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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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

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