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<p>Oh no it's not THAT bad haha...that $3500 is the cost of a meal plan for the whole year, which should make you feel better. But even then, it still comes out to around $10 a meal, sooo...yeah. I wish I would have known this earlier; though I love living in Hayden, I would have probably picked Third North or U-Hall had I known I wouldn't have to get a meal plan and that I could cook for myself. It would have made things SO much easier haha.</p>

<p>If she will live in a traditional style dorm (Hayden, Brittany, Rubin, Goddard, or Weinstein), then she could rent a microwave/refrigerator for the year. But if she gets an apartment style (like U-Hall), then the microwave and refrigerator and a kitchen in general comes with it. She could still get a meal plan if she lives in U-Hall, but it probably would be better if she got a lesser meal plan and cooked SOMETIMES...it would save money.</p>

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<p>Hey...
I'm gonna be a Freshman at Tisch next year in Strasberg, and I was wondering if you could talk about it in a little more detail? I talked to a couple of the Strasberg students that were at the reception thing, but I didn't get a very comprehensive feel for what the people are like there. You switched out, right? Was it because you wanted to do more MT or you didn't like the studio? Also, I love to sing and dance, but I hate like 90% of MT. Will I be OK??</p>

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<p>The Strasberg schedule first semester was two-four hour acting classes and two hours each of Singing, Ballet, Tai Chi, Voice and Speech, Vocal Production, and Stanislavsky to Strasberg (a non-graded theatre history lecture) every week. In the second semester not much changed, except that Ballet was changed to Jazz and we didn't have Vocal Production. If by people you mean teachers, it really just depends on what your personality is like, and who you fit best with. Singing, for instance, is leveled off (ballet and jazz are not). Both semesters I had good teachers, but one I didn't really like/get along with/get his technique, whereas this semester I love my singing teacher and he has helped me grow so much. But I will PM you with other things about my experience at Strasberg this year.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all your great info. I haven't read much about ETW studio, where my daughter is placed. Sounds maybe a too "experimental"! What's the scoop compared to the other studios. And is it possible to switch if she doesn't like it?</p>

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<p>ETW is a really great studio. It really acts to incorporate movement into acting, and prepare students to make their own works. This is an exerpt from the Tisch website:</p>

<p>"The ETW curriculum is divided into a lower level comprising the first two years of training, during which students follow a prescribed course of study, and an upper level for third and fourth year students, who choose their own advanced courses in voice, movement, and acting. </p>

<p>ETW also runs an upper level transfer track designed primarily for third and fourth year students transferring from other NYU studios. The first year of training at ETW is designed to introduce the students to themselves as performers through the study of sound, movement, self-scripting, the Viewpoints, and improvisation. At the end of the first year, students create projects based on the work of a choreographer or director. The second year focuses on developing craft; students build on the foundational skills acquired in the first year through classes in Meisner and Grotowski-based acting techniques, movement classes in technique, style, and choreography, and voice work in technique, improvisational song, and advanced speech. At the end of the second year each student must write, produce, design and perform a short, original theatrical work. The upper level curriculum is designed to deepen and extend the first two years of training through advanced technique work and exposure to a wide variety of performance styles in theater, dance and music. It changes from year to year depending on the needs and special interests of the third and fourth year students. Each student creates their own curricular structure from the various upper level courses offered that particular semester. Recent upper level options have included scene study classes focussing on the work of Beckett and Shakespeare, Brechtian Theater Making, Directing, Found Object Puppetry, Film Audition, Clowning and Commedia, Video Art, Advanced Linklater Voice, Bel Canto Singing, Contemporary Music Composition, Le Coq Mask Work, Afro-Haitian Dance, Advanced Contact Improv, Hip-hop dance, Suzuki, and Butoh."</p>

<p>Some people say that it's bad because you need a basis in another technique in order to do experimental theatre, but because ETW students do study various techniques along with their training, they get that. I personally definitely wish that I knew about ETW when I was first auditioning for NYU, because it would have been my choice instead of Strasberg. The ETW transfer track (for those coming from other studios after completing two years of primary studio) is very competitive, I think because students realize the amazingness of ETW after actually being at NYU Tisch. If your D wants to switch studios to study a different approach after two years of studio, she is more than welcome to...my guess, however, is that she's going to love ETW. For more information, go to the ETW website, at <a href="http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/drama/etw/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/drama/etw/&lt;/a>. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask!</p>

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<p>Nocca Junior,
We attended an NYU information session yesterday. We were told that there are security vans that will pick you up regardless of time and bring you back to the dorms, to the library, etc...
How accessible are these vans or security escorts? </p>

<p>They also gave A a nice bag. I think it's worth the tuition alone!! haha!
It is nice though!</p>

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<p>The only campus transportation that I've ever utilized were the NYU buses (one time, when I was at the Water Street dorm in the Financial District) and Safe Ride, which you can call after 11 or 12, can't remember which one. The way Safe Ride works is basically you can be at any NYU dorm and call them and they'll take you to another NYU dorm, but it's a night service. The NYU bus service does run all through the day (and is most likely what you are referring to) and has 5 routes (A, B, C, D, and E) and goes as far north as 34th Street and as far south as Water Street, and they are convenient, though not necessarily the most time efficient. That's all I know about that. But she probably won't be using them that much, I don't know anyone who really does or needs to freshman year, because everything is centered around Washington Square, including the dorms freshman year (except for studio, but she can easily walk to CAP 21 from any of the dorms).</p>

