School of Acting

3300 Riverside Drive
Burbank, California 91505
818-333-3558
studios@nyfa.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting for Film
Associate in Fine Arts in Acting for Film

About the program

At NYFA’s Acting for Film School, aspiring actors get intensive training in screen acting and modern on-camera acting techniques. NYFA places emphasis on providing practical experience and hands-on education to our students so they can develop their craft and prepare for the art of acting for film. As NYFA strives to make education in performance and visual arts accessible to a wide range of students, our Acting for Film School is a diverse community where storytellers from all over the world collaborate and begin to build their creative network.

Notable alumni

Camilla Luddington, Analeigh Tipton, Chord Overstreet

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The New York Film Academy in Los Angeles has a 100%

Faculty

Lynda Goodfriend
Anne Moore
Phil Kaufmann
David Robinette
Christopher Cass
Louis Gossett Jr
Kenneth Lerner
Robert Allan Ackerman
Robert Bailey
Henry Barrial
Matthew Bellows
Michael Bershad
J. Claude Deering
Maria Del Bagno
Kadina de Elejalde
Debra Dragotto
Tim Fannon
Ros Gentle
Cathy Giannone
Maria Gobetti
Isabella Hoffman
Miraj Grbic
Nicole Javier
Suzanne Kent
Joseph Limbaugh
Michael McCartney
George McGrath
Kellynn Meeks
Corey Pepper
Lee Quarrie
Matthew Montgomery
Julio O. Ramos
Mary Sala
Carol Stanzione
Riley Steiner
Tyler Stillwill
Melissa Sullivan
Cle Thompson
Matthew Toronto
Dig Wayne
Tim Redmond
Stacie Mitchell
Evangeline Crittenden
Andrew Eisenman
Corey Johnson
Saida Santana
John Dion
Miguel Cruz
Kristin Jordan Tripe
Adam Lebowitz-Lockard
Martin Thompson
Matthew Singletary

Guildford School Of Acting Will Release GRAB ME A GONDOLA Cast Album

by Stephi Wild — September 10, 2025

Stage Door Records will collaborate with the Guildford School of Acting / University of Surrey to release the Cast Recording of their critically acclaimed 2025 production of 'Grab Me a Gondola'.

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