<p>I am currently a junior in the MT program at Steinhardt and would be happy to answer any questions. but…more specifically I have just started a blog that will be featured on the NYU Steinhardt website following the life of a Voice/MT major. So feel free to follow it if you are trying to decide where your next four years will take you! Good luck to all…</p>
<p>Hi. Would love to know how you decided between Steinhardt and Tisch. Is there a certain type of singer that should lean toward one school over the other?</p>
<p>I think it is about what you think will fit you better as a performer and as an artist. Both programs have numerous successful alumni on Broadway and touring. But the course load between the two programs is different - I can’t speak for what Tisch Drama takes, but I know that Steinhardt is a Bachelor of Music and Tisch is a BFA, and therefore I am required to take four semesters of music thoery, aural comprehension, keyboard harmony, and music history, which is a much bigger music core course load than the Drama kids. I would imagine that they take more theatre tech courses, and more acting studio courses (we only have two required courses that study straight acting and do not involve singing). Both programs study all types of singing and performing, and so I don’t think it has to do with the type of singer, but what your looking for in an undergrad program. Steinhardt was a good fit for me, because I wanted the extra theory and vocal technique/coaching courses because that’s more about who I am as a performer, rather than having more courses in Shakespeare, experimental theatre, etc. But to each his own! Hope that helps :)</p>
<p>“Both programs study all types of singing and performing, and so I don’t think it has to do with the type of singer, but what your looking for in an undergrad program.”</p>
<p>This program is looking very promising to me. I like that there’s all the ear training, theory, etc. Will a strong/advanced dancer will be able to take appropriate dance classes in the Steinhardt MT Voice program?</p>
<p>I’m so glad that you are interested in the program! Are you already accepted, or will you be auditioning next year?</p>
<p>I’m going to be honest and with you and say that because we are a Bachelor of Music Program in Vocal Performance for Music Theatre, our dance curriculum is very basic and is not meant for the advanced dancer. Yes, there are many advanced dancers in our program, but often students who want advanced classes and want to dance on a consistent basis go to BDC or Steps to take additional classes (which you can only do if you’re already in NYC, i might add
Check out the website to see our exact curriculum, but it only includes 7 dance credits out of the 131 required to graduate.</p>
<p>I’m a Music major at Temple U. in Philadelphia and I’m very interested in the Master’s program at Steinhardt which is what led me to this thread, but I just wanted to let you know that I read through some of your blog and I can totally sympathize with your qualms about atonal music, I can def. appreciate it especially since I’ve been studying it for a whole semester, but it was certainly a bit unnerving at first! Hah! I just took my Theory IV written final exam and it feels so good to be done!!</p>
<p>ha! thanks! and let me know if you have any specific questions about the MM program. For music theatre majors its pretty much the BM program with some different professors and organized into 2 years instead of 4.</p>
<p>^^^This is the Steinhardt forum, which is a different MT program at NYU. It is not the same as Tisch’s MT program. Both are good but completely different programs.</p>
<p>I would love to hear any info. you have about the MM program! Do you know around how many students they accept? I’m def. interested in the MT track, but I’ve heard that sometimes they tell you in the audition that your voice is more suited for one or the other…is that true? I went to the summer program last summer and loved it so much I’m going back this summer!! I adored all of the professors and would love to work with them in Grad school! My undergrad is in Music Ed so I have lots of theory/ piano training as well lots of music history requirements, will this be helpful do you think? Thank you!</p>
<p>Sorry this has taken so long, I haven’t been on the forum in a while!</p>
<p>musicgirl524 - Unfortuanately I think most of your questions go beyond my knowledge. I’m not positive how many students they accept, but I know that the class yields between 10 and 15 students each year - sometimes more, sometimes less. This year’s graduate music theatre showcase had 10 graduates, while the upcoming 2nd year grads have a bigger class (I think around 16). I also don’t really know what happens in the graduate audition because I’ve never been in the room - although I do know that there is a considerable theory quiz done in the room with the accompanist. If they are interested in you they might talk with you about your prospective concentration, but I’m not really sure. You definitely can indicate your desired concentration before auditioning, however. I’m so glad you enjoyed the summer program, and your background in theory and history and piano will DEFINITELY help you A LOT. Part of the grad program is a required number of hours of teaching, and all of that will be very helpful to you. You might also be able to pass out of many of the grad history and theory requirements via the placement exam if you are accepted. You should also contact Bill Wesbrooks directly if you have other questions - he is very approachable and deals primarily with the graduate program. </p>
<p>Kostya1 - I’m not really sure how to answer your question except to say that the primary criteria for acceptance is vocal ability and potential. So no, you don’t have to be audra as a senior in high school, but vocal talent is important. But don’t be intimidated, everyone in the room will be rooting for you, just go in to that room and do what you love to do!</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I adore Prof. Wesbrooks, he runs the summer program and he ran my section of the program specifically, I would so love to work with him! I didn’t know that there was required teaching, that is so awesome! Since I’m a Music Ed. undergrad that makes me want to go there even more. And thank you for your encouraging words about the theory and history placement! I’m glad to know that my extensive classes in those areas will not go to waste! Thank you again!</p>
<p>Hi I am a senior in high school and I would love to go to steinhardt!! I want to apply early decision, do I do a live audition in november or do I send in a recorded audition?? Also how is the sight reading portion of the audition administered?? Thanks for any help you can give</p>
<p>Hi Skymas, thank you so much about your information!!
Could you please say more about the music history and theory replacement exams? What is the style? Multiple choices or short essay? How much details about the listening part in music history?
Much thanks…</p>
<p>roxreynolds: Sorry I’ve taken so long to get back to you! If you are really excited about Steinhardt and it is your top choice, then you should totally consider applying early decision. Steinhardt has not yet announced their auditions dates for this year, but in the past all applicants (unless you audition in November at the combined open house/audition day) have been required to submit a precorded audition first. Those requirements are on the website!</p>
<p>roxreynolds: aaand I forgot to answer your question about the sightreading. It is actually very simple, and you should not stress about it. The accompanist or coach who is at the piano will point to a few notes and ask you to identify them, as well as the intervals in a given line, and then I think you will be asked to sight sing a one line melody. It’s by far not the most important part of the audition, don’t sweat it!</p>
<p>jc1028: I am assuming that you are considering the grad program, because for the undergrad program there is no music history placement exam - so unfortunately I have no information to give on that! The theory placement exam involves melodic and harmonic dictation, interval identification, and simple questions like idetifying major and minor keys and such. It is all musical dictation or simple response questions, no essays.</p>
