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THE NEW YORK CONSERVATORY
FOR DRAMATIC ARTS
(Formerly School for Film and Television)

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• Organization description

• Source of official student records

• Titles of all evaluated learning experiences

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts was founded in 1980 as Actors in Advertising, mainly teaching acting for commercials. By 1992, more than sixty percent of the course offerings were in film and television acting technique. The Conservatory was also known as The School for Film and Television until the change to its current name in 2007. The Conservatory now offers both a post-secondary Two-Year Conservatory program for film and television performance and a four-week summer program, which also accepts high-school juniors and seniors. Many courses are taught by those industry professionals who use these techniques every day: actors, directors, agents, casting directors, and producers.

The mission of the Conservatory is to integrate the acting foundations and methods necessary for the stage into the newer performance art forms: film and television. The Conservatory aims to train the artist in a systematic, process-oriented approach to acting in conjunction with understanding the technical and professional demands of these fast paced, goal-oriented, profitable venues. Most importantly, every student works in almost every session of every course, so they garner both an intellectual and practical understanding of acting technique and the industry.

The student body hails from across the U.S. and many countries overseas. Course work is available for the beginner, as well as the trained actor. Enrollment is based on previous education and experience, as well as individual goals and professional standards.

The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre and is approved by the U.S. Department of Education as a Title IV HEA Participant.
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Source of official student records: Office of the Registrar, The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, 39 West 19th Street, New York, New York 10011.

Titles of all evaluated learning experiences

Listed below are the titles of all evaluated learning experiences for this organization, grouped under eight headings. Information on the college credit recommendation established for individual learning experiences in each of the six areas can be accessed through the links below:

The Conservatory Program (First-Year Full-time) Current Courses
The Conservatory Program (First-Year Full-time) Retired Courses
The Conservatory Program (Second-Year Full-time) Current Courses
The Conservatory Program (Second-Year Full-time) Retired Courses
Part-time Program (Retired Courses) - All courses have been retired.
Summer Program (Level I)
Summer Program (Level II)

THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM (First-Year Full-time) Current Courses (See Electives in next section)
Actor's Lab I (THE140)
Actor's Lab I (THE144)
Actor's Lab II (THE145)
Film Genres and History (THE125)
Improvisation (THE123)
Introduction to Acting for the Camera I (THE126)
Introduction to Acting for the Camera II (THE138)
Introduction to the Camera for Actors I (THE126)
Introduction to the Camera for Actors II (THE138)
Meisner I (THE127)
Meisner II (THE137)
Meisner Technique I (THE120)
Meisner Technique II (THE121)
Meisner Technique III (THE130)
Meisner Technique IV (THE131)
Movement for Actors I (THE124)
Movement for Actors II (THE133)
Voice and Speech I (THE122)
Voice and Speech II (THE132)

THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM (First-Year Full-time) Retired Courses
Acting History/Film Genres (THE107)
Emotional Preparation Workshop (THE102)
First Year Internship (THE115)
Improvisation (THE103)
Improvisation I (THE103)
Improvisation II (THE109)
Introduction to Acting for the Camera (THE135)
Introduction to the Camera (THE114)
Meisner Technique I (THE100)
Meisner Technique I (THE120)
Meisner Technique II (THE105)
Meisner Technique II (THE121)
Meisner Technique III (THE110)
Meisner Technique III (THE130)
Meisner Technique IV (THE131)
Movement I (THE104)
Movement II (THE108)
Movement III (THE112)
Movement for Actors I (THE124)
Movement for Actors II (THE133)
Sensory Workshop (THE134)
20th Century History of Acting (THE107)
Voice and Speech I (THE101)
Voice and Speech II (THE106)
Voice and Speech III (THE111)

THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM (Second-Year Full-time) Current Courses
Acting as a Personal Business (THE266)
Actor’s Comedy Workshop (THE253)
Actor's Lab II (THE244)
Audition Technique for Film and TV (THE263)
Commercials (THE267)
Daytime Drama (THE268)
Monologues (THE269)
Process for the Camera I (THE255)
Process for the Camera II (THE265)
Research, Rehearsal, and Performance (THE264)
Salon (THE257)
Scene Study for Film and Television I (THE259)
Scene Study for Film and Television II (THE272)
Scene Study I for Film and TV (THE250)
Scene Study II for Film and TV (THE251)
Scene Study III for Film and TV: Preparation of a Role-Scoring of an Action (THE260)
Second-Year Internship (THE241)
Voiceover (THE256)
Voice-Over (THE258)

Electives
Advanced Voice Over (THE405)
Combat for the Camera (THE408)
Diction and Articulation (THE404)
Honors Performance Improv (THE136)
Improvisation II (THE401)
Michael Chekhov Technique for Actors (THE403)
The Physically Expressive Actor (THE406)
Salon (THE407)
Sketch Comedy for Performance (THE400)
Stand-Up Comedy for Actors (THE402)

