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Table of ContentsThe New York Film Academy is designed for a new generation of storytellers: visual and performing artists who share a passion for motion pictures and want to learn by making their own projects in a hands-on, intensive program.

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All of our programs are based on the philosophy of

“learning by doing.” Every curriculum stems from

that belief. We offer an intensive, hands-on,

total immersion approach to learning.

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Hands-on Experience From Day One

T o support our philosophy and our innovative curricula, the New York

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Guest Speakers at the New York Film Academy

Steven SpielbergDirector

Ron HowardDirector

Fred RoosProducer

Ted HopeProducer

Joel SchumacherDirector

Thelma SchoonmakerEditor

Dennis Hopper(1936-2010) Actor

Doug LimanDirector/Producer

Garry MarshallProducer/Director/Writer/Actor

Elliott GouldActor

Gabriel ByrneActor

Buck HenryScreenwriter

Kenneth LonerganDirector/Screenwriter

Vittorio StoraroCinematographer

Ben StillerActor

Jon VoightActor

Paul ZaentzProducer

Sir Ben KingsleyActor

Al RuddyProducer

Andy GarciaActor

Al PacinoActor

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Brett RatnerDirector

Matthew ModineActor

Mira NairDirector

Lou Diamond PhillipsDirector/Actor

Glenn CloseActress

Philip SeymourHoffman(1967-2014) Actor

J. K. SimmonsActor

Kevin SpaceyActor

Kevin KlineActor

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Guest Speakers at the New York Film Academy

John CarpenterDirector

Tom DiCilloDirector

Robert TowneScreenwriter

Dylan BakerActor

Sean YoungActress

Bob FisherScreenwriter

Billy ZaneActor

Paul HaggisWriter/Director

Hank AzariaActor

Joseph Gordon-LevittActor

John HamburgDirector/Writer/Producer

Jon FavreauDirector/Writer/Actor

Kathleen TurnerActress

Billy Dee WilliamsActor

Mark HarrisProducer

Michael BesmanProducer

Joe MantegnaActor

Janeane GarofaloActress

Jason AlexanderActor/Comedian

Mary Kay PlaceActress

Barbara De FinaProducer

George GalloDirector/Writer

Holly HunterActress

Henry WinklerDirector

Joel SilverProducer

William FriedkinDirector

Jamie Lee CurtisActress

Jonah HillActor

Juliette LewisActress

Eric RobertsActor

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The Academy originally opened its doors (in Robert De Niro’s Tribeca

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be accessible to anyone with the drive and ambition to make films.

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10 The most hands-on intensive programs in the world.

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Anyone can direct a picture once

they know the fundamentals.

- John Ford

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Who Sends Their Sons &

Daughters to the Film Academy

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r� Terry Gilliam r� Stephen Frears (The Queen) r� Kevin Kline

r� Al Pacino

r�Warren Beatty & Annette Bening

r� Sharon Stone

r� Roger Donaldson��Bank Job) r� Gary Ross��Pleasantville) r� George Romero (Night of the Living Dead) r� James L. Brooks (Terms of Endearment) r� Susan Sarandon

r� Tim Robbins

r� Robert Downey Jr.

r� Jamie Foxx

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(One Day in September) r� Charles Gassot (The Taste of Others) r� Sheila Nevins (HBO President,

Documentary & Family) r� Bono (U2) r� Diana Ross (The Supremes) r� Andy Summers (The Police) r� Ric Ocasek (The Cars) r� Ed Catmull (Walt Disney & Pixar President) r� Doug Herzog (President of MTV) r� Howard Schultz (Starbucks CEO) r� Ben Bradlee��VP of The Washington Post &

Legion of Honor winner) r� Donatella Versace (famed fashion designer) r� Peter Bogdanovich (Last Picture Show) r� Jim Sheridan (In The Name of the Father) r� Dan Marino (Hall of Fame Quarterback)

The list goes on...

