New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts

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.

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. NYCDA founded the annual Joan See Memorial Scholarship in 2018.

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. In 2018, The New York Conservatory launched a two-year associate degree in Musical Theater Performance.

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

Academics
NYCDA teaches the Meisner technique, pioneered by American master Sanford Meisner. 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.


 * 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

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