The American Academy of Dramatic Arts offers programs in New York and Los Angeles, with classes in acting, voice and speech, movement, stage, camera techniques, makeup and Shakespeare. Among AADA's alumni are Grace Kelly, Robert Redford, Paul Rudd and Adrien Brody. The Juilliard School in Lincoln Center Plaza of New York offers a drama program where famous actors and actresses received training. Major studies in the drama program include dramatic interpretation, theater history, dramatic techniques, Shakespearan text, liberal arts and humanities. Tisch School of Arts at New York University offers a study abroad program in addition to its New York courses, which are taught by industry professionals. Tisch School requires an audition and interview as part of its admissions process.
The New School is a New York University that offers drama, music, liberal arts and design courses at Parsons, which received a feature in the show Project Runway. The New School offers a variety of programs in each area of arts as well as drama programs, such as acting, creative arts therapy, directing, digital design, dance, arts in context, lighting design, fine arts, fashion design, graphic design, interior design and fashion marketing. "US News" ranked the top fine arts schools in United States in 2008 with Rhode Island School of Design at the top. Yale University's fine arts program ranked second.
The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco is a theater company and school with youth programs, summer courses and an intensive MFA program. Admissions are highly competitive, and graduates from ACT go on to be famous actors and actresses like Wynona Ryder, Danny Glover and Nicholas Cage. University of California at Los Angeles offers a School of Theater, Film and Television with bachelor's and master's programs in acting, theater and performance. In 2008, "US News" ranked California Institute of the Arts and University of California at Los Angeles in the top 10 art schools of the United States.
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts offers 150 years of history in dramatic arts and music education. LAMDA is an independent institution located in London, England. They offer one year classical acting, two year acting and two year stage management and technical theatre, and three year acting degrees. The Slade School of Fine Art is also located in London and offers bachelor's and master's degree programs with a focus on contemporary art and practice as well as theory and history.