American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Private college conservatory for the performing arts

Websitewww.amda.edu

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]

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 include multiple theatres and amenities including rehearsal space, film, TV and editing facilities, library, the AMDA Café, and the campus piazza.^[4]

Notable alumni

Nina Arianda^[7]
Nicole Byer^[7]
Tyne Daly^[7]
Bailey De Young^[7]
Jason Derulo^[7]
Asia Kate Dillon^[7]
Erik Estrada^[7]
Mike Faist^[8]
Jesse Tyler Ferguson^[7]
Ray Fisher^[7]
Christopher Jackson^[7]
Neil Kaplan^[7]
Hailey Kilgore^[7]
Caissie Levy^[7]
Rizwan Manji^[7]
Carolyne Mas^[7]
Gretchen Mol^[7]
Janelle Monáe^[7]
Anthony Ramos^[7]
Paul Sorvino^[7]
Lee Tergesen^[7]
Becca Tobin^[7]
Michelle Visage^[7]
Marissa Jaret Winokur^[7]
Michael-Leon Wooley^[7]
Natalie Zea^[7]
Mary Knickle^[9]

References

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^ "AMDA - Graduate Programs". www.amda.edu. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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^ "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.
^ "American Musical & Dramatic Academy". niche.com. 2024. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
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^ "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.
^ "AMDA - AMDA News - Alumna Mary Knickle takes on new musical Morgan Le Fay". www.amda.edu. Retrieved August 28, 2024.