American Musical and Dramatic Academy

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Location
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York City and Los Angeles, USA
Information
President	David Martin
Enrollment	Approximately 800
Type	Private
Campus	Urban
Established	1964
Homepage	http://www.AMDA.edu

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), is a college conservatory for the performing arts located New York City, New York, and in Los Angeles, California. The school is a two-year, Certificate in Professional Performance- granting conservatory with stringent auditions for admittance. Beginning in the fall of 2008, AMDA Los Angeles will also be offering its own Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs in both Musical Theatre and Acting.

AMDA is an accredited institution of the National Association of Schools of Theatre. Many great performing arts specialists serve as instructors, and the school offers two programs of study: Integrated (Musical Theatre) and Studio (Theater/Film).

1 History
2 Campuses
3 Notable alumni
4 External links

[edit] History

AMDA was founded in 1964 by Phillip Burton along with other prominent people from the New York theatre community to provide practical training for the actor. Mr. Burton was an acting teacher and is best known as having trained his adopted son, Richard Burton. AMDA's conservatory program is designed to prepare students to work professionally as an actor in theatre, musical theatre, film and television.

[edit] Campuses

The New York City campus is lcoated on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The principal facility is lcoated at 211 West 61st Street, directly behind Lincoln Center.

The Vine Tower Building

The Los Angeles campus is located in the heart of the Hollywood Entertainment District, one block north of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine Street, adjacent to the Capitol Records Tower, with its principal facility in the historic Vine Tower Building.