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The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
On-Camera Acting School
MottoDeveloping Actors the Industry Wants To Work With Since 1980
TypePrivate
Established1980
PresidentRichard Omar
Students200 admitted per year
Location
New York City
,
New York
,
United States
CampusUrban
NicknameNYCDA
Websitewww.nycda.edu

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA) is a private acting college in New York City. Originally conceived for the purpose of training actors for film and television acting, in 2009 the conservatory gained accreditation to offer Associate degrees in Occupational Studies, a two-year curriculum offered in either Acting for Film & Television or Musical Theater Performance. The New York Conservatory is an accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST).[1]

History

Actors in Advertising, which grew into the School for Film and Television (SFT) and later became the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA), was founded in 1980 by the late Joan See, who was a student of Sanford Meisner[2]. She also founded Three of Us Studios, a successful casting facility. She is the author of Acting in Commercials: A Guide to Auditioning and Performing On-Camera.[3] See began her acting career more than 50 years ago, and appeared in more than 300 commercials. She worked with many actors, including Julia Roberts, Paul Newman and Eva Gabor. See also served as Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild New York City. Joan See passed away in April 2017.

1996 saw the accreditation of The New York Conservatory by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, and in 2013 the institution began granting an Associate degree in Film & Television Performance.[citation needed] In 2017, The New York Conservatory gained accreditation to offer an Associate degree in Musical Theater Performance.[citation needed]

NYCDA's campus is located in Manhattan's Chelsea/Flatiron district. The primary student housing is located at 81 East 3rd Street in Manhattan’s East Village, a 1.3-mile walk from campus.[4]

Academics

NYCDA's curriculum is grounded in the Meisner technique, pioneered by American master Sanford Meisner.

  • Professional Training Program in Film & Television: an Associate degree program seeking to deliver a step-by-step approach to the technique and discipline of the camera actor in all media
  • Professional Training Program in Musical Theater Performance: a two-year Associate degree program trains musical theater performers for stage and camera work witha focus on acting, and the business knowledge required of a working professional.
  • The Summer in the City Programs are four-week intensive training that covers performance for television, film and musical theater.

Notable students and alumni

References

  1. ^ National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)
  2. ^ Grimes, William (13 April 2017). "Joan See, Who Acted in TV Ads and Helped Others Do That, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ Acting in Commercials: A Guide to Auditioning and Performing On-Camera
  4. ^ "Student Housing". New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ^ "RESUME". KATIE FISSORE. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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