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04-16-2008, 02:47 PM
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| MTgrlsmom
Thank you for the info. I had no idea the program/school was so large. I know it is one of the most prestigious MT schools, I didn't know their numbers were that high. Do you audition for a particular school, or do they place you in one after auditions.
Thanks again for the detailed and thorough report. You're the best! | 
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04-16-2008, 03:09 PM
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| Black Suits, kids who audition can specify that they have only one choice and if they don't get into that studio, they are (as Heidi Klum would say) "aut" or they can simply audition and state their first choice preference, but also assert that they will take other studios. At my D's audition and those of her friends, the auditors took quite a bit of time with each kid, talking about where he or she saw him or herself as far as studios and so on. The auditors there are known to be very good at figuring out which studios suit which kids. | |
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04-16-2008, 03:46 PM
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| Black Suits, you are welcome! When we started out on our BFA MT adventure, quite frankly I had no idea about the magnitude of NYU Tisch's program either, and it actually took me quite some time to disect all my D's notes. With a little additional help from the Tisch website and CC (SoozieVT  ) however, I was able to "get my hands around things" somewhat.
As NMR already mentioned, when you complete you information sheet the day of your audition, you can specify what studio(s) you want to be considered for. However, the adjudicators may have a different point of view and, if you indicated that you simply wanted to be considered for any of Tisch's drama studios, they may place you where they feel you would fit best. Also, when you schedule your audition, you can actually sign up for "drama" or "musical theatre" slots, although I get the impression that there is a lot of crossover, as all dates in fact accommodate both types of audition.
Among the many things that attracted my D to NYU was that Tisch's program, and CAP21 in particular, is larger in size (more people to meet, learn with & from) and the many different directions (advanced studios) to chose from; also the attention one gets, is still very personal as if in a small program as the classes are typically 15 people max. | |
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04-16-2008, 08:16 PM
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| The numbers who audition for Tisch Drama are higher than mentioned above. Here is a post made by Arthur Bartow in '05 which covered this as well as other issues. Quote:
Regarding our musical theatre program: This is an acting program that trains singers and dancers. Being a belter is not helpful if your head voice is not also developed. In fact, belting can be destructive to the voice without developing the head voice. You must be equally strong as an actor to any musical theatre skills you may possess. We have 1,000 applicants to our musical theatre program annually. We select 75 in order to make a class of 64.
Regarding taking a second choice studio for students who are not selected to the musical theatre program. With the huge number of applicants we have, not all the talented people who audition can be accepted into that studio. We ask our applicants to musical theatre if they might be interested in a second choice studio if they are not chosen for musical theatre. There is no obligation to have a second choice and it has no bearing on whether or not an applicant is accepted into musical theatre. If fact, we urge our applicants please not to say they have a second choice if they cannot be happy studying in a non-musical studio. Once the determination has been made about the musical theatre class for these applicants, we then examine if these students have the "chops" to do well in a non-musical acting studio. If we feel that they do, they are invited to take their second choice. If a student is rejected for the program, he/she is not invited to the second choice. We maintain the quality of all our studios equally. We currently accept 15% to 17% from the 2,500 to 3,000 applicants we have for all studios. Students who accept a non-musical studio do not have the opportunity to move to musical theatre once they are in the program until they have completed two years in the non-musical studio.
Sincerely,
Arthur Bartow
Artistic Director
Tisch Drama
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04-16-2008, 10:55 PM
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| alwaysamom - wow, so I am guessing that may be the 1300 number we were told and wrote down actually applied to all those applicants who list MT as their first choice, and the 2500 - 3000 applicants as the total amount for all studios. Those are indeed some high numbers! | |
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04-17-2008, 06:59 AM
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| I think that's probably right, MTgrlsmom, that the 1300 number was those who specified CAP21. I'm not sure what percentage of that 1300 specifies CAP21 only but it's true that the numbers can be daunting. One number that I've never seen published or mentioned at an information session is how many kids are in the ballpark academically. That would be interesting to know. | |
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05-08-2008, 07:20 PM
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| I just got in today! Waitlist spot and all. everyone said it was impossible but it happened! | |
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05-08-2008, 07:25 PM
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| Way to go Theatregirl08 on your happy news! | |
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05-08-2008, 07:26 PM
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| Yay theatregirl08! Congratulations! | |
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05-08-2008, 11:55 PM
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| ggood going and congrats! See you in August! | |
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05-09-2008, 04:14 PM
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| My s. got in yesterday off the waitlist as well! He's thrilled--as are we all. Admissions also said that waitlist students would receive full FA packages as well--which is somewhat a relief, however after looking through the thread, I'm a little apprehensive about what the FA package will consist of....does anyone have any encouraging word about NYU aid packages containing grants/scholarships and other non-loan type aid? Or is it typically just loans?? | |
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05-09-2008, 08:49 PM
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| They do give some people scholarships, but it's mostly a conglomeration of loans. Brace yourself. | |
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05-09-2008, 09:18 PM
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| Yes, I've braced myself, but am hoping that maybe they have a better handle of what's left in the financial aid pot and can still make some decent offers. This will be my second s. in college for the upcoming year (oldest will be a senior--at a small liberal arts college) so am hopeful that both schools can come up with something decent......although I'm not expecting it!! | |
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