<p>Mollysmom, you make a good point. Applicants get very fixated on the studio placement but don’t fully realize that one of the things about Tisch is that you can do more than one studio during your time there and many students do that and in fact, many do that who had no intentions of doing that when they entered. My own kid went to CAP21 and is a MT kid all the way and I don’t think she thought of doing more than one studio when she first entered but later decided to spend her final three semesters in ETW and loved it. She is still in MT for her career, but valued both studios’ training. She was influenced in what she is doing in the field now through both these studios. Also, many do not realize that lots of students in the acting studios are MT types who have lots of vocal and dance talent and in fact, are still interested in MT and are cast in Tisch musicals and many continue with private voice. As well, several acting studios have singing and dance classes. For instance, my D still took singing classes and dance classes, and private voice while in ETW and even wrote/composed and staged an original musical while in ETW. Even while in ETW, she was a lead in Tisch’s mainstage musical. So, you can still be involved in MT no matter which studio you are placed in, if you want to be.</p>
<p>You are also right that NYU/Tisch would not appeal to someone who is not interested in academics. Also, no matter what studio you train in, all Tischies are taking 7 Theater Studies courses (with many choices) and they mix in those classes. A few of them even have performance as part of it. </p>
<p>I just want to mention again that even if not asked which studio you prefer, a student certainly can mention it in the interview portion if she/he has a strong preference and articulate why but also try to show openness to placement. Remember, after two years, you can train in another studio and many do that to vary their training, and not because they do not like their initial studio.</p>
<p>Mollies Mom and Soozie - thanks for all the valuable information!<br>
I have been reading on the studios of NYU so I could understand how
it works. It’s wonderful that the studios are small however, a little scary
to think how many candidates they take. My D will audition for acting and
she was told that MT candidates can be put into the acting studios too.<br>
I just want her to be prepared for the artistic review so she feels comfortable
and not nervous. Preparing the monoglogue is hard enough.</p>
<p>Thanks and please keep the information coming :)</p>
<p>Maggie3, to echo Soozie and Mollysmom, here’s my S’s story:</p>
<p>In the summer of 2009, S was fortunate to be accepted into Tisch’s HS Summer Program at the Lee Strasberg studio. He loved it, and grew considerably as an actor in the four weeks he was there. Recognizing, however, that NYU Tisch was ending their relationship with the Strasberg studio, he analyzed the other studios, to see where he thought he would be “best fit”. During his audition/interview in January 2010, he was recognized by the Tisch auditors as a HS student from the previous summer, and WAS asked by an auditor what studio he thought he would like to be assigned to.</p>
<p>“Meisner” was his reply, and explained his reasoning.</p>
<p>Lo and behold, after his NYU acceptance - when the studio assignments came out, he was assigned to …… Atlantic!</p>
<p>Quickly getting a hold of his cohorts from the summer program, S found out that those accepted into Tisch were “dispersed” to ALL of the various studios! Interestingly, this cohort remains very close, yet EVERY ONE of them feels that they were placed in the studio where they could blossom – Stella Adler, New Studio/MT, New Studio/Acting, Meisner, Playwrights Horizons, ETW, and Production/Design. </p>
<p>Conclusion – the Tisch studio assignment process does work.</p>
<p>Jb thank you for sharing your s experience. It’s helpful with some of my concerns.
My d studied at Strassberg for an entire year, then did the Cap 21 program (not NYU)
hoping this would prepare her for NYU. I’m not sure if it will however, she would just
be so happy to be accepted into one of their acting studios and not the MT studio.</p>
<p>Do you think it’s helpful in the interview to mention her interest in the studios?</p>
<p>Also, one of the supplement questions ask why NYU? Do you think it’s helpful to
mention that there are 7 studios and it’s awesome to experience possibly two of them
during the 4 years @ NYU? </p>
<p>Any advice you have is so appreciated.
