Atlantic At NYU?

bonnie419
Sun, 23 May 2010 05:19:27 +0000

D just finished her 2nd year in Atlantic. Loves the program, without question. Truly prepares you for being a working actor.

It’s one of the larger studios. There are about 60 Atlantic first-years. However, they break the class up into groups of 15. You take your drama classes with your group. Each semester they mix up the groups, so you’ll be in a new group of 15 (although some will have been in your old group.) It’s a great way to learn how to act with a variety of people.

You are allowed to double major, but it would be tough. The problem is in trying to fit your other major’s required courses into your schedule. Studio is 3 full days/week. So the courses for your other major would have to be offered, in the right order, on the other days. In addition, you’ll have other BFA requirements to fulfill, e.g., Theatre Studies, and university requirements to fulfill. And NYU does not give credit for every AP course, even if you got a 5.

If you are bound and determined to double major, it helps to take courses in the summer, even community college classes. Check with NYU to make sure they’d take them, but anything helps to get the general requirements out of the way. Check with the department of your other major; maybe they’d accept lower level courses from another college. As an Atlantic 2nd year, when only Tues/Thurs are free, you don’t want to be locked out of some great upper level courses because you don’t have the prerequisites.

Atlantic is a great studio. You will make lots of contacts, and being in the city, you’ll be building a network right away.