<p>It it unusual, but possible, to do. Two students from my studio, Atlantic, transferred into I believe the Strasberg studio after the first year. One I knew personally, and she was just very miserable and terribly unhappy at Atlantic. They went to Tisch, made their case, and were allowed to transfer. I can not recall if they had to re-audition. That was back in the early 00’s, but I know for a fact that they’ve continued the practice into the 2010’s. Technically you aren’t suppose to transfer until your primary time is up, but they have absolutely made exceptions for students who made a strong case that they were misplaced and would thrive better elsewhere. They do make you jump through a lot of hoops, take quite a few meetings with advisors, and studio heads, and really fight to justify the transfer because essentially you’re telling NYU they made a mistake. And even at the end of all this, there are absolutely no guarantees that they will approve the transfer.</p>
<p>But they will not allow you to switch before your studio before you step foot into it. If you are that upset about your studio placement, and feel it’s just totally unacceptable, they’d be more likely to suggest you choose another university entirely.</p>