Programs
Our Programs in Film and Television Performance, Musical Theatre Performance, Media Production for the Actor and Theatre Performance prepare you for success. We’ll help you build your brand and launch your career. Choose your passion and your path, and step into your future at The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts.
Take your craft to the next level
Our highly disciplined training programs give you the tools for a successful career as an actor in film and television, theatre, musical theatre and media production. Choose your program and get ready to step into your future!
Conservatory Training to Match Your Goals
The New York Conservatory offers Actor Training Programs to meet you where you are and match your goals: choose from our Two-Year Associates Degree Programs, One-Year Intensive Certificate Programs, Four-Week Summer Intensives or Two-Week Professional Development Programs.
Four-Week Summer Intensive
Four-week Summer Intensive Training courses in On-Camera Acting for Film and Television or Musical Theatre Performance enable experienced performers to work on skill-building, and novice performers to sample the life of an actor living and working in New York City. Open to students 14 and older. Each course delivers six college credits. Classes start in June and July.
Two-Year Degree Program
Two-Year College-Level Degree Programs in On-Camera Acting for Film and Television, Musical Theatre Performance, Media Production for the Actor or Theatre Performance enable you to build a strong foundation and gain professional experience. Earn an Associate Degree in two years and start your career, or transfer your credits and continue on to a BA or BFA. Open to students 18 and older. Classes start in September and January.
One-Year Certificate Program
One-Year Certificate Programs in Musical Theatre and On-Camera Performance and Content Creation are immersion programs designed to provide a professional environment to hone your skills and get your career started. Open to students 18 and older. Classes start in January, May and September.
Two-Week Professional Development Program
The New York Conservatory Professional Development Programs are an opportunity to spend two weeks in NYC working on your craft, meeting fellow actors, making important connections, and adding an off-Broadway credit to your resume or a professional clip to your reel. Open to those 18 and older with performance experience. Sessions are scheduled throughout the year.
Programs for Young Actors
The New York Conservatory’s Young Adult Talent Acting Camp is a program for young actors age 12-14 to hone Musical Theater and On-Camera Performance skills and prepare for auditions.