<p>I don’t know for sure, but I’m thinking of auditioning for Tisch. I’d want to do musical theatre. Could someone tell me how the audition process works for musical theatre?</p>
<p>The audition for Tisch Drama, if you wish to be considered for CAP21, which is the only Musical Theater studio, involves two contemporary monologues that are contrasting and two songs, one uptempo and one ballad. There is no required dance audition. However, there is an optional dance audition that those who are advanced/experienced dancers can sign up to do on their audition day (though there are only certain audition dates that include the dance option). Doing the dance audition can't be taken against you, since it is not required and the majority of candidates will not have done one. But it can help you if you do well. Again, only advanced dancers are permitted to do that audition. Go by that guideline. </p>
<p>You will be seen by one auditor for the songs/monologues. You will also have some brief "interview", during which time you also will be asked your first choice studio and you'd then give CAP21 if you want MT. They highly encourage you to select a second or third choice studio in case they wish to accept you but don't have room in MT and want to consider you for an acting based studio. It doesn't mean all those who don't get CAP then get an acting studio instead. They have to wish to accept you artistically and then they go from there placing you in a studio. If you would ONLY be wiling to accept the CAP21 studio, then you should say so and you will only be considered for that studio and if not put in it, then rejected all together. Saying that you will only accept CAP21 should not be used to "strategize" as there is no advantage in doing so. It simply means CAP or nothing and you won't be considered for other studios should they not have room for you in CAP or feel that another studio is more suitable. If you feel strongly about only CAP and are applying ED, then you may wish to say "only CAP" but if you are wiling to consider options if you don't get CAP and are placed in a different studio, do provide a second and/or third choice. Read up on all the studios so you can articulate your rationale for your preferences. I have a D in CAP21 and her second choice was Playwrights Horizons and her third choice was Stella Adler and she had reasons why those were for her. Those are also common studios that people trying for CAP who don't get into CAP but are accepted into Tisch Drama may be placed in and sometimes some get into Strasberg studio. That is more of an observable trend, not fact. Of all the students auditioning for Tisch, about half specify CAP21 as their first choice. </p>
<p>To register for an audition date for RD, you have to line it up by phone and that begins on Nov. 1. The auditions in NYC on campus take place during the month of February. They also hold auditions in other cities that usually coordinate with Unifieds dates. The optional dance audition can only be done at the on campus auditions, however. My D auditioned for RD on campus. </p>
<p>That is the basic information and all I have time for at the moment. However, I urge you to search this forum...the MT Major Forum and the specific NYU/Tisch forum for information about the audition (ie., I, as well as some others, have written up experiences from Tisch auditions) and about the studios, admissions, and the program. Be aware that 50% of admissions is based on academics and 50% is based on artistic review. </p>
<p>I also strongly encourage you to visit the Tisch Drama website as it explains the audition requirements (you should read those at every school you are considering as they differ widely....and I haven't written you the specifics as far as length of monologues and songs for Tisch, for instance), and the site goes over the CAP21 curriculum (very important to see if it meets your personal college criteria), and much more. You also should review NYU's admissions pages to ascertain the general academic/other criteria for admissions. </p>
<p>Welcome to this site. It is best to use the search function to find out basic information and then pose specific questions after that. </p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>Here is the official information:</p>
<p>It is the student's responsibility to make an appointment for the required artistic review.</p>
<p>You can make an appointment by visiting the Drama Artistic Review Scheduler page or by calling 212-998-1870. Due to the number of applicants, we strongly encourage you to schedule your artistic review as early as possible. Artistic reviews are held in New York and several other cities. The longer you wait to make an appointment, the more difficult it will be to schedule your preferred audition date.</p>
<p>If you are an early decision freshman, you must audition in New York City, and you may sign up as early as October 1, 2005. If you are a regular decision applicant or a transfer, you may sign up for a New York City audition as early as November 1, 2005. The department also holds auditions in other cities throughout the country for regular decision and transfer candidates. You may sign up as early as December 1, 2005 for an audition slot outside of New York City. Your audition must be scheduled by the respective application deadline.</p>
<p>Complete instructions will be e-mailed to you once you have made your appointment. (In extenuating circumstances, videotapes may be submitted, but students must follow specific video guidelines. Please refer to the Drama Video Tape Guidelines PDF. Tapes that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered).</p>
<p>All applicants must bring a resume and photograph to their appointment. All monologues and songs must be from published plays.</p>
<p>Deadlines for the artistic review and application are strictly enforced. Please do not send supplementary materials such as videos, cassettes, programs, or plays to the department. Additional materials will not be reviewed or considered in the admissions process.</p>
<p>Acting
Two contrasting, two-minute contemporary monologues.</p>
<p>Musical Theatre Acting
Two contrasting, two-minute contemporary monologues and 32 bars each from two songs, an up-tempo and a ballad, no more than two minutes each. Both selections must be from musicals. Applicants must provide accompaniment on a CD or standard cassette tape.</p>
