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Academy students who have successfully completed one year at either campus may transfer 30 credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Television and Film. Academy alumni (1974 forward) are also eligible for transfer credit toward the Bachelor of Science degree. All transfers are required to have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. Academy students may also transfer their credits to other majors within St. John’s College of Professional Studies, depending upon the number of credits earned and the major chosen.

Those students who have completed or will complete a third year of training at The Academy, or have credits earned at other colleges or universities, may be eligible for additional credits subject to review by St. John’s University.

Scholarships are available at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts and St. John’s University.

To learn more about the university, visit StJohns.edu.

1. Liberal Studies with five concentrations to choose from: Business and Social Entrepreneurship; Creative Writing; Psychology; Urban Communities and Environment; Addiction Studies
2. Individualized concentration in Acting and Dramatic Arts
3. Applied Arts and Media

In order for Academy courses to be accepted as transferable, a grade of “C” or better must be achieved. Academy student handbooks and degree options handouts provide detailed information on minimum transferable credits toward each of the three degree options.

Once a list of The Academy’s courses that meet the criteria for General Education is transferred to AULA, students are individually advised about which specific courses they must take toward their chosen concentration. For all three degrees, the final 45 quarter units must be taken in residence at AULA. Antioch does not require students to complete their general studies in order to transfer; however, it does recommend that students begin completing some of their general studies as part of their transferable semester units.

To learn more about the university, visit AntiochLA.edu.

The core mission of OCU is to prepare well-trained actors and to provide students with a broad-based liberal arts education. The collaboration enriches both programs by providing expanded opportunities for students and optimal use of faculties and facilities.

Academy students must complete the two-year Associate in Occupational Studies and have an overall grade point average of 2.5 to be eligible for transfer. Audition requirements for the BFAA degree are waived for Academy students, who will be automatically awarded an Academy Partnership Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 per semester, renewable for a total of four (4) semesters. Academy students are also eligible for Academic Transfer Scholarships according to current OCU policy and additional talent awards through the university’s regular audition process.

Sixty-two Academy credits are accepted for transfer toward the BFAA degree. The remaining courses to be completed at OCU (66 credits) include general education requirements, Acting Core and Music Theatre Core. Interested students will be provided with a list of OCU courses required for the degree. For more information, please contact The Academy’s Admissions Office.

To learn more about the university, visit OKCU.edu.

Its provisions are specified in the Transfer Guide and Course Equivalencies. Students entering Hunter with an AOS degree from The Academy will receive 27 credits toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre at Hunter College, and these credits are distributed according to the Transfer Guide. The student will have to take 93 credits at Hunter, with 21 of these being in the major. Those students who have completed or will complete a third year of training at The Academy may be eligible for additional credits, subject to review by Hunter College. Credits earned by Academy students from other colleges will be reviewed by Hunter College for credit toward the baccalaureate degree. Academy students are required to pass the CUNY Skills Assessment Test taken by all students entering Hunter College with fewer than 45 credits, and have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.3. Credits carrying a course grade of “D” or below will not transfer.

To learn more about the college, visit Hunter.CUNY.edu.