Associate degree · Initial professional preparation
Two-Year Conservatory: AOS in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York campus) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
- Award
- AOS in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre
- Audience & level
- Adults
- Format
- In persontwo years
- Price
- $42,350per year, 2026-2027
About this program
Full-time two-year conservatory covering foundational acting technique, movement, speech, voice, script and character analysis and stage and on-camera performance, awarding an Associate of Occupational Studies.
- Offering
- Degree program
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting, Actor training
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Associate degree
- Exact award
- AOS in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre
- Award status
- Academic awardAwarded by a degree-granting institution.
- Awarding body
- The American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Stated by the schoolRegional and national accreditors (not named on the page fetched)Accreditation
Scope: Institutional accreditation as stated by the Academy; accreditor names not confirmed
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- two years
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-timeFull-time two-year program.
- Teaching location
- AADA New York campus (Colony Club building)
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- Monologues
- Two contrasting memorized monologues of 60-90 seconds each; at least one from a published play
- Audition detail
- In-person or live virtual audition scheduled from the applicant portal; cold reading may be requested.
- Interview
- Interview with a faculty member
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per class, per term, per year, whole program) and is never converted or added up for you.
Performance opportunities
As published by the provider. Showcases and productions are opportunities to perform; they do not guarantee agents, auditions, casting, union eligibility or work.
- Productions
- Students perform from the first day of class and use the Academy's theatres for rehearsal and productions
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: experience level.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 16 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)