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No, Martin Scorsese did not attend the New York Film Academy, however, his daughter attended three times. In the picture, NYFA President Michael Young (left) and NYFA Senior Executive Vice President David Klein (right).

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Master of Fine ArtsTwo-Year Accelerated ProgramsFilmmaking | Acting for Film | Producing for Film & TV | Screenwriting

Photography | Documentary | Cinematography | Game Design

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Students prepare to shoot a scene on location using the RED digital camera.

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Two-Year Accelerated

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

SOUTH BEACH, FLORIDA

Tuition per Semester: $12,666*Number of Semesters: 6

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $1,334 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

SOUTH BEACH, FLORIDA

Tuition per Semester: $15,750Number of Semesters: 4

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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MFA Acting for Film

“People? I ain’t people. I am a shimmering, glowing

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- Gene Kelly

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Working on a professional sound stage, Acting for Film students gain extensive in front of and behind the camera.

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Two-Year Accelerated

MASTer oF FiNe ArTS in ProDUCiNg For FilM & TV

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In the studio, the cabin of an airplane provides a unique production opportunity for our students.

LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $19,000*Number of Semesters: 4

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $1,000 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

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YEAR TWO OVERVIEW MFA candidates must complete

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $14,000Number of Semesters: 4

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

SOUTH BEACH, FLORIDA

Semester 1 & 2 Tuition: $19,000* Per SemesterSemester 3 & 4 Tuition: $16,000* Per SemesterNumber of Semesters: 4

* Please note, additional equipment + lab fee: $1,000 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

Two-Year Accelerated

MASTer oF FiNe ArTS in PhoTogrAPhY

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Peter Hurley, renowned photographer, giving a master class to our Photography students.

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WHAT MAKES OUR PHOTOGRAPHY PROGRAM UNIQUE7OV[VNYHWO`�Z[\KLU[Z�H[�5L^�@VYR�-PST�(JHKLT`�^PSS�IL�PU[YVK\JLK�[V�[OL�[VVSZ�HUK�KL]LSVW�[OL�ZRPSSZ�ULJLZZHY`�MVY�YLZLHYJOPUN��JVTWVZPUN��HUK�JHW[\YPUN�+PNP[HS�7OV[VNYHWOPJ�7YVQLJ[Z��:[\KLU[Z�HYL�LUJV\YHNLK�[V�IL�JYLH[P]L��I\[�HYL�HSZV�[H\NO[�[V�[OPUR�VM�LHJO�WYVQLJ[�HZ�H�JVUJPZL�Z[H[LTLU[�VM�HY[PZ[PJ��KVJ\TLU[HY �̀�HUK�VY�QV\YUHSPZ[PJ�PU[LU[�

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- Ralph GibsonChair, Department of Contemporary Photography

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DocumentaryPrograms

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SEMESTER FOURWriting & directing the thesis documentAry

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $19,000*Number of Semesters: 4

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $2,000 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARNUpon completion of the MFA Cinematography program

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $15,000*Number of Semesters: 4

* Please note, additional lab fee: $1,000 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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SEMESTER THREE mobile gAme design

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on the PS4 and PSVita.

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one-Year Accelerated

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

Tuition per Semester: $12,666*Number of Semesters: 3

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $1,334 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

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Tuition per Semester: $13,070*Number of Semesters: 9

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $1,350 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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SEMESTER NINEthesis Film: post-production

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Tuition per Semester: $13,300*Number of Semesters: 8

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Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

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Tuition per Semester: $12,000*Number of Semesters: 8

* Please note, additional lab fee: $500 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

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Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

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Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

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Three or Four-Year Degree Program

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Tuition per Semester: $11,300*Number of Semesters: 8

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $700 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

Students have the option of completing in three or four years depending on the number of terms they take each year.

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Tuition per Semester: $12,666*Number of Semesters: 6

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“Go Online at nyfa.edu for more information.

