Do I have a chance at all at these schools??

ActingDad
Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:32:22 +0000

AMDA must do a heck of a marketing job because that is the one non-degree NYC program that most comes off people’s tongues but I doubt it makes even the top 10 of where someone in NY seriously looking for high quality acting training would go. If you decide to consider a non-degree option, I would strongly advise you to do your homework. There are much more reputable progams including Circle on the Square, Atlantic, Stella Adler, William Esper to name just a few.

My Junior year daughter has a managern and, while she does not have a ton of work under her belt, has had lot of exposure to folks in the City where she can get a more inside scoop on what people think who are in the business in NY. AMDA does not have a particularly good reputation. My daughter’s “safety” schools after the BFA programs she likes are non-degree schools that she thinks provides comparable training. AMDA is not one of them. However, keep in mind that the better acting schools are also quite selective so you still have to audition to get in but at least academics do not play any part of the decision.

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