<p>I was just accepted into Tisch for Undergrad Film/Tv like 4 days ago and I have TONS (okay maybe 1 or 2) of questions about the Tisch Film/TV dept that I can’t find answers to!</p>
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<li>Does Tisch provide guest speakers (like alumni/people in the industry) to come to campus to talk directly to the students. Because I here USC does that a lot but I don’t really here about Tisch. </li>
<li>Also, are there good Interships provided? And do Freshman usually do internships or no? Because my friend attends film school in North Carolina and she is interning with Cannes film festival, are there things like that provided? </li>
<li>(okay i lied…3 questions) How many students are typically in the freshman class, i here 250 then I here a smaller amount… would you happen to know the percentage of freshman usually admitted to undergrad tv/film?</li>
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<li><p>The department hosts free screenings, usually once a twice a week, of recent films that normally have an NYU connection. Often, the writer, director, or producer will be there for a Q&A afterwards. Also, in upper level classes, professors will sometimes invite successful alums to lecture during class.</p></li>
<li><p>Freshmen and sophomores cannot receive credit or help with internships. You need to complete 2 sight and sound courses before you can use the Tisch career development office for internships. As far as I know, and I may be wrong, they’ll help you find an internship, but won’t just provide you with one. Plus, as you’ll soon learn, many internships in film are just scams to make you work for free.</p></li>
<li><p>I’ve also heard it’s about 250 in each year. I don’t think they release an acceptance rate for film.</p></li>
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<p>@sidsquid Basically what sittle said. Here’s some more information for you:</p>
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<li>Don’t forget that you’re in New York City! It’s so easy to get anywhere in Manhattan - just jump on the subway. That’s one of my favorite parts about NYU. At other schools, students are often limited to their campus or need to take a scheduled bus to go somewhere. There are subway stations nearing Washington Square, on 8th St, and on 14th St (Union Square) that make Manhattan so accessible. And they come and go ever few minutes! NYU sends out notices through email (I think it’s only to film majors, though, but you can like the Kanbar Film Series on Facebook) about premieres happening in NYC. I know people who went to see Life of Pi and saw the guy who played Pi and Ang Lee. And also there was the On the Road screening, where the director, Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst, and the two main guys (I don’t know their names) were there. USC is known for their connections and strong alumni network, but NYU is in NYC, a city where something is always happening. There’s also a ton of free concerts. The Script, Ed Sheeran, Cher Lloyd, and One Direction are just a few names I’ve heard people see for free.</li>
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<p>Tisch film students intern their junior or senior year. I don’t know much about it since I’m a freshman, but there is an office and an internship coordinator you could talk to if you want to find out more! I am considering just finding a job next semester, hopefully working at an NYU office or something.</p>
<p>It is around 250. And I don’t know the admission rate, sorry. I’ve heard a wide range of numbers - from 30% (which I don’t really believe) to 4% (which I don’t believe either). NYU’s film program is one of the top, and I’ve heard USC’s rate is about 4%, if that gives you some perspective.</p>
<p>@abby1645 Hi! No, it’s great that you’re already thinking about where to apply. I basically began high school thinking I was going to be premed (haha…). But then I took some business and journalism classes and really liked the things I learned there. I still knew I didn’t want to study business and journalism, though - they weren’t quite for me. I’ve always loved television; it’s kind of what I’m known for amongst my group of friends. I never thought I’d be able to turn it into a career or be able to study it. But I thought about it more and more and decided I wouldn’t be remotely as happy doing anything else. So to answer your question concisely, I didn’t know I really wanted to be in film until senior year when I was writing my college applications. For a while, I left my major blank or as undecided. But when I put Film/Television, it felt very right. Plus all my essays were basically about film and television, so I guess that gave me a clue, too.</p>
<p>I did not have a lot of experience with film, no. I have taken photography classes and art classes in general. I also took a basic film studies class in high school. But I never worked on a big film project or made anything huge besides some school projects. Like I’ve said in my previous posts, I’m really interested in writing. For my portfolio, I chose the writing option for Tisch. I personally think vision, potential, and passion are the most important things. Experience is what you get from Tisch! So don’t worry too much about finding a film crew to work on or anything. I would certainly experiment, though. I write a lot in my free time and ended up submitting one of those works with my portfolio. If you like writing, write. If you like editing, edit. If you like filming, film. Practicing and experimenting will sharpen your skills and give you a plethora of things to choose from if you apply to film school.</p>
<p>Haha. I think that some Tisch kids are nice but there are certainly pretentious ones. Tisch is definitely a collaborative school, though. So it’s important to surround yourself with people you want to work with and also to be friendly yourself. You don’t want to be THAT Tisch kid that everyone finds stuck up and would never ask to help out with projects. I’ve met a ton of great and friendly people here, though. I think at most schools in general, there will be those pretentious types. At NYU, Tisch is stereotypically known as being pretentious… But I am pretty happy with the Tisch people I know. It’s not too difficult to avoid the pretentious ones. One of my professors always tells us to stay humble, and I think he’s right.</p>
