NYFA is one of the leading schools in singing, acting, dance, film and performing arts in the US. Classes are intense but super helpful, and graduates get a solid preparation for a future on Broadway or in the movie business as actors or director alike. everyone is very helpful and supportive towards each other and right now, it's maybe one of the "Covid safest Schools" in NYC that I'm aware of. the administration is excellent and extremely responsible, making sure that everyone can be/stay safe and healthy while learning. A must school for every artist 👍🏼

The (limited) number of students that actually care is the only reason this school gets 2 stars. I attended the Masters Cinematography program in Los Angeles, and I am here to tell you that for that program- I can't speak to the others with as much in depth knowledge- the school is a joke, and serves to print money for itself. I was to attend for two accelerated semesters, and during the first, I found work doing what I was going to school to study and basically checked out mentally. When time came for my second semester, I had done very little for my classes, and went to our instructor to tell him I was leaving. The part that confused me was when he said that I was one of the best students in class, which made me laugh, as I had been working on set for the proceeding two months, hadn't attended class, or screened any projects for the class. I pointed out these facts to him, went to the bursers office with my story, and within 5 minutes I was holding a check for 40 thousand dollars: a complete refund of my tuition for both the previous semester, and the upcoming semester. My question is this: if they don't know they are scamming all their pupils, why were they so eager to hand over so much money and bid me farewell? Seems like an admission of guilt, and an effort (which admittedly worked) to prevent me from commenting on my experience. All you need to do is look at the top 5 most common jobs for degree holders from NYFA. The most common is elementary school teacher. The rate of alumni body working in thier field of study is a jawdropping .008%. Yea. Not worth it. Do yourself a favor, and watch all the films on AFI 100 greatest films list, then learn how blender and composition work, buy yourself a camera, and make a film.

Did a filmmaking workshop. Loved some teachers and learned a lot, but the administration its just been awful. Since my first day. When I arrived due to a ridiculous covid protocol that I haven't been informed, I couldn't attend my first day of classes. I lost many hours and they just left me outside the door even though I crossed the world to get to nyc. And now, I finished the workshop four months ago and still haven't get my diploma. I keep writing to them but nothing gets done and it just keeps wasting my time. I paid around 5 thousand dollars to take that workshop and I just can't believe I don't have the proof of the classes I took.

UPDATE: What I wrote nearly five years ago continues to be relevant today. I took the 1-year online screenwriting course. In theory it sounded perfect for me, since I wasn't in a position to go to school full-time. I had high hopes. On the positive side, I did learn the basic principles of screenwriting. Also, I finished a first draft of a film script, which was pretty cool. The discipline of meeting weekly to report on my progress helped me achieve my goal. I wish my review could end there, on a positive note. But on the negative side, I found the instructor extremely rude to anyone who didn't agree with their opinions 100%. The person often ridiculed students and dismissed their contributions. The surly attitude shut down conversation more than once. I have a Masters degree, and have been a student in several schools as an adult - and I have encountered only a few instructors as abrasive as this person. (That's saying a lot, considering how arrogant many professors are!) Also, the instructor was late to class more than once. To be fair, the person did make it up, by extending the classroom time. Still, when you've arranged for child-care, it's a drag to sit and wait in front of your computer, while your instructor fumbles around, making half-baked excuses why they were late. I have kids at home who play the same tricks in an attempt to evade their responsibilities, I don't need my screenwriting instructor doing the same! Worse yet, the instructor once shared personal information about their family of origin that was unnecessary to the classroom context. (We paid a hefty tuition fee to learn screenwriting skills, not to hear sad facts about this person's childhood. Hey, we all have a few sad memories about childhood! Get over it! An online classroom is not the place for a paid instructor to share personal memories). I would have been more sympathetic to their plight if they had been a nice human being from the beginning. They weren't nice, so I'm not sympathetic. Finally, the instructor went back on a promise they had made to me during a classroom session. Another student hadn't come to the online class, and we were scheduled to read their script. So I volunteered to submit my rough draft - with the understanding that I could re-submit my script once it was finished, for another classroom review. The instructor agreed to those terms - but went back on their agreement a few weeks later. When I questioned the instructor about it, my concern was dismissed. So, I copied the transcribed conversation in which the instructor made the promise. They replied that they were way too busy to give each student individual attention! (Then why make the promise in the first place?). My poor rating is entirely based on the habitually unprofessional conduct of the instructor. The actual course content was very, very good. Had someone else - with a good work ethic, a sense of punctuality, and a commitment to personal and professional integrity - taught the course, then I would have given NYFA a perfect score. So, although I'm indebted to NYFA for helping me acquire basic screenwriting skills, and giving me the opportunity to complete a rough draft, I found the personal conduct of the instructor a very serious obstacle to the learning experience. My suggestion to anyone who wants to enroll in an online screenwriting course: - Make sure the educational institution has a professional code of conduct - Make sure the school holds their instructors to that code If you can't afford the cost of tuition: - Buy a good book on screenwriting. It will give you the exact same info about skills that this course provided, at a fraction of the cost - Enroll in a writing class at your local community center, where you can find like-minded people who will hold you accountable as you write your next project -Keep writing! Don't give up. After a number of years, I continue to uphold my opinion of the school. It's now 2023 and I still stick to my original assessment. I continue to stand by this review.

