<p>As someone who is considering applying to the school, I am dismayed by NYU’s decision. While it is nice to see a new program, they also did away with CAP 21(makes sense but I think with as many that want musical theater training 2 musical theater programs would have worked well) and the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute(which was my first choice). The loss of the Strasberg studio is going to have a major effect on the program. Many of Tisch’s most successful alumni came out of the Strasberg studio. Adler was second only to Strasberg, then the rest of their successes were spread throughout the other studios.</p>