<p>I was just wondering how hard it would be to get into Tisch Film with minimal experience...
I'm making a film right now but there aren't many festivals or anything in my area to enter. I'm a rising junior if that means anything...well time is on my side, I suppose.</p>
<p>So what kinds of things are the good people at Tisch looking for in a prospective film major?</p>
<p>I really love film and would love to further my passion in college....any input would be great!</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>what do you want to be in film? a director, producer? what?</p>
<p>A director....sorry that I wasn't specific in my post...</p>
<p>i had some flashes of my being a director a while ago because of my passion for film..i even considered applying to Tisch because of its great film program. after doing some research i realized that you need to have a substantial portfolio of material that you have directed, created and you need some experience. i'm sure if you are talented you can get in with minimal experience, but even then you still need a portfolio of your work to apply. so if you really want to do that, then i'd go ahead and get started ASAP and go see what you need to do on their website. i still do have aspirations of directing, moreso producing, but i realized that it was not quite what i wanted to do just yet due to the very very hard track it takes to actually become successful, so instead i decided to take my passion for law as i have always wanted to become a lawyer and get involved with film and entertainment through being an entertainment lawyer and hopefully an agent..these professions open many doors as you get to know through networking directors, producers, actors, executives that could help you achieve your goals. so, if you cannot get into tisch for directing, i recommend doing what i want to do..which is obtain an profession in the field of entertainment as a "backdoor"</p>
<p>thanks for the post sratman1011!
i'll keep that in mind and keep on chuggin'!</p>
<p>Tisch looks for your creative ability and your ability to tell a story. </p>
<p>I would focus on your dramatic writing sample more than the visual part.</p>
<p>As far as your film goes, if you are involved in either photo or painting, etc.... I would submit a portfolio for instead of rushing to finish what might be a subpar film. </p>
<p>I tried to rush to finish a film for tisch and when it was done, I didn't like it so I submitted my AP Art portfolio. I know tons of tischies who didn't submit film for their portfolio and got in like I did and I honestly wish I hadn't stressed over my project.</p>
<p>However, I would still go ahead and make it if you want to. My project was good learning experience that with more time became a nice little piece. Not perfect in anyway but I'm glad I did. Just wish I had slaved over it.</p>
<p>I can't say exactly what Tisch is looking for, or what they saw in me that made them admit me, but I do know for sure that they won't turn you aside just because you don't have a sample film for them if you're applying to be a film major. I don't know when sratman1011 considered applying to Tisch, but no, your portfolio, though it should be well done, does not need to contain substantial proof of you having participated in the making of films. I didn't submit a video as part of my portfolio; I submitted a piece of dramatic writing. The NYU website states that the admissions officers are interested in your ability to "tell stories", as it is - to visualize and then play out your story, regardless of how you choose to do it (using pictures, words, videos, etc).</p>
<p>i have a friend with one film in his portfolio who got into Tisch. it's not about your experience as much as you. after all, isn't going to college to study film where your supposed to get your experience?</p>
<p>i know that when you apply to tisch for film i think in some situations you need some videos of your work but others you need just a dramatic essay..sorry for the misunderstanding</p>
<p>What emphasis does Tisch for film put on the SAT, your high school GPA, rank, etc. compared to the creative portfolio? Also, does anyone know the acceptance rate? Is directing or producing more difficult to get into the program? Thanks!</p>
<p>Same stats as you will find for all of NYU. Of course, Math SAT, I'm sure, is not weighed as heavily (while, vise versa, it is probably weighed more-so in Stern). Tisch looks at academics/portfolio at a 50/50 standpoint. The acceptance rate for Tisch is slightly lower than most of NYU. I don't know about film specifically, but I can let you know that of 3300 that applied my year, about 1000 got in (to all of Tisch).</p>
<p>Thanks lindseygs! Very helpful info.</p>
<p>I'm looking at 3 other schools besides NYU for film and film is the most selective of the different arts programs offered by those colleges... so I figured it would also hold true for NYU... but the other 3 schools are in the LA area.</p>
<p>You're given a choice of either:
a) film
b) series of pictures
c) essay</p>
<p>:)</p>