Acting academy
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (New York campus)
New York City, New York, United States · trading as AADA
Overview
Midtown Manhattan acting conservatory offering a two-year full-time program with film/television/theatre and musical theatre tracks leading to an associate degree (AOS) or a BFA, with student housing and in-house theatres. A Los Angeles campus exists separately and is not covered here.
Verified training fields: Theatre acting, Screen acting, Actor training
See Recognition below for what the school states and how it was checked.
Programs and classes
Each offering is listed with its award (or none), audience, format and published price. Prices, schedules, auditions and teaching language belong to the program, not to the school.
Degrees
BFA in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre
BFA in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre · Adults
Theatre acting, Screen actingIn personEnglishAADA New York campus (Colony Club building)
$42,350per year
Two-Year Conservatory: AOS in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre
AOS in Acting for Film, Television & Theatre · Adults
Theatre acting, Screen acting, Actor trainingIn persontwo yearsEnglishAADA New York campus (Colony Club building)
$42,350per year
Teaching locations
Places where teaching actually happens. Facilities are stated per location, only as published. Online programs are not tied to a location.
AADA New York campus (Colony Club building)
Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, United States
- 152-seat proscenium theatre
- 164-seat thrust theatre
- 103-seat arena-style theatre
- Fully equipped on-camera video studio
- Specialized movement and dance studio
- Student housing at The Academy House
Recognition
Recognition is described exactly as sourced. There is no universal acting accreditation, and association membership is not accreditation. Many good studios hold no accreditation at all; that is normal for non-degree training.
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
Institutional or program accreditation by an accrediting body or authority.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the school’s own pages and from official records, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 16 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 16 October 2026)