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<p>Sorry, I know this has been asked before, but I also know that Tisch has changed some of its scholarship things. But am I correct in assuming that Tisch in general does not offer a lot of aid?
Do a lot of Drama students get jobs outside of the work study program? I’m wondering how that would fit in with the rehearsal schedule.
I also had a question regarding internships. I know that Tisch allows students to substitute studio credit for an internship. But what if I want to do both studio and an internship? I was also thinking of taking some of Tisch’s drama electives like audition technique and preparing for the profession, and like clowning, etc throughout my 4 years. </p>

<p>I know that freshmen year in terms of academic classes, there is intro to theater, intro to theater production, and the essay. BUT I also know that there are also other required general education requirements later on in the college of arts and sciences. What are the requirements for those?
Also, is there a tech crew requirement for freshmen?</p>

<p>And I’ve heard that some CAP students take both the CAP private voice and the Tisch voice lessons in order to double-up. Is this a good idea?
And is it true that upperclassmen at CAP can somewhat choose to add-in more dance/vocal performance lessons?</p>

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<p>Clay, you have a lot of questions and I can't answer them all but I'll address a few. You may want to direct some questions to the school to get the skinny. </p>

<p>NYU has financial aid but it doesn't meet 100% of need necessarily. You will have to see what you get in your package on April 1. My own daughter received a significant four year scholarship, plus loans, and has gotten some other scholarships in her senior year from Tisch. I think this is not typical but many get some aid in any case. Both merit and need will be taken into account when it comes to scholarships. </p>

<p>As far as working.....it would be hard to do as a Tischie, but some do, particularly if they have flexible jobs....or for instance, a weekend job may work (though that is harder if in a show). Also, try to earn money over the summers and save it up for spending money in college. </p>

<p>You asked about the liberal arts requirements (all this can be found on their site)....but a summary of it would be that you have to take SEVEN Theater Studies classes, and these include the two required ones freshmen take in Theater Production and Intro to Theater Studies. You also have to take 8 liberal arts classes, which include the two freshman writing classes and then 2 classes in a very broad category of the humanities, two more in a very broad category of the sciences, and then two more that can be in either the humanities or sciences. These categories encompass a ton of departments and subjects (example, "sciences" even includes political science and anthropology). You may also take electives. If in CAP21, your elective will be taken up by Private Voice. </p>

<p>Yes, freshmen, for ONE semester, will have tech crew assignments as part of the Theater Production course. </p>

<p>I have not heard of Cap students taking two voice lessons....one through CAP and one not. If you have heard of it, someone may be doing it but it is not the norm. My kid never did. And you can only take 18 credits per semester and you will have 8 for studio, 4 for Theater Studies, 4 for liberal arts, and 2 for Cap Private Voice. If you take a second set of voice lessons through Tisch, you'd be paying for it on your own and not through tuition, after 18 credits. </p>

<p>When my D was in CAP, she took voice through her private CAP teacher for credit (2 credits) once a week and it cost nothing extra. Now, she is in ETW and she could take private voice for 2 credits through Tisch. However, she wanted to stay with her CAP21 private voice teacher for her remaining time at Tisch and pays for that herself, and not for credit. But she could have taken voice through Tisch. I don't know anyone who does both but if someone does, then they must be paying for one set of those lessons. It is totally unnecessary to have two private voice teachers. Also, in CAP, you have group vocal lessons. It's enough!</p>

<p>I have never heard of a CAP student adding more voice or dance. Please examine the curriculum....it is very very very full....chockful with singing, dance, and acting. You will not need any more than is already stipulated and it is impossible to add a class here or there. The three days at CAP are FULL and the curriculum is entirely SET for you. You do not pick voice, dance, or acting classes at all. It is a set sequence every semester. NO OPTIONS. NO ADDING of training classes. </p>

<p>In my D's current studio, ETW, you pick and choose your training classes....whatever you want to take in voice, whatever course in dance/movement, and whatever courses in acting, within that studio's options. That is not true in CAP. Everyone takes the same courses. But there are plenty of them. You cannot pick or add, but there is NO reason to do so anyway!</p>

