What is American Academy of Dramatic Arts?
[[File:AADA - Colony Club from north.jpg|thumb|right|200px|{{Center|AADA New York City}}]] The '''American Academy of Dramatic Arts''' ('''AADA''') is a two-year [[performing arts]] school. It has two locations. The first is at 120 [[Madison Avenue (Manhattan)|Madison Avenue]], [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]]. The second is at 1336 North La Brea Avenue, [[Hollywood, California]]. AADA is the oldest acting school in the [[English language|English]]-speaking world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/06/11/theater/oldest-acting-school-fetes-its-100th-birthday.html |author=Enid Nemy|title=Oldest acting school fetes its 100th birthday |newspaper=New York Times |date= June 11, 1985 |access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> The 2015 [[tuition]] is $30,650.<ref name=Niche>{{cite web |url=https://colleges.niche.com/american-academy-of-dramatic-arts----new-york/ |title=American Academy of Dramatic Arts - New York|publisher=Niche.com Inc.|access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> About 81[[%]] of those who apply are accepted.<ref name=Niche/> AADA is a private [[Non-profit organization|non-profit]] [[College|institution]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cappex.com/colleges/American-Academy-of-Dramatic-Arts-New-York |title=American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York |publisher=Cappex |access-date=22 August 2015}}</ref> == History == The academy in [[New York City]] was founded in 1884. Its purpose was to train [[actor]]s for the [[theatre|stage]]. The [[landmark]] [[building]] was designed by noted [[architect]] [[Stanford White]] as the original [[Colony Club]]. In 1974, the academy opened another campus in [[Pasadena, California]]. This made AADA the only professional actor training school in both major [[Theatre|theatrical]] centers in the US. The [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] campus moved from [[Pasadena]] to Hollywood in 2001. ==Program== The academy remains dedicated to training professional actors. It offers a two-year program. Students have to be invited back for the second year. Auditions are held at t