<p>My D was there as well, Nalajen! My husband took her so I wasn’t there. And he went off to a cafe for most of the afternoon so he wasn’t around for the “zoo” or cattle call as they called it and he didn’t chat with any other parents really. </p>
<p>Their report was that it was very crowded and loud in the waiting areas. Apparently they were short one auditor so extra pressed for time. Which I think is why they skipped the movement/warm-up. I also wonder if some folks rescheduled from the middle of the week because of the snow? But D was very relaxed and enjoyed it which she feels good about. She was one of those who had to wait (oops Mom!) but she just chilled. She really liked her auditor; said she was very nice and she enjoyed the interview. My impression is that although the process of waiting was like a cattle call, the actual auditon and interview was personal. It sounded like her auditor was kind and open and that made her more relaxed. In the interview they talked about my D’s passions outside theater, studio choices, her directing experiences and playwrights. So it was a good first audition experience!</p>
<p>Good luck to all auditioning!</p>
<p>If the actual audition and interview are personal, I think this tends to compensate for the impersonality of the rest of the process. I don’t think I’ve ever heard of an NYU audition where the auditor wasn’t nice.</p>
<p>In the case of some other schools, everybody the student encounters who is associated with the school on audition day is brusque and curt!</p>
<p>Just to piggy-back on Soozievt’s post, my daughter, who is a freshmen in the Meisner studio (she auditioned for mt was given Meisner as studio placement) couldn’t be happier! She had individual conferences with the head of the program and her acting teachers at the end of the first semester, and we met with all of her acting teachers on parent’s day. So while NYU is very big and impersonal as a university, her studio classes have 15 kids in them. She feels very connected to her studio mates and gets a lot of personal attention from her teachers. She loves the fact that she has three intensive days of studio and two academic days when she can feel like her other NYU friends. She also has friends in all of the other school sat NYU (Stern, Gallatin, CAS) so it isn’t claustrophobic. This is one of the reasons why she choose NYU. She also felt that a large school and living in NYC would be more challenging and force her to develop a different skill set than if she went to a small school. As for graduates, I can only see that why there are a lot of Tisch grads, as opposed to other schools with small drama programs, I attend a lot of Broadway shows and there are almost always people from Tisch in the company. They must be doing something right.</p>
<p>To take it a step further…
When we attended graduation festivities for Tisch, the Dean of all of Tisch knew our daughter when we, as parents introduced ourselves (D not present). My D has also been to the home of NYU’s President twice. My D has gone on four trips either while a student or post graduation paid for by NYU or through professors (including to three foreign countries). My D has been hired in professional capacities (for pay) by at least 4 Tisch faculty members and/or department/studio heads, both while attending Tisch and since graduating. As an alum, she is now hired by Tisch or studios at Tisch for professional work, without ever having applied for these various positions, all based on faculty and studio heads knowing my D. When D was a senior, she had one on one mentors for an independent project (come to think of it, the advisor for her independent project was her original auditor when she auditioned for admission!). Also, when D was a senior, faculty (we don’t know who) recommended her for a national theater award, which she won, and I say this only because obviously some faculty knew her well enough to nominate her. </p>
<p>She also attended two different studios during her four years at Tisch and so even with not staying in the same studio, she forged relationships with faculty from both studios and then Tisch-wide faculty as well.</p>
<p>My D had plenty of individual attention and made many connections with faculty, studio dept. heads, all the way up to deans and presidents. She also has a massive network of Tisch peers and alumni with whom she continues to work in professional capacities.</p>
<p>I say all of this to give a balanced view on the size of Tisch and the amount of personal attention as a parent of a Tisch alum, to counter views put forth by a student about Tisch who attends another university entirely.</p>
<p>If there is a “stigma” as you claim, theatregal, on NYU/Tisch graduates, how do you account for the fact that every one of my daughter’s friends from Tisch, all have agent representation? Why would agents represent them? Why are so many working actors in the industry including at the highest levels? Why are so many graduates Equity or SAG actors? Seems like they are doing all right even with the negative stigma you say is afforded Tischies.</p>
<p>I also wonder how you claim to know “an honest read of the school’s reputation in the theatre world in the city RIGHT NOW,” when you are not in the industry but merely a student? If you were a producer, agent, or casting director, I would put more stock into your comments but as a student at some other school and not a professional person in the industry, I don’t see how you can have a read on Tisch’s reputation in the theater world in NYC.</p>
<p>Just to add a different perspective on the audition atmosphere, I had my MT audition this past Friday, and there were only seventeen of us. It was a much smaller group then I had expected. I didn’t feel it was an impersonal audition at all, the auditors all made an effort to ask as many questions as they needed to get to know you on a personal level. My interview following my acting audition was pretty long, close to 10 minutes, and I was surprised at how deep and personal the questions turned out to be. I expected the basic “why do you want to go into theater?” and etc but I was asked about what event impacted my life most and what inspires me, outside of theater.</p>
<p>Hello Operation!
I truley appreciate your offer to help!
I am auditioning on Thursday for Acting and I have a few questions.</p>
<p>First, what are acting auditioners looking for? What should I make sure I “bring to the table”
Second, my acting resume does not truley express me as an actress because I have not had much stage work but I have taken countless classes and I attend an Arts high school for Theatre. Will my lack of stage work affect my admissions?
and finally, how long does it usually take to get an admissions decision?</p>
<p>I can’t thank you enough for your help!
Take care,
Olivia</p>
<p>All NYU Regular Decision admissions results come out right before April 1.</p>
<p>Hi, Olivia!</p>
<p>The auditors are really just looking to see you. I know that sounds vague, but as long as your monologues express your strengths as an actor, you should be fine. The only thing you really need to worry about “bringing to the table” is your well-rehearesed monologues. Just show confidence in your work.</p>
<p>At this point in your “acting career,” you really shouldn’t have to worry about whether or not your resume represents you wholly as an actress. Try to make your audition monologues represent you. There are people in my studio ranging from professional, Broadway actors to people who had never acted before auditioning. But if you’re still worried about if you have enough experience for NYU, don’t be.</p>
<p>And, as Soozievt said, admission decisions come out around April 1.</p>
<p>Hello All! </p>
<p>i just audiitoned for NYU last week, and I absolutely loved it. There were a lot of fids, but the atmosphere was so chill and all of the instrictors I had at the audition were very pleasant. </p>
<p>We started with a dance call, which was super modern and didn’t require much technique, just character, which was great for the people who havent taken ballet as long (including me). </p>
<p>Then we had a vocal warm up, it was very helpful and i felt warmed up!</p>
<p>Then singing, and acting (which i feel confident about!)</p>
<p>The only negative is that bc there were so many poeple, the acting part went very slwoly (which went at the same time as the singing auditions). So I sat in the waiting area for 2 hours longer bc the acting was going much slower. My acting audiiton was a half hour alone. </p>
<p>So if you audition be prepared to stay the entire time! =)</p>
<p>Does anyone know when you would hear by?</p>
<p>You will get your admissions decision in late March…by April 1.</p>
<p>wonderful! thank you. fingers crossed! =)</p>
<p>Thanks for correcting Theatergirl!</p>