American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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Type Private conservatory for the performing arts
Established1964
Accreditation WSCUC [1]
President David Martin
Students1666 (approx.) [2]
Location,
United States

40°46′20″N73°59′15″W / 40.77222°N 73.98750°W / 40.77222; -73.98750
Campus Urban
Colors Blue and white   
Website www.amda.edu
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American Musical and Dramatic Academy

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) is a private conservatory for the performing arts in New York City [2] and Los Angeles, California. The conservatory offers master's degrees, [3] bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, and certificates in professional performance. AMDA is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) [1]

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History

AMDA was founded in 1964 by Philip Burton and the New York theatre community. [4] By 1970, the school had outgrown its original location on East 23rd Street and moved into a new building on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. A few years later, further growth prompted a move to the Ansonia Building. [4] In the 1990s a second location, which is now the principal location of AMDA New York, was opened near Lincoln Center [4]

In 2003 the school expanded west by opening AMDA Los Angeles in the Vine Tower Building. [5]

Campuses

The New York City campus is located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The principal facility is located at 211 West 61st Street, [6] directly behind Lincoln Center. The other half of the campus is located at the Ansonia building on West 73rd Street. [4]

The Los Angeles campus is located in the Hollywood Entertainment District with its principal facility in the Yucca Vine Tower at 6305 Yucca Street, Los Angeles, CA 90028. [4]

AMDA's Los Angeles has multiple facilities for administration, classes for students and multiple theatres and amenities such rehearsal space, film, TV and editing facilities, a library, the AMDA Café, and the campus piazza. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "AMDA College of the Performing Arts". WASC Senior College and University Commission. 2024. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "American Musical and Dramatic Academy AMDA". appily.com. 2024. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "AMDA - Graduate Programs". www.amda.edu. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "American Musical And Dramatic Academy (AMDA)". devex.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "AMDA College of the Performing Arts Completes Sale-Leaseback of Hollywood Office Building". Rebusiness Online. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "American Musical & Dramatic Academy". niche.com. 2024. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  7. ↑ Aarsvold, Marcus (June 4, 2024). "Small town Wisconsin actress defies odds, makes it to the big screen in Wicked film". wmtv15news. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Newsies the Musical: Gahanna native Mike Faist having fun in his Broadway debut in the Disney hit". The Columbus Dispatch . August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ "AMDA - AMDA News - Alumna Mary Knickle takes on new musical Morgan Le Fay". www.amda.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2024.