<p>How important is it to know information on the studio’s for an audition?</p>
<p>I would say it would be good to have a general knowledge of them, especially if you are accepting a second/third choice studio. I would know the descriptions/what those studios entail, for the ones you choose to tell them as your second/third choices. If you plan on saying CAP only, then no, you probably don't need a knowledge of the other studios, but if you plan on saying yes to other studios, it would be good to know what ones you want.</p>
<p>okay thanks. I know the general jist, but no specifics.</p>
<p>If there's one you particularly wana be in, it's good to be able to talk about it cause you're more likely to get in. And they vary a lot so it depends if you mind what kinda training you have.</p>
<p>ETW - very cool, alternative, experimental etc. very physically based, "contact improvisation" which means touching each other, and they do a bit of meisner repetition. about 40 students per year. internal studio located in tisch building.</p>
<p>Meisner - THE BEST! yeeeahhh. but very demanding and a very specific method and not everyone's cup of tea. about being in contact, using imagination, living truthfully in the moment, there's also yoga, clowning, voice & speech etc. 18/19 students per year. internal studio but located in the union sq area.</p>
<p>Strasberg - external studio. probably everyone knows the strasberg method, it's basically that; sense memory and internal work. i think about 70 students per year?</p>
<p>Adler - external studio, probably the farthest from campus on 20something, scene work, objectives, stanislavski stuff, as far as i know. and they do ballet. a lot of students per year, maybe 80.</p>
<p>Playwrights - external studio. the one for people who are considering being directors and so on also, you can study both and specialize and stuff. somewhere between 60 -80 students per year?</p>
<p>Atlantic - external studio. very technical approach, they do 4 way repetition, technically analysing scenes for objectives, obstacles and so on. i hear the studio is very strict and encourages them to see lots of theatre and read lots of plays. </p>
<p>CAP21 - the musical theater studio, so big emphasis on dance and singing as well as acting. external, about 70-80 students per year. </p>
<p>any more questions, ask away and i'll answer to the best of my ability! i wish i'd had someone to ask this time last year!</p>
<p>mackie, yes, it is very important that you are familiar with the studio/studios that you are interested in. You will almost certainly be asked to discuss it/them during the interview portion of your artistic review. Not only is it important for this reason, but even moreso because you should know which one you want to study in, which I guess is pretty obvious, right? :) The studios are VERY different from each other, in many ways, everything from the artistic vision, the methods studied, the type of students, the classes, faculty, etc. Without knowing the many differences, an applicant wouldn't know which one to indicate during their interview. </p>
<p>You may (probably) have already done this but read the descriptions of each studio on the Tisch website. Look at the detailed curriculum for each. Also look at the websites for each studio itself and familiarize yourself with the information available there. Many of the various methods have books written describing the techniques. It is a good idea to have read these to determine which you are interested in but it is getting a little late to be doing that now, admittedly. </p>
<p>You can also inquire of current students on sites like the NYU community in livejournal. I believe there is also a Tisch livejournal community. Good luck!</p>
<p>if you're in one of the acting studios can you get musical theatre training without transfering to CAP21? also, how did CAP21 get its name? i've been curious about that for a while.</p>
<p>Hi Tamar W~You would have to check out the curriculum for each studio (which is listed in the Tisch portion of the NYU website) to compare the amount of voice and dance/movement classes incorporated into their training. Others with experience might be able to answer your question in more detail. In regards to CAP21-it stands for Collaborative Arts Project, 21st century:
<a href="http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21.html%5B/url%5D">http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DR_CAP21.html</a></p>
<p>Btw, the plural of "studio" is "studios," not "studio's." I say this not only because I'm a grammar snob (and my apologies for that), but also because this is such a competitive field and every little thing counts, including your college essay grammar (your computer won't pick up on this error)--and also knowing what you want in your studio. So yes, it certainly pays to do the research beforehand and then think about where you are in your own evolution as an actor, and what's important to YOU. In my S's, case, everyone kept saying "Cap 21" in this worshipful way, as if that were the only choice possible. People even said (and say) "Cap 21 or nothing." I think that's mostly because most students' experience is primarily in musical theatre. But we all know it's a big world out there and B'way is great but not the only possible outcome for an actor. In my S's case, he wanted Cap 21 because...well, because everyone said he should want Cap 21. It goes without saying that I'm not knocking Cap 21, which is marvelous; only the assumption that this is where everyone should want to be. Anyway, at the interview, or right before it, he decided that this would be narrowing for him personally, and that he wanted to train as a straight actor first and foremost. I think knowing what he wanted and being articulate about it at the interview really gave him an edge and he's starting now at Adler. I have no idea how Adler will be for him, since he hasn't even had classes yet--but I can say that I think that the interview at the audition is second in importance only to the audition itself, assuming you qualify academically already. Good luck.</p>
<p>My son's in Adler, too. He started out wanting CAP 21, but he's excited just to be part of Tisch.</p>
<p>During the interview he was asked if he'd consider studios other than CAP 21. He said he would and talked about his understanding of the different studios. After the audition, he told me he thought the Tisch representative was impressed that he knew so much about the different options. Actually, I was impressed too!</p>
<p>Getting into Tisch is extremely competitive. Why limit yourself to one of 70-80 slots, when you can compete for one of 300-400? Be open to other possibilities. Be able to discuss them intelligently. And if you are assigned to one of the other studios, understand that you can supplement the acting training you receive with voice and dance lessons. </p>
<p>There's more than one way to skin a cat -- and there's more than one way to become a (musical comedy) actor.</p>
<p>I'm in ETW!!</p>
<p>Hi Mackie45~Glad you had time to check back in at CC! :) I recall reading your experiences last year, particularly those from your auditions...how has your experience at ETW been so far?</p>
<p>Yeah, i've been away for a while. But i LOVE this forum.
Anyway, today was the first day of classes and it was so awesome. Rosemary Quinn is my primary instructor (i think). She split us up into groups of 6 and we had to do a list of random things around the city. It was an amazing way to get to know eachother. The real intense stuff starts on Thursday. I'm nervous, but i'll let u guys know how it goes.
If you have an questions, i might know the answer.....maybe. lol</p>