Stay active and you'll learn a lot. In my personal experience, I had great teachers, every single one of them were awesome. I wish it was not that expensive. I would definitely recommend this school to anyone.

Excellent Professional Conservatory to learn Film, Acting and Musical Theatre. Awesome teachers, wonderful environment. Pic is from one of NYFA's room.

I love this place. Great staff, TA’s and great people it is such a positive place attracting the most positive people. I had a great time here! Learned so much more than I imagined and they really have perfected their courses/ have hired incredible teachers. The best part is they want to stay involved with you after you’ve finished your course. You will have the best experience here. Did I mention I love this place.

I was a former summer student at the Teen Animation Program and made wonderful friends and had great lectures. The program itself was a great experience

Great NYFA, I have good memories from my years attending my Post-graduation in The Advanced Filmmaking Program. Wonder years! Thanks NYFA's team and tutors!

I spent so much money on this program( I did the full course offered ) and was a mistake, the guy bill running the program doesn’t care about the students. (Broadcast journalism)

My son was treated in a cruel and degrading manner, discriminated, and threatened to be kicked out from the camp by Ms Kenzie Ross without any evidence or formal complains. Parents, stay away from this camp!!!!

One of the best experience of my life.

Watch out for advanced fee fraud!

My daughter Kate was in the summer camp at New York Film Academy Paris. It was expensive but I was most devastated by the final performance. All the students were using absolutely inappropriate language, cursing, and profanities. I am not sure if only the teachers at the Paris location teach this but I can assure you this is not the model in the U.S. and NYC. In America, it is absolutely irresponsible to teach profanities to young students. The boarding in Paris location is absolutely ridiculous. No supervision and students are smoking and even taking drugs. For my deepest regret, this was the place where my daughter was introduced to drugs and this is my biggest regret to send her to NYFA Paris summer camp.

Can somebody suggest if there apartment near the New York film academy....

I really wish I could come and learn film editing on a full ride scholarships

Hi NYFA Team, I’m interested to enroll for online Film Making and when enquired I have been told that the Online 8-Week FilmMaking(Part-Time) 8PM to 10PM EST which is listed in the website is a mistake and told me to wait until they confirm but it’s been more than 2 months to provide me an update which is delaying me to enroll. I’m writing the review to escalate my concern.

For Portuguese speakers: I took the 1-month Filmmaking course and it was a very interesting experience, from the first class we had practical classes and were encouraged to make our own films. Go in knowing that it is a very intense course, regardless of the modality you are going to take.

Hello, I'm Ninna. My big dream is to be a famous actress and singer. I would love to study at this university and fulfill my dreams. I know it's a little complicated for me because I'm from Argentina, but I'm going to try.

I didn't go there, it seems serious.

I want to visit your Academy! .