<p>@moyera I’m a lot like you - I want to be a TV producer and writer. The reason I chose to apply under Film/TV was because I thought it’d be more helpful to be well-versed in all aspects of film and television, not just writing. Also, I can later choose to take classes that are more focused and concentrated on the areas of film/TV I want to be in. I felt a little boxed in with the Dramatic Writing major. Not only in terms of what I’d learn, but also when I went out in the real world. Not that a film major is that much more versatile, but in terms of the industry itself, I felt like I’d be more prepared.</p>
<p>Those were my personal thoughts when deciding between Film/TV and Dramatic Writing. You still have a bit of time to decide. Definitely check out the classes and opportunities for each major. I’ve heard from some people, though, that Dramatic Writing majors wish they were Film/TV just because all they do is write, write, write but they want to learn other things about film and television as well. But I heard this from a film major, so he might be a little biased, haha. Who knows. But yes, there’s a film production AND a producing minor.</p>
<p>Film Production minor: [Minor</a> in Film Production: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU](<a href=“Special Programs”>Special Programs)
Producing minor: [Minor</a> in Producing: Tisch School of the Arts at NYU](<a href=“Special Programs”>Special Programs)</p>
<p>Each link describes the minor and the coursework needed to complete the minor.</p>
<p>@moyera I felt the same way when I applied. I really want to be a screenwriter but writing was always the thing I was the worst at. I still loved the overall study if film so it was hard for me to decide. From what I’ve heard, since the dramatic writing program is smaller students often get much more attention. They are closer with professors and have that many more connections. It is harder to impress te film professors when you’re surrounded by such talented people. I didn’t feel like I was at their level in the general film area even though I enjoyed it. I figured I would impress more people with my writing. Another complaint for film that I heard was the fact that it could become too broad. The dramatic writing program has one purpose and one only so it’s easy to really hone your craft where film can be all over the place.
I also made this decision because I felt the dramatic writing portfolio really showed my talent. There were more scripts required than the film portfolio so I decided that would really strengthen my app. I have no doubts about the decision I made. I haven’t started yet so I don’t know for sure what its like. I think there’s a very slim chance I won’t like it there and even if I don’t I can always transfer into film (if they accept me) plus I will minor in producing or something else in film because I do love it so much and it wouldn’t hurt to take those classes</p>
<p>That is my opinion and I know I’m a little biased because I am in the program. But that was my thought process behind the same thing you’re going through. </p>
<p>Congratulations, Idreamofscreen! Can you tell me what EC’s you have done? And what film experience you have? My son is a junior in high school and now seriously considering applying to Tisch for Film. He will apply to Emerson and NYU Tisch summer film programs, hope he’ll get in the NYU summer program. He has made films with his friends on his own, using our camcorder and Adobe AfterEffects, but all for fun, not to impress anyone. His GPA is 3.85 weighted in a competitive Boston area public high school but actual GPA might go down this year (tough honors classes). Any suggestions and advice would be much appreciated. He’s a musician too, but all low key (electric bass, trained in piano as a youngster). I think he’d be very happy at NYU for undergrad if he gets in; loves the hands on aspects, and surrounded by really smart people. Opposite of pretentious. Thanks.</p>
<p>@jumpin95 All the freshman dorms are either 10-15 minutes from Washington Square Park or they’re super close and less than five minutes away. There’s a couple pretty good dining halls at NYU, so I wouldn’t really worry about that. But if you’re looking for dorms with their own dining halls, then Weinstein, Hayden, Third North, and UHall all have dining halls. Weinstein and Hayden are closer to classes.</p>
<p>I think Founders has the biggest rooms - but it’s about a 12-minute walk from campus. Honestly, the walk isn’t bad. I live about 15 minutes from campus. Founders is basically right next to Third North (which has a dining hall), and there’s also Palladium and UHall as dining options near there.</p>
<p>The newer dorms (but they’re also the ones that are farther from classes) probably have bigger rooms. I’ve heard Weinstein and Hayden have decently sized rooms, but they’re not as big as Founders - which is known for its spacious rooms.</p>
<p>One plus about being a little farther from campus is that you get to eat at the dining halls there when you’re at your dorm and you get to eat at the dining halls closer to campus when you’re in between classes or something. I know some people who live closer to campus that feel kind of stuck with those couple of dining halls and are too lazy to walk to the area where I live (even though it’s only like ten minutes away, haha).</p>
<p>@tveeaddict I am currently in the military and I am getting out next January. I will be applying next year to the film program and I was wondering if you’d be interested in reading my essays? If I could send them to you and you could give me any tips that would be great! Thanks.</p>
Plus all my essays were basically about film and television, so I guess that gave me a clue, too.</p>