PROGRAM TUITION & DATES

1-Year Musical Theatre Program

Location Program Start Date and End Date Tuition
New York City

August, 2026 – April, 2027

Fall 2026 Semester The program semesters tuition and duration is listed below. In addition to tuition please review the programs associated fees

Tuition:$19,500 Per Semester
See additional fees below*

Program Fee:$1,000 Per Semester

Program Duration: 2 Semesters

*Additional Fees:

Spring 2026 – Summer 2027

Technology Fee: $80 Per Semester
Wellness Services & Programming Fee: $145 Per Semester
Activity Fee: $125 per semester
Orientation Fee:
(Spring 2026: January 5th – January 9th)
Domestic Students: $150
International Students: $200
Graduation Fee: $100
International Student Fee: $200 for the first semester, $120 each subsequent semester

*Students will also incur additional expenses on their own productions. This varies depending on how much film they shoot and scale of the projects.

Please find estimated total tuition for all programs here, and an explanation of NYFA institutional fees here.

Please note an annual increase is expected for all tuition and fees. Costs listed above do not include housing, food, transportation, books, additional necessary supplies, activities fee or health insurance

Department of Defense tuition rates can be found here (for Fall 2025), here (for Spring 2026) and here (for Summer 2026).

Please preview a complete list of all estimated costs related to attendance at New York Film Academy here or here