THE CONSERVATORY PROGRAM (Second-Year - Full-time) Retired Courses
Acting as a Personal Business (THE228)
Actor's Comedy Workshop (THE233)
Advanced Emotional Preparation Workshop I (THE224)
Advanced Principles of Preparation (THE237)
Advanced Scene Study for Film and Television (THE220)
Advanced Technique Application I (THE261)
Advanced Technique Application II (THE262)
Audition Skills (THE232)
Auditioning for Film and Television (THE223)
Camera Ready/Director's Lab (THE230)
Comedy Characterization (THE233)
Continuing Scene Study Class (THE225)
Commercial Course [THE222)
Commercials (THE222)
Daytime Drama (THE227)
Introduction to Daytime Drama (THE227)
Masks (THE243)
Monologues (THE236)
Monologues and Vocal Workout (THE236)
Principles of Preparation (THE224)
Process for the Camera I (THE238)
Process for the Camera II (THE239)
Professional Director's Lab (THE234)
Research, Rehearsal, and Performance (THE235)
Scene Study I (THE220)
Scene Study II (THE225)
Second Year Internship (THE241)
Second Year Technique and Preparation (THE254)
Soap Opera Workshop (THE227)
Technique Brush-up (THE242)
Through-Line (THE230)
Voice and Speech III: Vocal Workout and Voice Over (THE252)
Voice and Speech IV
Voice and Speech IV: Voice Over and Vocal Workout (THE221)
Voice and Speech V (THE226)
Voice and Speech VI (THE231)

PART-TIME PROGRAM (Current Courses)
All courses in the Part-time Program have been retired; please refer to the next section.

PART-TIME PROGRAM (Retired Courses)
Acting I (ACT101)
Acting II (ACT121)
Acting III (ACT131)
Acting Techniques (ACT101)
Acting for the Camera (FIL201)
Actor’s Comedy Workshop (FIL304)
Advanced Daytime Drama (FIL385)
Advanced Elements of Film and TV (ACT225)
Advanced Improvisation (IMP201)
Advanced Scene Study (FIL355)
Advanced Scene Study for Film and Television (FIL303)
Advanced Voice Over (COM304)
Alexander Technique (DAN104)
Auditioning for Film and Television (FIL305)
Business of Commercials (COM103)
Camera Ready/Through-Line (FIL374)
Commercial Basics (COM101)
Commercial Course (COM251)
Commercial Master Class (COM303)
Continuing Commercial Class (COM301)
Continuing Scene Study (FIL325)
Daytime Drama (FIL302)
Elements of Film and TV (ACT201)
Film and TV Basics (FIL151)
Improvisation (IMP101)
Improvisation I (IMP151)
Improvisation II (IMP251)
Improvisation III (IMP351)
Introduction to Comedy (IMP254)
Introduction To Daytime Drama (FIL302)
Introduction to Meisner Technique (ACT102)
Introduction to Sit Com (FIL306)
Master Class in On-Camera Scene Study (FIL399)
Monologues (ACT202)
Movement Level I (DAN101)
Movement Level II (DAN201)
Movement Level III (DAN301)
Movement Level IIIA (DAN302)
Movement Level IV (DAN401)
Musical Theatre Scenes (ACT105)
Performance/Song Style (ACT104)
Scene Study (ACT121)
Scene Study for Film and Television (FIL215)
Script Analysis (FIL203)
Soap Opera Workshop (FIL302)
Spokesperson Intensive (COM302)
Styles (ACT131)
Technique for the Whole Actor (PRO225)
Vocal/Musical Technique I (ACT106)
Vocal Technique in Song (ACT103)
Voice I (SPE151)
Voice II (SPE251)
Voice III (SPE351)
Voice and Speech I (SPE101)
Voice and Speech II (SPE201)
Voice Over Skills (COM203)

SUMMER PROGRAM (Level I)
Acting I (ACT101)
Acting I (ACT110)
Acting I (ACT112)
Actor's Movement (DAN110)
Commercial Basics (COM101)
Commercial Basics(COM110)
Film and TV Basics (FIL101)
Film and TV Basics (FIL110)
Improvisation I (IMP101)
Movement I (DAN101)
Stage Combat (DAN103)
Stage Combat (DAN112)
Summer Improvisation I (IMP110)
Voice I (SPE101)
Voice I (SPE110)

SUMMER PROGRAM (Level II)
Acting II (ACT210)
Acting II (ACT212)
Alexander Technique (DAN201)
Commercial Course (COM201)
Introduction to the Camera (FIL201)
Introduction to the Camera (FIL210)
Masks (DAN221)
Masks (DAN222)
Michael Chekhov Technique for Actors (DAN223)
Scene Study (FIL212)
Stage Combat (DAN211)
Stage Combat (DAN212)
Summer Commercial Course (COM201)
Summer Voice Shakespeare Workshop (SPE210)
Voice-Over Microphone Technique (SPE211)
Voice Shakespeare Workshop (SPE201)