<p>Alright, I know next to nothing about acting/Tisch/Cap 21, so be easy with me. I am going to CAS at NYU next year and a girl in my school recently told me she is going to NYU “sort of”. She said she is doing a 2 year program at Cap 21 that is affiliated with NYU? So, what’s the deal? IS cap 21 part of NYU or just an affiliate? Super trivial question but it will bug me if I don’t know, haha.</p>
<p>CAP21 is a musical theater studio located in New York City. It offers training for musical theater performers through various programs, including a two year program. That program is NOT affiliated in any way with NYU. NYU, however, does contract with CAP21 to provide a four year Bachelors of Fine Arts degree for students admitted to New York University (through academic stuff and an audition).</p>
<p>If your friend is doing the two year program, she is not associated with NYU and did not have to go through the NYU admissions process. </p>
<p>You can’t go to NYU, “sort of.” :)</p>
<p>NMrose, we’ve looked at the list of classes in several of the studios for their standalone programs and compared them to the NYU list… they are awfully similar. Would it be correct to assume that NYU offers the same program as the studios offer to non NYU affiliated students, but that the difference is that the studio days are wrapped around with academic requirements from the university? </p>
<p>Are the teachers the same for the non-NYU students as for the Tisch students?</p>
<p>Yes, I would think that the actual classes offered are similar and with (most of) the same teachers, I believe. The difference is, as you say, the academic component (through NYU) <em>and</em> the admissions process, plus the fact that the NYU kids graduate with a four year BFA and I would imagine that the people who take the two year program have a certificate. In addition, the admissions process is different for each program. The NYU kids have to audition <em>and</em> submit applications/essays/scores/GPA, whereas the two year program is by audition only. </p>
<p>The biggest difference is, as I said, that the NYU kids graduate with a college degree (BFA).</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone here can really answer as to the similarity between the two programs or if the teachers are the same. Isn’t fall 2009 the first entry for the CAP21 professional program?</p>
<p>Good point, alwaysamom. I thought that the OP was referring to the programs already in place.</p>
<p>Yes this is the first year CAP21 is offering its own studio program separate from NYU. They told us last summer they would be starting it this fall.</p>
<p>Haha, thanks for the responses.</p>
<p>My D will be attending the new CAP21 2 year professional program starting Fall 2009. She was in the six-week summer program in 2008, and auditioned for the 2 year program in March 2009. She just graduated from Loyola Marymount University (LA) with a Dance/Communications double major, Theater minor. She is attending the CAP program to get additional training in the discipline of musical theater. I think most kids in the program will be college grads, although it was indicated they would accept some right out of high school if they showed enough promise. It seems like the program will be similar to the NYU/Tisch set-up in terms of what type of training they will receive, but without the academic requirements. D had to fill out applications, statement of why she wanted to attend CAP, have recommendations, and do a singing/acting/dancing audition in person.</p>
<p>This should help:</p>
<p>[CAP</a> 21: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU](<a href=“http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21.html]CAP”>http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21.html)</p>
<p>[CAP</a> 21: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU](<a href=“http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21_2.html]CAP”>http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21_2.html)</p>
<p>^^^Those links above really do NOT fit what this thread is about. This thread is about the CAP21 2-Year NYC Professional Musical Theater Training Program. It is NOT affiliated with New York University or Tisch. It is not a college degree either. </p>
<p>Rather, the link below is the appropriate link that is relevant to the discussion on THIS thread:</p>