<p>If I'd like to be involved with theatre, would it be possible to be in mainstage productions or even semi-big shows as a non-Tisch student? Can I take acting classes, etc. while in Gallatin?</p>
<p>I looked at the "open" classes on Tisch's website and it looks like they're pretty lame, mostly theory-based and not any kind of performance study. This is the majority of the reason I'm choosing not to attend NYU -- more opportunities to study the arts elsewhere!</p>
<p>Only Tisch kids are in Tisch shows, so no, you wouldn't be able to be in mainstage or even semi-big shows. There are extracurricular theatre groups though, I have a couple of friends who have done shows with those groups. Any NYU student can take the Open Arts classes in Tisch but these are not the classes that Tisch majors take.</p>