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AADA Alumna Lauren Bacall Presented with
Honorary Oscar


Hollywood presented its first Oscars of the awards season last Saturday honoring screen acting legend Lauren Bacall with a statuette for her life's work in film. Bacall, one of the most successful screen sirens of the 1940s and 1950s made her screen debut in the classic film "To Have and Have Not" in which she played the love interest of real-life future husband Humphrey Bogart. Miss Bacall recently participated in a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in honor of American Academy of Dramatic Arts's 125th anniversary.




AADA Celebrates 125 Years with Lighting of the
Empire State Building


On October 2, 2009, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts celebrated the 125th anniversary of its founding. In honor of this accomplishment legendary actress and Academy alumna, Lauren Bacall participated in a ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building thereby publicly recognizing the contributions artists make to society and to acknowledge that an education in the arts is an education for life. The landmark building was illuminated in the Academy's colors of blue and white, from October 2 to October 4th.




AADA Adds New Courses to Curriculum

Beginning in Fall 2009, AADA will be offering new courses in Shakespeare, Improvisation, Period Movement & Dance. As a result, class hours on both campuses will be increased by 250 hours or more. Students who successfully complete the two year program will matriculate with 66.5 credits in New York and 65.5 credits in Los Angeles.




AADA Awards Over $2,000,000 to Current Students

AADA has awarded over $ 2 million dollars in assistance to students currently enrolled in its full time program in the form of scholarships, grants and work study programs. Scholarships awards are based on merit determined by the applications audition; grants are determined by an individual's financial need. Please click this link to see information on available scholarships.




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