2O13-2O14 COURSE CATALOG CECIL B. DEMILLE • WILLIAM DEMILLE • MARION LORNE • HOWARD LINDSAY • DALE CARNEGIE • WILLIAM POWELL • EDWARD G. ROBINSON • JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT • PHILLIP LOEB • WALTER ABEL • THELMA RITTER • STERLING HOLLOWAY • SPENCER TRACY • SAMM LEVINE • FRANCES FULLER • AGNES MOOREHEAD • ROSALIND RUSSELL • GARSON KANIN • JIM BACKUS • HUME CRONYN • PAT O’BRIEN • RICK POLIZZI • BETTY FIELD • MARC DANIELS • EZRA STONE • LEE BOWMAN • ROBERT WALKER • JENNIFER JONES • DIANA DILL DOUGLAS • KIRK DOUGLAS • TERESE HAYDEN • LAUREN BACALL • NINA FOCH • JASON ROBARDS • COLLEEN DEWHURST • DON RICKLES • CHARLES DURNING • DON MURRAY • NICHOLAS COLASANTO • JOHN KARLEN • GARY TOMLIN • CONRAD BAIN • TOM POSTON • GRACE KELLY • RUTH GORDON • JOE REGALBUTO • MARY JO SLATER • ANNE BANCROFT • JOHN CASSAVETES • GENA ROWLANDS • RENEE TAYLOR • FLORENCE HENDERSON • ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY • EILEEN BRENNAN • WILLIAM BLINN • ROBERT REDFORD • DEBORAH WALLEY • M. EMMET WALSH • WILLIAM DEVANE • JUDD HIRSCH • GARY SANDY • ELIZABETH FRANZ • DANNY DEVITO • CLEAVON LITTLE • MICHAEL BRANDON • ANITA MORRIS • CAROLINE LAGERFELT • ARMAND ASSANTE • BRAD DAVIS • KATE JACKSON • JULIA DUFFY • GRAHAM BECKEL • PETER WELLER • MELANIE MAYRON • KIM CATTRALL • LUCILLE 96 OSCARS® 241 EMMYS® 85 TONYS® WATSON • DORY PREVIN • CHRISTINE EBERSOLE • RON HALE • PETER BERGMAN • LORETTA SWIT • ONE LEGENDARY SCHOOL DONNA PESCOW • DIANA SCARWID • MICHAEL COUNTRYMAN • BETH BRODERICK • ERIC ROBERTS • DENNIS HAYSBERT • LINWOOD BOOMER • KIM BROCKINGTON • NICK CASSAVETES • DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE • JENNIFER GRANHOLM • ANNABELLE SCIORRA • WILLIAM FICHTNER • DEBORRA- LEE FURNESS • BRUCE GREENWOOD • JENNIFER COOLIDGE • ILLEANA DOUGLAS • EILIAS KOTEAS • ENRICO COLANTONI • JOHANNA DAY • JAMES LUISI • JOANNA GOING • TIMOTHY D. STICKNEY • FRENCH STEWART • CURRIE GRAHAM • DAVID EIGENBERG • JONATHAN DOKUCHITZ • KEITH RANDOLPH SMITH • MAX CASSELLA • LONNIE QUINN • GIL BELLOWS • MISTY COTTON • MISSY YAGER • JEREMY DAVIES • SUSAN HASKELL • LEISHA HAILEY • LISA BRESCIA • PAUL RUDD • SALLY KIRKLAND • FRANK MORGAN • ADAM SCOTT • CLAIRE TREVOR • TROY GARITY • ERIC SZMANDA • ZULEIKHA ROBINSON • DAVID SNELGROVE • KATHERINE MOENNING • DAVID HUDDLESTON • KELLY OVERTON • NELSON LEE • MICHAEL MOSLEY • JAY WILKISON • JOHANNES BRUN MORE THAN1 1282 YEARS OF8 EXCELLENCE TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AWARD-WINNING ACTORS A FEW OF OUR PAST STUDENTS PAUL RUDD ANNE HATHAWAY As the first conservatory for actors in the English- The core of The Academy’s training is based on Beloved for his role in Clueless, he Winner of the Critics’ Choice Award, speaking world, The American Academy of Dramatic the opportunity to perform. Academy students was in Romeo + Juliet with Leonardo Best Actress for Rachel Getting DiCaprio and starred in a string of Married and nominated for numerous Arts has consistently focused on a single mission: participate in more performances than just about Judd Apatow comedies including other awards, she is recognizable training the best and brightest students from around any other acting school in the country, with each The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked by all generations for The Princess Up. Recently he starred in the film Diaries, Get Smart, Alice in the globe to become highly skilled, confident, well- campus conducting a total of 54 plays and full-scale This Is 40 and returned to Broadway Wonderland and The Dark Knight rounded actors. The Academy’s innovative training productions every year. And when you consider our in Grace with Ed Asner. Rises. Recently she starred in aims to inspire creativity and imagination while diverse international student body, small class sizes Les Misérables. exploring respected techniques under the guidance of and intensive, well-balanced curriculum, you’ll soon our esteemed faculty, directors and industry experts. realize that The Academy is simply unrivaled among DANNY DEVITO ROBERT REDFORD acting schools. From the classic filmOne Flew Over Founder of Sundance Film Festival, the Cuckoo’s Nest to the recent he is the recipient of two Oscars and hit The Lorax, his career spans six Golden Globes, including the Cecil 40+ years. He also starred in L.A. B. DeMille Award. His prolific career Confidential, Batman Returns and includes lead roles in Barefoot in the the TV series Taxi. DeVito’s recent Park, The Sting and Out of Africa— projects include It’s Always Sunny in and directing films such as Philadelphia and a stage production Ordinary People. of The Sunshine Boys. For more Academy alumni see pages 10, 21, 27 and visit aada.edu. THE ACADEMY 5 PREPARING YOU FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD New York Campus .................................................................... 