<p>soozie–Thank you for double checking on transfer letters. We called as well and were told that the first letters will go out to transfer applicants May 1st with some not receiving anything until the 15th or a little later.</p>
<p>blank slate…and that is what I initially thought when you originally asked about this. I know my D’s friend got into Tisch as a transfer at the beginning of May and that the notification dates are not the same as for freshmen.</p>
<p>A friend of mine also didn’t recieve any financial infformation with her offical acceptance. She went to talk to the office of financial aid during saturday in the square and were told that they did not recieve any aid. That she could get $600 through work study, but that’s it.
I would reccomend calling the financial office.</p>
<p>Does anyone out there know how many kids auditioned this past year for Tisch? Also, how many were accepted and how many they are looking for in a class? One last thing, how many branches does Tisch have? Cap21 - ETW ?
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>
<p>Also, is it safe to assume that these MT programs are more competitive for girls than boys? (at least in terms of number of applicants, not talent level).</p>
<p>Black Suits - during the info session, I believe they said that Tisch’s Undergraduate Drama Department anticipated that they would see something like 1300 kids. Even though they did allude that a large number (majority) of those kids specify CAP21 as their first choice studio, I don’t recall an actual number. I do know that CAP usually offers admission to approximately 80 kids to yield a class of about 65 freshmen. I believe that most other studios are considerably smaller in size.</p>
<p>The Tisch School of the Arts actually consists of 5 divisions, with 14 different departments and programs:
- The Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television
- Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
- Department of Photography and Imaging
- Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP)
- Rita & Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing
- The Skirball Center for New Media
- Department of Cinema Studies
- Moving Image Archiving & Preservation Program
- The Institute of Performing Arts
- Graduate Acting Program
- Department of Dance
- Department of Design for Stage & Film
- Department of Drama, Undergraduate
- Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program
- Department of Performance Studies
- The Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music
- Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music
- The Department of Art and Public Policy
- Department of Art and Public Policy </p>
<p>I think your question is probably more geared towards Tisch’s Undergraduate Drama Department. There are a total of about 1400 students divided up in 8 primary studios and 6 advanced studios:</p>
<p>Primary >>
- Stella Adler Conservatory
- Atlantic Theater Company
- Collaborative Arts Project 21
- Experimental Theatre Wing
- The Meisner Extension
- Playwrights Horizons Theater School<br>
- Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute
- Technical Production Track </p>
<p>Advanced>>
- Classical Studio
- Experimental Theatre Wing Transfer Track
- Stonestreet Studios Film and Television Acting Workshop
- Playwrights Horizons Practicum
- CAP21 Transfer Track
- Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute Practicum</p>
<p>I think it is safe to say that more girls tend to apply for MT programs than boys. However, and people may call me on this :), I do think that most of those boys are actually very, very talented, and so, even though there may be more girls, this inbalance in reality may be very relative. As a result it will likely be just as difficult for a boy to get in as it is for a girl, if that made any sense. </p>
<p>Hope this helps :D.</p>
<p>MTgrlsmom</p>
<p>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!</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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 :D) however, I was able to “get my hands around things” somewhat. </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
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<p>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!</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>I just got in today! Waitlist spot and all. everyone said it was impossible but it happened!</p>
<p>Yay theatregirl08! Congratulations!</p>
<p>Way to go Theatregirl08 on your happy news!</p>
<p>ggood going and congrats! See you in August!</p>
<p>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??</p>
<p>They do give some people scholarships, but it’s mostly a conglomeration of loans. Brace yourself.</p>
<p>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!!</p>