American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Short description: Private college conservatory for the performing arts

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Type| Private conservatory for the performing arts
Established| 1964
President| David Martin
Students| 1666 (approx.)[1]
Location|

New York City[1] and Los Angeles[1]

United States

[ ⚑ ] : 40°46′20″N 73°59′15″W﻿ / ﻿40.77222°N 73.9875°W﻿ / 40.77222; -73.9875
Campus| Urban
|u}}rs| Blue and white
Website| www.amda.edu

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) is a private conservatory for the performing arts in New York City[1] 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)[2]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Campuses
* 3 Notable alumni
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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

* Nina Arianda[7]
* Marissa Bode[8]
* Nicole Byer[7]
* Tyne Daly[7]
* Bailey De Young[7]
* Jason Derulo[7]
* Asia Kate Dillon[7]
* Erik Estrada[7]
* Mike Faist[9]
* Jesse Tyler Ferguson[7]
* Ray Fisher[7]
* Christopher Jackson[7]
* Neil Kaplan[7]
* Hailey Kilgore[7]
* Mary Knickle[10]
* 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]
* Joy Woods[7]
* Michael-Leon Wooley[7]
* Natalie Zea[7]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "American Musical and Dramatic Academy AMDA". appily.com. 2024. https://appily.com/colleges/american-musical-and-dramatic-academy.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "AMDA College of the Performing Arts". WASC Senior College and University Commission. 2024. https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/amda-college-of-the-performing-arts/.
3. ↑ "AMDA - Graduate Programs" (in en). https://www.amda.edu/graduate-programs.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "American Musical And Dramatic Academy (AMDA)". devex.com. https://www.devex.com/organizations/american-musical-and-dramatic-academy-amda-68646.
5. ↑ "AMDA College of the Performing Arts Completes Sale-Leaseback of Hollywood Office Building". Rebusiness Online. 24 April 2023. https://rebusinessonline.com/amda-college-of-the-performing-arts-completes-sale-leaseback-of-hollywood-office-building/.
6. ↑ "American Musical & Dramatic Academy". niche.com. 2024. https://www.niche.com/colleges/the-american-musical-and-dramatic-academy-amda-new-york/.
7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 "American Musical And Dramatic Academy (AMDA)". August 11, 2021. https://edurank.org/uni/american-musical-and-dramatic-academy/alumni/.
8. ↑ Aarsvold, Marcus (2024-06-04). "Small town Wisconsin actress defies odds, makes it to the big screen in Wicked film" (in en). https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/06/04/small-town-wisconsin-actress-defies-odds-makes-it-big-screen-wicked-film/.
9. ↑ "Newsies the Musical: Gahanna native Mike Faist having fun in his Broadway debut in the Disney hit". The Columbus Dispatch. August 27, 2012. http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/theatre-talk/2012/08/gahanna-native-in-broadways-newsies.html. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
10. ↑ "AMDA - AMDA News - Alumna Mary Knickle takes on new musical Morgan Le Fay" (in en). https://www.amda.edu/news/alumna-mary-knickle-takes-on-new-musical-morgan-le-fay.

## External links

* Official website

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