New York Film Academy Totally Explained

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New York Film Academy is a private film and acting school based in New York City. NYFA offers short-term filmmaking and acting courses, as well as one- and two-year conservatory and Master of Fine Arts programs. In 2007, NYFA launched a program in digital journalism in conjunction with NBC News.

History

The New York Film Academy was founded in 1992 by Jerry Sherlock, a former Seventh Avenue textile broker and producer of several plays and movies. Originally located at the Tribeca Film Center, NYFA moved in 1994 to Union Square, in a large building once housing the New York political machine Tammany Hall. As of 2005, the school had "250 employees and about 4,000 students", reported the New York Times.

Philosophy

The New York Film Academy's philosophy is based on a "learning by doing" approach with intensive hands-on training. Most students work outside their specialties to learn the art of filmmaking by doing various jobs associated with making movies.
NYFA founder Jerry Sherlock explained to the Times in 2005 that he opened the school after hearing interest from parents and older relatives of aspiring young filmmakers, and that he wanted to focus on practical experience:
NYFA programs are held in

New York City

Universal Studios in Los Angeles

Abu Dhabi. NYFA's other courses, workshops and summer short-term programs have been held at Harvard University, Princeton University; and in Florida, Paris and Florence.

Programs

High School and Tween workshops and summer camps

One-year programs and two-year programs

Short-term hands-on intensive workshops

Masters programs

Degree partnerships

The New York Film Academy works with a number of universities to allow students to earn bachelor's degrees in conjunction with courses taken at NYFA. These include:

The New School, New York

St. John's University, New York

Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey

Charter Oak State College, Connecticut

Nova Southeastern University, Florida

Lynn University, Florida

Antioch University, Los Angeles

Faculty

NYFA draws teachers from the Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia University, AFI Conservatory, University of Southern California and University of California Los Angeles.

Noted Faculty

Jerry Sherlock

Michael J. Young

David Klein

Elli Ventouras

Michael Besman

Dan Mackler

Bela Grushka

Glenn Kalison

Robert Appleton

Notable Guest Lecturers

Matthew Modine

Janeane Garofalo

Jon Favreau

Kevin Kline

Ken Kelsch

Craig McKay

David Koepp

James D. Brubaker

Terry Rossio

Notable Alumni

Owen Kline

Glen Hansard

Brett Ratner

Jessica Lee Rose (lonelygirl15)

Accreditation

NYFA is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (CHEA approved).

NYFA is regionally accredited.Further Information

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