<p>I've recently been accepted into Tisch at NYU as a Dramatic Writing BFA. I talked to an admissions officer (not at NYU), who told me that BFAs are often standalone degrees, and that a lot of BFA holders go straight to finding work and getting out in the industry, and that many of them only go back to grad school if they wish to teach at a college level. </p>
<p>I only bring this up, because it really does affect my decision to go to Tisch. I haven't recieved my financial aid package yet, but I'm not expecting much. If I invest in Tisch, am I going to get the training necessary to go straight to work, or will I have to take out more loans for grad school? </p>
<p>I'm not saying I'll never go to grad school, but if I could put a nice comfy gap between two huge financial investments, then I'd much rather do that. </p>
<p>I also got accepted for Dramatic Writing at Tisch, and am in the same boat as you. I just received my admissions packet, and received a $32k Tisch scholarship (I don’t really know what that is). That’s for all four years, and so even with the scholarship Tisch is still incredibly expensive.</p>
<p>Of course NYU has the name recognition, but I’ve heard varying opinions on the quality of the Dramatic Writing program. </p>
<p>For me, I received better financial aid at DePaul, and will be pursuing a playwriting BFA degree there. </p>
<p>This is only a clarification, not an answer to your question. Should you choose grad school at some point (I assume we are talking about an MFA in Acting) you are unlikely to pay for it. Most grad programs offer some type of tuition remission and a stipend. Not all do, but most do. </p>
<p>As for the real question. Is it worth it? I think on the Musical Theatre board there is a discussion of this topic. A poster that goes by “crissyblu” or perhaps “crissyblue” posted what I think is an excellent answer to just this question. I highly encourage you to look through that thread.</p>