Actor Traing | American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningMonitoringCritical ThinkingTime Management

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEnglish LanguageCommunications and MediaSociology and AnthropologyPsychology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionMemorizationSpeech ClarityOriginalityNear VisionProblem SensitivityFluency of IdeasSelective Attention

Tasks

Collaborate with other actors as part of an ensemble.
Portray and interpret roles, using speech, gestures, and body movements, to entertain, inform, or in
Work closely with directors, other actors, and playwrights to find the interpretation most suited to

Technology

Video creation and editing softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareData base user interface and query softwareOperating system software

Tools

Digital still camerasDigital video recordersLaptop computersMP3 digital voice recordersPersonal computersPhotography tripodsTablet computersWireless microphones

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementRecognitionIndependenceWorking ConditionsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium27-2011.00	Actors	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Rehearsed role interpretation — deliver consistently across multiple run-throughs, adapting pacing and emotional beats with reduced director prompting in a regional or semi-professional production.
Character relationships — analyze and apply understanding of interpersonal dynamics within a script to shape scene work with co-performers in familiar genre contexts.
Physical and vocal expression — integrate gestures, body movement, and speech variation to portray both humorous and serious emotional situations on a live stage or film set.
Script memorization — retain full-length dialogue, stage directions, and cue lines reliably across a standard rehearsal-to-performance timeline for a short film or theatre run.
Ensemble collaboration — coordinate timing, energy, and focus with cast members during scenes, adjusting in real time to routine unexpected changes in performance conditions.
Audition preparation — select, rehearse, and self-direct a suitable audition piece that aligns with a production's tone and casting requirements.
Director and playwright collaboration — engage in constructive discussion to refine role interpretation, offering grounded choices while remaining open to redirection on a professional set.
Singing or dance performance — execute rehearsed vocal or movement numbers at a competent level during comedic or dramatic performances in a community or regional production.
Time management — self-schedule memorization, physical warm-up, and costume fitting appointments to meet production deadlines without supervisor reminders.
Video creation and editing software — use basic features to review recorded rehearsal footage for self-critique and performance improvement.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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