New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

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The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (NYCDA) is a private drama school in New York City. It was originally conceived for the purpose of training actors for film and television acting and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) to offer associate degrees.^[1]

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

On-Camera Acting School
Motto	Developing Actors the Industry Wants To Work With Since 1980
Type	Private drama school
Established	1980
Students	200 admitted per year
Location	New York City , New York , United States
Campus	Urban
Nickname	NYCDA
Website	www.nycda.edu

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 Joan See, a student of Sanford Meisner.^[2] NYCDA founded the annual Joan See Memorial Scholarship in 2018.^[3]

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 2018, The New York Conservatory launched a two-year associate degree in Musical Theater Performance.^[4]

NYCDA's campus is located in Manhattan's Chelsea/Flatiron district.

Academics

NYCDA teaches the Meisner technique, pioneered by American master Sanford Meisner.^[5] The school offers two-year degrees and 4-week summer programs. A program to add a third year of training for an additional degree is available. Auditioning for the school is part of the application process for all programs.^[6]

• Associate in Occupational Studies: Film and Television Performance
• Associate in Occupational Studies: Musical Theatre Performance
• Associate in Occupational Studies: Theatre Performance
• Associate in Occupational Studies: Media Production for the Actor
• Plus-One Programs to add a year of training for an additional degree
• Four-week summer programs worth 6 transferable credits^[7]

Notable alumni

• Jacob Batalon
• Ashleigh Murray
• Emma Bell
• Ser'Darius Blain
• Ryan Dorsey
• Shelley Hennig
• Vicky Jeudy
• Manish Dayal
• David Del Rio
• Reid Ewing
• Justin Guarini
• Matthew Fox
• Zulay Henao
• Carolina Ravassa
• Alice St. Clair
• Josh Sussman
• Keith Collins
• Ashlynn Yennie

References

1. "The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts". National Association of Schools of Theatre. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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. Musbach, Julie (16 May 2018). "The New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts Announces Joan See Memorial Scholarship Winners". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
4. Wild, Stephi (6 Feb 2018). "NYCDA Launches New Musical Theater Degree Program". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
5. "Programs". New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
6. "Events". New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
7. "Programs". New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

External links

• Official website