Conservatory completion award · Initial professional preparation
3 Year Conservatory
Stella Adler Studio of Acting · Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
- Award
- 3 Year Conservatory
- Audience & level
- Ages 18+
- Format
- In personthree years, six semesters
- Price
- $21,000per year, classes begin September 2, 2026
About this program
Three-year full-time conservatory covering acting technique, scene study, voice and speech, movement, classical text and on-camera work, ending in performances and industry meetings.
- Offering
- Conservatory / diploma training
- Fields
- Theatre acting, Screen acting, Voice & speech, Movement, Actor training
- Purpose
- Initial professional preparation
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- Conservatory completion award
- Exact award
- 3 Year Conservatory
- Award status
- Provider-issued awardIssued by the school or studio itself. It is not an academic degree; check separately whether any authority recognises it.
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Stated by the schoolNational Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST)Accreditation
Scope: Stated by the studio for its 3-Year Conservatory; not checked against the NAST directory
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- three years, six semesters
- Delivery
- In personTaught at the listed teaching location.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full-timeAcademic year spans September through May; classes begin September 2, 2026.
- Teaching location
- Stella Adler Studio of Acting65 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10006
Admissions and auditions
Audition required
- Monologues
- Two contrasting memorized monologues, no longer than 90 seconds each: one classical (play written before 1800) and one contemporary/realism from a published play; screenplays and teleplays not accepted
- Callback
- Yes
- Audition detail
- Auditions in person or live on Zoom; recorded video may be accepted as an alternative. Callback weekend Saturday, Feb 27, 2027.
- Interview
- Admission is by interview and audition
- References
- Two letters of recommendation
- Deadlines
- First Round Application Deadline: January 10, 2027
- Official instructions
- Application and audition instructions
Source could not be re-checked automatically.
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.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| TuitionTuition · mandatory | $21,000per year, classes begin September 2, 2026 | All students | 16 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
| Application feeApplication fee · mandatory | $70one-time | All studentsRefunds: non-refundable | 16 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically. |
Funding
Partial scholarships (Stella Adler, Sonia Sanchez, Elaine Stritch, Harold Clurman funds) Scholarship
Competitive · Varies by fund
Accepted conservatory students applying by essay
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.
- Showcase
- Yes
- Who takes part
- Opportunity to audition for the showcase in the final year
- Productions
- Final year includes three performances of plays plus a touring classical production
- Career support
- Industry meetings and assistance in creating a website and reel in the final year
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)