Disability Resource Center

The mission of AMDA's Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to ensure that all students are afforded an equal opportunity to fully participate in and benefit from AMDA's performing arts education and diverse community of creative artists. We believe that disability is an integral part of the diversity of experience that fuels creative excellence. Therefore, it is our goal to remove access barriers to allow every student to reach their fullest potential.

To contact the DRC, please email DRC@amda.edu or call 646-823-5297.

About the Office

The DRC provides support services, advocacy, and accommodation assessment for students with disabilities.

A person with a disability, as defined by the ADA, is someone with ‘a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities’. If you feel as though you have an impairment that impacts your ability to access your classes, your residence hall, or any other AMDA program or service, the DRC is here to help.

The DRC strives for full accessibility and inclusion for all students. Whether or not you identify as disabled, we want to hear from you if you notice ways in which AMDA can improve.

Student Services

• Assessment of eligibility for disability accommodations, including both classroom and residential accommodations

• Self-advocacy coaching and development

• AMDA community trainings on disability justice and inclusion

• Support for student-led alliances or affinity groups

• Support and mediation for or within college meetings

• On- and off-campus referrals