6 OF ACTING Los Angeles Campus ............................................................... 8 The Academy’s Proud Heritage ............................................. 10 Industry Insight Series ........................................................... 11 First Year Courses .................................................................. 12 Second Year Courses ............................................................. 14 The Academy Company ......................................................... 16 Degree Program ..................................................................... 18 Academy Accreditation .......................................................... 20 Academic Calendar ................................................................ 21 Courses & Credits .................................................................. 22 Admissions ............................................................................. 24 Tuition & Expenses ................................................................. 26 Student Housing ..................................................................... 27 Financial Aid ........................................................................... 28 Scholarships ........................................................................... 28 International Students ............................................................ 31 Summer Programs 2013 ......................................................... 32 Summer Program Options ..................................................... 36 Academy Faculty: New York .................................................. 38 Academy Faculty: Los Angeles .............................................. 41 Administration ........................................................................ 45 Board of Trustees ................................................................... 45 Staff ......................................................................................... 46 Satisfactory Academic Progress ........................................... 47 Alumni Spotlights ................................................... 3, 10, 21, 27 The Academy offers unique instruction for theatre, A SOLID PLAN to USHER yoU film and television that promotes a high degree of into yoUR CAREER discipline and self-discovery. Our proven training process builds an essential foundation that The Academy helps you develop a solid career prepares each student to take the next step toward plan to work on stage and screen. Our instructors, a successful future as a professional actor. alumni and other respected professionals equip you with essential skills and knowledge of the In order to meet the demands of our program, entertainment industry through seminars, career The Academy accepts only the most promising development workshops, classes and our highly students to train with our distinguished instructors, regarded Industry Weeks. Additionally, as a who passionately guide each student toward regionally and nationally accredited institution, deeply felt, psychologically true and physically our degree options open up a multitude of career Scene from The American Clock Scene from The Curious Savage realized performances. The Academy’s instructors and educational opportunities that will serve as a are completely dedicated to working with you springboard to a rewarding future. to achieve more from yourself than you’ve ever imagined possible. THE ACADEMY 7 THE ACADEMY: NEW YORK TRAIN IN THE CENTER OF AMERICAN THEATRE The moment you arrive at our New York City NEW YORK CAMPUS campus the excitement and energy will inspire your Set in Madison Avenue’s landmark Colony Club passion to perform. With Broadway, Lincoln Center, building in Midtown Manhattan, our campus Times Square, Central Park, countless galleries, encompasses six full stories of classrooms, museums, and a vibrant multicultural arts and rehearsal halls, dance studios, dressing rooms, entertainment scene all at your doorstep, costume and prop departments, a production The Academy’s historic location puts you right in workshop, a student lounge, and an expansive the middle of everything there is to love about the library designed to serve the specific needs of Big Apple. acting students. Plus, our media studios are equipped with the latest video, lighting and editing Feature film and television crews dot the streets by systems—everything you need for exceptional on- day and each night the biggest names on Broadway camera training. light up the stage. Around the clock, you will be surrounded with the best the city has to offer. Another notable feature is our collection of impressive theatres that offer a variety of training and performance opportunities. Our 169-seat proscenium theatre, 164-seat thrust theatre and 103-seat arena-style theatre are all used for