<p>When they say photograph, do they mean a headshot, or just a regular photograph?</p>
<p>While many who audition for BFA programs, including Tisch, use an actual headshot, Tisch will accept snapshots too. At the 8 college auditions we attended, it seemed that most had an 8x10 headshot. Perhaps some did not have a professional one and just enlarged a school type photo. It doesn't have to be professional but should be a photo that is close up showing your face. Schools don't want you to go to a lot of extra expense. We used professional headshots. My D has had one for years. She had new ones made for college auditions (she was due as she hadn't had new ones in some time) and used these as her "senior portraits" and had color copies made for that purpose. We didn't do separate senior portraits. These photos, however, were done by a headshot photographer, not senior picture photographer. Also, you may wish to look into headshots as you will need these if auditioning for theater, such as summer stock, etc. anyway. Do what you can afford. Tisch will accept a good close up snapshot, do not worry. A side comment, however, is that someone who comes in with a theater resume and headshot comes across as someone who has been auditioning for theater and knowledgable about proper materials, etc. So, if you can't afford real headshots, try enlarging a close up picture or even senior portrait.</p>
<p>A little blurb on the dance audition part...Over the summer the director of admissions for TISCH came in and talked at my summer program. They are not sure if the dance audition is even going to exist for this year's auditions. She said to keep an eye out on the website and they will update it come September.</p>
<p>I currently have a SAT score of 1730. Not looking good so far but I plan on retaking.</p>
<p>For extra curricular activities I have been head of the media committee in church and vacation bible school. JSA member, stock club member, producer of literary magazine</p>
<p>In school I'm taking a bunch of science and math classes to raise my GPA [ ap bio, ap stats, honors physics, honors calc] and not one of them have anything to do with Film or television. I dont know my GPA but I'm a B+ student</p>
<p>I'm trying to major in film production btw. and for the protfolio I dont have a lot of previous work. just like 3 or 4</p>
<p>I'd really like to get into NYU. Think I have a shot? Be honest but dont be too hard on me xD</p>
<p>I didn't think that Tisch accepted candidates ED for Cap21. I guess with all this info, I am on overload and getting things mixed up! :)</p>
<p>NotMamaRose- They do take ED. They encourage it if you are 100% that CAP21 is your absolute first choice. BUT they say that at your audition if you don't want any other studio besides CAP then be sure to tell them that because if you don't get into CAP but they feel you are right for another studio, they will place you in that other studio. So if you only want a musical theater program, then be sure to tell them that you only want CAP.</p>
<p>NMR, typecastme is correct. Tisch offers an ED option for ALL of Tisch Drama, including CAP21. As you know, ED is a binding contract. The auditions for ED take place throughout Nov. and in NYC. Several of my D's friends, as well as many others, got in ED including her roomie who is in CAP21 and is a theater friend from our region. My D applied RD, however. </p>
<p>Like Typecast says, you have to specify your first choice studio. You are allowed to say you will ONLY accept CAP21 and thus only be considered for that studio. If your child feels she truly would not wish to attend if placed in an acting studio, and since this is a binding contract in the ED phase, then she would need to say "CAP only". However, if she is willing to be placed in another studio, she would NOT lessen her chances at CAP by giving a second choice studio. By giving a second choice studio however, if she doesn't get into CAP but they still really want her and feel she'd do well in another studio, she has a chance of still being accepted. Be aware that all those who specify a second choice but don't get into CAP are not accepted. But if they want to accept you, you can still be considered. If my D had done ED and she did consider it, she'd have said, "CAP only". However, since she applied RD, she did emphasize her strong desire and reasons for wanting CAP as a first choice but she did give a second choice (Playwrights) and third choice (Stella Adler) studio since she was willing to consider them once all her college decisions came back in April, depending if she were lucky enough to receive any college options. For other schools that let you be considered for either MT or Acting, she said she only wanted to be considered for MT (this is the case, for example at Syracuse and Ithaca but NOT at CMU which considers you for both anyway, and in fact, she was waitlisted for Acting at CMU though was trying for MT). At some schools, you must specify only one option such as at Emerson.</p>
<p>I was accepted at NYU ED. I specified CAP 21 only, and it seemed that they wanted people who knew what their decision was. When they asked the question, I said CAP only, and explained why. I told my auditioner that I would not be happy if I was not singing and dancing. He said that was a good answer. If it was RD like Soozievt's D, I would probably have taken a second acting studio, but due to the binding nature of ED, I was not about to put my parents through a financial strain of something I would not be completely happy with. </p>
<p>So, if you would be equally happy with an acting studio, take it. However, make sure you know of your decision and have a good rationale for when they ask. </p>
<p>And also, make sure you know about the studios you say you would accept in place of CAP, because that will show that you know about the program, I think that reads well on an auditionee.</p>
<p>Hope that helps,
Chris</p>
<p>My D was accepted ED CAP 21 also. She did indicate in her interview that she would accept a different studio (Stella Adler I think), but stressed her desire for CAP 21. She knew that she just really wanted to go to NYU! And speaking from a parent point of view....ED is where it's at!</p>