<p>Are you guys in NY? Yay visit time dot dot dot</p>

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<p>How long would it take to get from Washington Square to the corner of West 52nd and 11th Avenue (about 3.5 miles)? Is that considered walking distance in NYC, or would I need to take the NYU bus?</p>

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<p>depends how fast you walk lol</p>

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<p>It does depend on how fast you walk haha, but that really isn't typical "walking" distance. Maybe once or twice in a month, but it's not really a daily walk unless you really, really want your exercise...that's about 45-ish blocks and 5 avenues away from Washington Square. The NYU bus doesn't go that far north. You'd have to catch the subway to get there fast...that distance on the subway is about 10-15 minutes tops. Check out HopStop.com</a> - Subway Directions and Bus Directions for New York City (NYC) and check out distances around New York City. The site will give you walking and subway distances, I use it all the time.</p>

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<p>You are a golden god!</p>

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<p>Hi there, so my question really just concerns the social life at NYU. I'm sure people go out and party throughout the weekend...but how about during the week? Do people just hang out and get together to watch LOST or America's Next Top Model? </p>

<p>I guess my question really just is, do people just sort of hang out together or is everything really just centered around going into the city?</p>

<p>Thanks for answering questions!</p>

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<p>Haha coincidentally, rsznanto, if I were a Greek god, I'd definitely want to be Apollo. No, wait, Bacchus would actually be my first choice, then Apollo a really close second.</p>

<p>To Mambo:
Actually, yes a lot of my friends get together to watch episodes like Lost, Desperate Housewives, and Top Model religiously lol. It really does depend on your friends...some would rather party all night and sleep all day...there are others who are really anti-social. I'm happy to say that the peeps that I hang out with are well-balanced. They're party people, but at the same time if I or anyone else wanted to watch a movie, have game nights, etc. we do them all the time.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the all info a while ago on Strasberg! That really helped- I think I'll be fine.</p>

<p>Another question about the social scene: What portion of your friends/good friends are in drama with you and what portion are from outside of drama? This probably applies to students in other majors that are relatively intense and time-consuming. </p>

<p>Also, do you get to collaborate with non-drama students often on artistic projects?</p>

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<p>Honestly, most of my really good friends are not in studio, but the majority of people at studio actually do hang out with each other...I just happened to meet most of my good friends outside of class. The time commitment of Strasberg freshman year will not prohibit you making friends either way. I think it really just depends on who you meet and where.</p>

<p>There's lots of ways to collaborate between different departments...it's actually encouraged. There's programs, like the all-university Cantorum, that can give you a chance to meet students from other departments and schools across NYU. It's really about actively searching and finding ways...NYU is full of programs that are easy to take advantage of. Hope that helps!</p>

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<p>Thanks for that NOCCA!</p>

<p>Just to follow up because I am THAT annoying haha...</p>

<p>With such a big university how did you come to find a group of people that you seemed to mesh with? Was it mostly in class, or a club, or your residence hall? </p>

<p>I'm definitely a social person and have been known to make some kids laugh : ) but did you find it difficult to find a great group of people?</p>

<p>Thanks for answering questions (read: putting up with me) haha</p>

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<p>Well...I don't know, it sort of just happened, haha. It's just like when you first started high school...you never know exactly who your friends are going to be until you actually begin to meet people. On the first day, I hung out with one of my friends from studio who I had met on Facebook through a mutual friend of ours (who doesn't go to NYU) and then met my closest friends through that route (who are not in studio with me). But yeah, you'll meet a lot of people in classes, in the residence halls (it's a breeze to meet people in Hayden) and just in general. If you're a social person, you should be just fine, you really shouldn't worry about meeting people. Also keep in mind that your group dynamic may change as the year goes on...mine sure has haha.</p>

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<p>NOCCA Jr, my friend and source of all things NYU: another question --</p>

<p>Is it true that NYU housing will try to put kids who are in drama/MT together on the same floors in the freshmen dorms? My D would, ideally, like to room first year with someone else in either CAP21 or an acting studio, but she doesn't really know any of the other kids who are going. Can NYU's housing dept be trusted to match kids up to be somewhat compatible? :)</p>

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<p>Hi NMR! Unfortunately, I do not think this is the case...I did apply to the French House, so that may be why I'm the only freshman in Tisch Drama on my floor, but although it can occur that two drama freshman can room together or be on the same floor, the dorm/room placement (outside of Explorations and specified roommates on the application) is completely random. But it really is ok if she's not rooming with another drama freshman. Two acting/MT majors rehearsing monologues, songs, etc in the same room might not work out so well (I've heard this from two drama majors who were roomed together). My roommate is in Stern and we get along great...so if she does get a room with a drama freshman, great...but if not, it's really ok too :-). There is a three question questionnaire that is really vague and general on the Housing forms in NYUHome...but I guess it's NYU's attempt to at least try to not room too completely incompatible people together.</p>

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<p>I do not think that NYU Housing matches students up who are in the same schools or departments at NYU. The matching up is only on a few factors that are things like sleeping patterns. There are the Explorations communities (though those are not by school or department). When my D got freshman housing, she went in with a roomie request with a friend she has had for years who also was doing CAP21 like she was. So, they shared a bedroom in their apartment. The two random girls in the other bedroom in the apartment whom she did not know beforehand, nor did they know one another.....one was in Film at Tisch and one was in GSP. I think the school/Dept. stuff is entirely random in the freshmen housing. However, those who are in Tisch Drama and in studio together, form tightly bonded groups and get together at one another's living spaces.</p>