Direct enrollment at studios vs. through Tisch

NOCCA_Junior
Thu, 29 May 2008 15:47:20 +0000

I know that at Strasberg that students can indeed apply to the school independently, and that only through NYU/Tisch can you receive college credit for the classes. NYU kids don’t take classes with Institute students, and while NYU students have a set schedule freshman and sophomore years, independent students have more choices in electives and stuff like that. They also have more of a choice on what times they can go–half semester, full semester, stuff like that–while through Tisch everything is set. Most independent students at Strasberg are also international, from all over the world (some don’t even speak English all that well), and it was nice to see them around.

To apply independently to Strasberg, an application and personal statement are required…they don’t ask for SATs or transcripts and stuff like that. I don’t think there are any scholarships, though.

The only NYU/Tisch drama studios that you can apply to without being a student at NYU are Atlantic, Adler, Strasberg, and (I think) Playwrights Horizons. ETW, Meisner, and Tech Track are administered by Tisch, and CAP 21, even though it is an independent studio, only enrolls NYU Tisch students during the academic year, although anyone can apply and attend for summer session.