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New York Acting Schools – Everything The Big Apple Has To Offer To Student Actors
Are you thinking of moving to the Big Apple to study acting? Good move. New York acting schools are located in the biggest theater town in the country. Even if you don’t necessarily want to be a stage actor, New York training is very well looked upon by agents and casting directors in Los Angeles and throughout the country.
But where do you study?
There are a myriad of New York acting schools to choose from, from the prestigious Juilliard School to the Actors Studio. If you already have your heart set on a specific acting technique, choosing a New York acting school will be easy. You can study “The Method” at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute, “The Meisner Technique” at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre and “Adler Technique” at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
The NYC acting schools mentioned above teach popular acting methods most beginning actors have heard of, but there are some great lesser-known approaches to acting that are taught around the Big Apple. For example, students at HB Studio learn “Presentational Acting”, a technique developed by legendary stage actress and teacher Uta Hagen to help actors use their unique selves in roles.
Some people go into acting because they have been told they have a gift. Others have a passion and just want to do it. If you’re one of those who think that acting is a craft that can be learned rather then a talent one is born with, Practical Aesthetics may be the acting method for you. At its core is the notion that anyone who works hard can be an actor. This practical approach to acting is taught at the Atlantic Acting School in New York, a conservatory program affiliated with the renowned Atlantic Theater Company that counts among its members David Mamet, William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman.
If you can’t really decide on an acting method, you may want to choose a New York school that draws from many acting techniques so you can develop your own method or at least have a wide set of tools when you start working as a professional actor. Schools like The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Michael Howard Studios have full-time programs and short-term classes that embrace several different approaches to acting and are inspired by many school of thoughts.
Many actors choose to study acting in New York to become stars on Broadway and there are plenty of New York acting schools that are known for training triple threats. The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) is one of them. Located right next to the Lincoln Center, it offers a two 4-semester program which combines acting classes with singing and dance.
One of the great things about studying the craft in New York is that many acting schools are affiliated with professional theaters and performance spaces where students can sometimes rehearse and perform. One such school is Circle in the Square, a non-profit acting school in NYC that shares a space with the famed Circle in the Square Broadway theater, where students get to perform. That’s a wonderful opportunity if you want to be a stage actor, but you can also find acting schools that focus on film acting in the city, like New York Film Academy and The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
If you’re looking to get an acting degree, several NYC acting schools allow students to get a BFA. Juilliard is one of these schools (but be warned, it has a highly selective drama program where only 18-20 applicants are accepted out of 1,000 each year!) If you want to get a Bachelor’s Degree, you will have to take additional courses beyond acting classes. Actors in the NYU Undergraduate Program take these courses at the university while training at an acting studio of their choice three days a week. Choices include the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, the Lee Strasberg Institute, the Atlantic Theater Company and Playwrights Horizons. You can also get a BFA in Acting or Musical Theater at Pace University.
New York Acting Schools also offer good MFA programs for college graduates interested in acting as well as experienced actors ready to take their career to the next step. These 3-year programs allow students to work in professional productions while making strong contacts in the industry. The two major New York universities, NYU and Columbia, both offer an MFA in Acting. The New School for Drama downtown also has a graduate program (based on Stanislavski and the Alexander Technique). And of course, there is the Actors Studio Drama School, a 3-year MFA program presided by Ellen Burstyn, Harvey Keitel and Al Pacino. Students in this program take an intensive master class taught by a distinguished guest of the profession (the interview part of this class can be seen in the TV show Inside the Actor’s Studio).
This is just a quick glance at where you can train in the city. The Big Apple abounds with acting classes, workshops and coaches!
To learn more about a school you’re interested in, browse our detailed listings of New York acting schools . You can also research acting classes and programs throughout the country by visiting our main page on acting schools.
About the Author
Alex Swenson has worked as an actor, writer and film editor for the past 15 years in New York and Los Angeles. She has created the website Acting School Stop to help young actors start an acting career. It includes a wide range of acting resources, a directory of acting schools and step by step information on how to become an actor.
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