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<p>One of my D's good friends in CAP has an outside job ushering at Broadway theaters. She makes a good amount in tips and so forth. :) My D, as part of her financial aid package, was also offered work study, but we chose for her not to take that offer as a freshman, so she could have the small amount of free time that CAPpies have to do homework and such.</p>

<p>I frankly cannot imagine her having the time to go out and do extra dance classes and such, though I imagine that there are kids who sometimes go to Broadway Dance Center to take something extra and there certainly are kids who take yoga and other exercise classes at Palladium and elsewhere.</p>

<p>It's difficult for a high school senior to understand just how busy most BFA kids are. I remember my D had many of the same questions as does the OP last year at this time.</p>

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<p>NMR, I interpretted claydavis asking if CAP students can add more dance or vocal performance classes at CAP itself. The answer to that is no. CAP has a set curriculum. You don't pick classes at all within CAP (just the academic and theater studies classes outside of CAP). </p>

<p>Like your D, mine was offered work study and we declined it. From time to time, she has done flexible jobs that have paid money while in school, however. Some others do too. </p>

<p>You are right that some students who have yet to experience a BFA program truly understand what it is like and how intense the program and outside hours can be. Just wait until you add in being in shows at Tisch. It is very very common to be at school from 9 AM until 11 PM. And to attend on weekends. This is before you add in homework and studio preparation. That has been my D 's experience for the past four years, particularly after freshman year.</p>

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<p>I want to reiterate that there is NO NEED for more dance classes or singing lessons either. When my D was in CAP, she had six dance classes per week....two of ballet, two of jazz or theater dance, and two of tap. For voice, there are vocal classes....either on technique, song performance, etc., and then there are weekly private lessons. It is PLENTY!</p>

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<p>soozie, I am not sure how much into dancing the OP is, but I do know that things are a little different at CAP now, as for example they have added yoga and modern into the curriculum, but taken out tap freshman year. Although my D certainly likes yoga and modern, she misses tap, and takes outside of CAP whenever she can. D feels pretty strongly that she would have been at a disadvantage with auditions if she had not kept up with her tap.</p>

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<p>MTgrlsmom, I was not aware that CAP changed the curriculum, thanks. When my D was in it, she had tap every semester, along with ballet and jazz/theater. She is a lifelong tapper like your D is. </p>

<p>Hey, right now, in ETW, my D is taking ballroom dance! And she has taken Brazilian and all types over there. </p>

<p>They did not have yoga at CAP when she attended. She takes yoga very frequently off campus now, however.</p>

<p>After freshman year, your D is gonna have less time, however, as I am sure she'll be cast in shows and so these go every night until late and then on weekends too.</p>

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<p>What about internships?
And I don't mean to sound condescending or anything but I'm curious as to how yoga fits in with the dance curriculum. I mean, how is it more valuable than tap?</p>

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<p>claydavisbc - yoga helps you to gain better control over your mind/body. The type of yoga that is being taught also helps increase flexibility, something else that in fact helps you to be a better dancer. My daughter loves to tap, and was quite disappointed to hear that they opted to take it out of the curriculum during freshman year, as she feels that there are a lot of core similarities in ballet, modern, and yoga, whereas tap is a "different kind of work out", and often asked for in auditions. </p>

<p>In regard to internships, it it my understanding that that option comes into play once you have completed your mandatory core training (2 years). </p>

<p>As far as scholarships, a good portion of the scholarships are "linked" to the financial aid packages, and need based.</p>

<p>Not sure if this helps in any way, but I tried :D.</p>

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<p>Re: the relative importance of tap versus yoga freshmen year. I think various people would have various opinions on that. My own kid really doesn't love yoga and would have preferred tap, but yoga is what's offered, so that's what she is taking.</p>

<p>One thing you have to remember, clay, is that no program is absolutely perfect and will offer absolutely everything you want or need in the order or at the level you want or feel you need it. I know some kids who are very high level dancers who wish that they could have even MORE dance than CAP offers, even though, as soozievt says, what they do have is plenty. Those kids may try to take higher level dance classes OUTSIDE of NYU when they have time. </p>

<p>What you have to do, I think, when evaluating programs is to look at choosing the one which comes closest to being the ideal. </p>

<p>I always people that NYU is not for everyone. It sure works for my D, but that doesn't mean it will work for you, clay.</p>

<p>I don't know anything about internships.</p>