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{{Infobox university
| name = The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
| image_name = NYCDA Logo original.png
| image_size = 250px
| image_alt = The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
| caption = On-Camera Acting School
| motto = Developing Actors the Industry Wants To Work With Since 1980
| established = 1980
| type = [[Private college|Private]] [[drama school]]
| students = 200 admitted per year
| city = [[New York City]]
| state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| country = United States
| campus = Urban
| nickname = NYCDA
| website = {{url|https://www.nycda.edu}}
}}
The '''New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts''' ('''NYCDA''') is a [[Private college|private]] [[drama school]] in [[New York City]]. It was originally conceived for the purpose of training actors for film and television acting and is [[Higher education accreditation in the United States|accredited]] by the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) to offer [[associate degrees]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |url=https://nast.arts-accredit.org/directory-lists/accredited-institutions/search/?id=I1140 |website=National Association of Schools of Theatre |accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref>
==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]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grimes |first1=William |title=Joan See, Who Acted in TV Ads and Helped Others Do That, Dies at 83 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/13/arts/television/joan-see-dead-new-york-conservatory-for-dramatic-arts.html |accessdate=22 April 2019 |work=The New York Times |date=13 April 2017}}</ref> NYCDA founded the annual Joan See Memorial Scholarship in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Musbach |first1=Julie |title=The New York Conservatory For Dramatic Arts Announces Joan See Memorial Scholarship Winners |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/The-New-York-Conservatory-For-Dramatic-Arts-Announces-Joan-See-Memorial-Scholarship-Winners-20180516 |accessdate=8 January 2022 |website=broadwayworld.com |date=16 May 2018}}</ref>
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|date=January 2018}} In 2018, The New York Conservatory launched a two-year associate degree in Musical Theater Performance.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wild |first1=Stephi |title=NYCDA Launches New Musical Theater Degree Program |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NYCDA-Launches-New-Musical-Theater-Degree-Program-20180206 |accessdate=8 January 2022 |website=broadwayworld.com |date=6 Feb 2018}}</ref>
NYCDA's campus is located in Manhattan's Chelsea/Flatiron district.
==Academics==
NYCDA teaches the Meisner technique, pioneered by American master [[Sanford Meisner]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Programs |url=https://www.nycda.edu/programs/ |website=New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Events |url=https://www.nycda.edu/events/ |website=New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |accessdate=22 April 2019}}</ref>
* 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<ref>{{cite web |title=Programs |url=https://www.nycda.edu/events/ |website=New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |accessdate=8 January 2022}}</ref>
==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=September 2023}}
* [[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==
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==External links==
* [https://www.nycda.edu/ Official website]
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[[Category:Education in New York City]]
[[Category:Performing arts education in New York City]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Manhattan]]