Thanks</p>
<p>I think your D should answer “why NYU” for whatever reasons she feels she is interested in the school. I wouldn’t suggest doing that answer by committee or overthinking it. Let it come from her heart.</p>
<p>I am currently a freshman at BU, and I’ve decided to transfer to a BFA program. I was really scared to do so, but I’ve realized it’s a waste of my time to be doing anything less than what I love.</p>
<p>Anyway, I plan on applying to transfer into Tisch, and I am interested both in Acting and Directing. They have artistic review options for both, but I’ve found very limited information on the Directing review. On their website, it says it include one monologue and and interview in which you share a portfolio of directing materials. Has anyone talked to someone who has gone this route? Is there a higher or lower percentage of people accepted from this pool? Any additional information would be incredibly helpful.</p>
<p>Also, in case it matters to you, those accepts for directing enter the Playwrights Horizons Studio.</p>
<p>Hi, SuperSILS, I’ve got a son who is a freshman at Tisch. I’ve been holding off–and will probably continue to do so–in giving feedback or advice until I hear the real deal from him personally. And that will take time. He is with the New Studio for MT & Acting, so it’s just too soon to make judgements or give objective advise. But so far, he’s very, very happy with his training.</p>
<p>Two things. His lovely, talented actress girlfriend did pretty much everything a person could do to transfer into Tisch, including attending one of their summer workshops–where the two met–and doing a visting student semester in theatre studies. She’s bright, has an excellent transcript from her previous college, and auditioned well. Ultimately, she was denied. The point being, Tisch has very limited spots for transfers. I would propose that you go into this process knowing the challenge of a transfer spot. (Definitely do your research and have a good backup plan!) Then throw yourself wholeheartedly into the process. Things change from year to year and you just can’t anticipate what the auditors’ needs–and thus the college’s–are. Just like in real life, lol!</p>
<p>As to the Directing component, my son has a good friend in the Playwrights Studio. Perhaps he can eventually give me some feedback I can share. From what I’ve gauged, it’s a process of challenging the actor to think like a tech person, a director to think like an actor, and a tech person to think like and anticipate both! It’s all about collaboration–and I believe it would be a very good foundation for any theatre person. It was my son’s secret preference, though he knew he wanted to develope his voice further and go deeper into the musical theatre canon. So New Studio was a better match for now. Perhaps Horizons in his future?</p>
<p>Good Luck in whatever you do. BU is a great school–so don’t walk away lightly. I agree that a BFA is a scary prospect. There is so much riding on so much specific training. It can be overwhelmingly demanding. But if you know that’s what you must do, no matter what, then give it a go! </p>
<p>Having just come from Parents’ Day, I would characterize Playwrights Horizons program as studying theater from the perspective of presenting a visual narrative in a 3-D space. When they talk about creating a collaborative theater artist, this is the underlying framework. Words, visual composition, movement – all work together to tell the story, and that’s why the students learn about the different aspects of theater production. But, it’s not just learning the techniques of the different areas – it’s looking at them from the perspective of the elements that shape and propel the visual narrative.</p>
<p>For SuperSils, if you were accepted for the Directing Track, you will study Acting in PH, and you would be doing all the same classes as the Acting students. Second semester of sophomore year, students choose which track they want to specialize in (which may not end up being performance, if they decide they feel more strongly about a different area). I would imagine that those who entered as Directors could choose to focus on performance for this advanced training, if they decided to shift gears.</p>
<p>Darn, we had to miss Parents Day! An unavoidable family matter came up. Then DS came home for the weekend instead–with his first head cold. For now, we will have to depend on his continuing reports on NSB. Your observations of Playwrights studio sound quite intriguing.</p>
<p>BvilleLady, your S is in New Studio, isn’t he? Those parents had to get up and do stuff to see what it was like for their kids! We got to sit back, relax, and watch the kids show us what they were doing!</p>
<p>Ha! Said son told us what we missed at New Studio. I’m shy and physical participation is not my thing–but I can imagine it must have been a real hoot! Seriously, I wish hubby and I had been able to do the day. It would have been fun to connect with other Tisch parents and meet some of the instructors in our kid’s studio. Glad you had the opportunity with your child’s studio. Since we don’t have the opportunity to see our aspiring actors perform this freshman year, it’s good to know they are having a great time in studio. Best! --BvilleLady</p>