Atlantic At NYU?

daughtershelper
Tue, 25 May 2010 12:19:41 +0000

Son just finished second year at Atlantic. He started his second major (in English) the fall of sophomore year and has a plan to complete it and do a study abroad before graduating. The key is that ATlantic is a three year program, so at the end of his junior year, he will have all of his BFA credits and can devote his senior year to finishing other major.

A few important things to know. ATlantic (and maybe all Tisch drama students) do not get Fridays off like the rest of NYU. My son was basically in class three very long days each week and two half days each week. He also had a 10 hour per week work study job. He did not have time this year to party, waste time, watch TV or much else besides work, studio, rehearsals and homework. But he loved it. He also did not have time to audition for any Tisch productions. There is NO way he could have added even one rehearsal to his schedule each week. Some of his rehearsals for his Atlantic work started at 11 p.m.

He would say a double major is doable, but you have to be dedicated, committed, organized. The other things is that you start your double major your sophomore year, so you have a year to figure out the lay of the land, check out the other majors and meet with your advisor to make a plan.