Professor of Acting on Camera, Podcasting and Post-Production at Sands College. Associate Program Head of BFA Acting for Film and Media. Native Bostonian.
Awards and Honors
- The Peabody Awards, 2026, Peabody Award
Education
MFA, Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, 2019
Directing
Research and Creative Works
Research Interest
Directing, Acting, History of Acting Teaching and Methodologies, the Power of Negative Space, Human Weakness for Narrative
Courses Taught
Past Courses
PAFT 233: Visual Storytelling
PAFT 396: Appld Prfm Lab for BFA Film/TV
PAFT 411: Acting for Film and TV VII