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The American Musical and Dramatic Academy is recognized as one of America's premier institutions for the performing arts, and is the only performing arts college to offer Bachelor of Fine Arts and Conservatory Programs with campuses in both New York City and Los Angeles. AMDA is at the forefront of performance-based training and industry-focused education with a mission to inspire excellence and prepare artists with a deep appreciation for the universal power of transformation through art.

The American Musical and Dramatic Academy creates extraordinary learning environments through its commitment to fostering inclusivity, celebrating diversity, and empowering all students to contribute to their community as artists, entrepreneurs, visionaries, lifelong learners, and conscientious citizens of the world. Serving as both school and stage, AMDA offers students support and opportunity to define their own personal objectives and to develop and refine their distinctive artistic voices.

Students at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy experience world-renowned performing arts training in entertainment capitals New York and Los Angeles, with programs in Acting, Music Theatre, Dance Theatre, and Performing Arts. In New York City, AMDA offers two-year Certificate programs. The Los Angeles campus offers four Bachelor of Fine Arts programs and three Associates of Occupational Studies programs. From the moment students arrive until the day they graduate, AMDA provides emerging artists with training to leave its doors as professionals, ready to work in today's competitive industry.

Today, AMDA continues to thrive with their students and prominent alumni in every field of the entertainment industry. Some of the academy's notable graduates are Christopher Jackson (original cast of Hamilton on Broadway), Anthony Ramos (original cast of Hamilton on Broadway), Caissie Levy (currently originating the role of Elsa in Frozen on Broadway), Jeremy Pope (cast of Choir Boy and Ain't Too Proud on Broadway), Jason Derulo (Billboard Top 10 Singer/Songwriter), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family on ABC), as well as industry titans Tyne Daly and Paul Sorvino.