Filmmaking AFA

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AFA Acting students prepare to perform a scene in collaboration with Filmmaking students.

Two-Year Degree Program

ASSoCiATe oF FiNe ArTS in ACTiNg For FilM

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $15,750Number of Semesters: 4

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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Please Note: curriculum and projects are subject to change and may vary depending on location. Students should consult the most recently published campus catalog for the most up to date course information.

Students shoot a scene for their Production Workshop class in New York City with the guidance of their cinematography instructor.

AFA Acting for Film

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $19,000*Number of Semesters: 4

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Semester: $15,000*Number of Semesters: 4

* Please note, additional lab fee: $1,000 per semester.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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The strength of the NYFA AFA in Game Design Degree Program exists in its combination of storytelling studies, game design theory, game arts education, game programming education, and the hands-on direct application of each. Based on a high concentration of narrative and playable system design workshops, the program is further enhanced by concentrating on the commercial realities of the medium, and collaboration on a game designed and deployed by a team of students who work hand-in-hand with our senior faculty recruited from the top companies in the game industry.

In the Academy’s Game Design Program, students work with professional, industry standard software to create their own video games.

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COUrSE DESCriPTiONSYEAR ONE OVERVIEW In Year One, students receive a comprehensive introduction to the subject through courses in the

deconstruction and theory of game design, game writing, game art, and game programming.

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Tuition per Year: $38,000*

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Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY

Tuition per Year: $38,000*

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $4,000 per year.

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Year: $31,500

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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Acting students build a portfolio of work by performing in a series of on-camera projects during the one-year program.

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Producing students produce their own work and may collaborate with Filmmaking students on thesis projects.

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Year: $38,000*

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $2,000 per year.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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At the New York Film Academy we tell our students that it is no longer a question of how to photograph, it is a question of what to photograph.

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Above: Photo by Louise Wateridge taken during the photography expedition her NYFA class took to the Dominican Republic.

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New York Film Academy Photography students have the option to join a special one-week photography expedition to an exciting locale. On a recent trip to the Dominican Republic, students captured images of the landscapes, people, and colors of the coastal town Las Terrenas.

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Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

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Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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COUrSE DESCriPTiONS

The first year follows the curriculum of the

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Go Online at nyfa.edu for more information.

2-Year Photography CONSERVATORY

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Cinematography students work with a wide array of camera systems, dollies and accessories.

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Year: $38,000*

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $4,000 per year.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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Tuition per Year: $30,000

* Please note, additional equipment fee: $2,000 per year.

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Year: $30,000*

* Please note, additional lab fee: $2,000 per year.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Year: $30,000*

* Please note, additional lab fee: $2,000 per year.

Students may also incur additional expenses on their own productions.

These expenses will vary depending on the scale of the projects.

Locations, tuition, and other fees are subject to change.

For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

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Tuition per Year: $32,000*

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Students in the Academy’s Illustration Program are encouraged to understand and use the traditional elements of the craft, as well as the cutting edge tools and modern technologies.

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LOCATIONLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition per Year: $32,000*

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Tuition: $5,300*

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change. For start dates, please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

FLORENCE, ITALY;

ABU DHABI, UAE

Tuition: $5,500

Locations, tuition, and other fees are

subject to change. For start dates,

please visit www.nyfa.edu

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

HARVARD UNIVERSITY;

ABU DHABI, UAE;

FLORENCE, ITALY;

PARIS, FRANCE;

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WORKSHOPS Acting for Film

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

WALT DiSNEY WoRLD® RESORT, FL;

HARVARD UNIVERSITY;

FLORENCE, ITALY;

PARIS; FRANCE;

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subject to change. For start dates,

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY; LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

Tuition: $3,300

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY;

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition: $2,200

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY

Tuition: $3,850

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WORKSHOPS Musical Theatre

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LOCATIONNEW YORK CITY; LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Tuition: $5,800*

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY

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HARVARD UNIVERSITY

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