Admissions decisions are based on the student's entire application, including the personal statements, two letters of recommendation, résumé and transcript.
In collaborative programs of this nature, each individual's presence is keenly felt. Students should arrive ready to absorb, challenge and internalize what is being offered. Prior accomplishment is not as important as being open to the ideas and training being presented.
Eligibility
- Students must be current high school juniors or sophomores (rising seniors or juniors) to apply. Preference is given to current high school juniors. We will not accept applications from students who were freshman during the 2007-2008 academic year, or from students who are graduating in May/June 2008.
- Students must be in good academic standing and have a 3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA). SAT and ACT testing grades are NOT reviewed.
- Accepted students must reside in NYU assigned housing. Students will not be permitted to commute, visit or live with family or friends for the duration of the program.
- Students applying for Dublin or Paris must have a valid passport.
Program Dates
July 14 - August 8, 2008 (Students will check in July 13 and check out August 9.)
Application Deadline
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Friday, February 8, 2008, 5 p.m. (EST)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
Notification Method
You will be notified of your application status by email during the first week of April. Applications are NOT processed on a rolling basis, and early status notification is not available. Email is our primary method of communication; therefore, please make sure to allow for Tisch Special Programs emails to be viewed.
Application Requirements
- Online application
- $60 nonrefundable application fee
- Two recommendation letters (One must be from a high school representative. A personal acquaintance (not a relative) may write the second.)
- Résumé
- Personal statements (See below.)
- Original official high school transcripts, including final grades for the year 2007
Recommendations
We encourage students to use the online application system for recommendation submissions. It is the only way that students can track the recommenders progress. Before starting your online application, please make sure to obtain the names and e-mail addresses of your recommenders. Within the online application, please enter the names and e-mail addresses of your recommenders. You can only submit one e-mail address per name, so please ensure that the e-mail address is correct before submitting.
Who Can Be A Recommender?
One recommendation must be from a high school representative and the second can be from a personal acquaintance (not a relative) or another academic representative, a member of the clergy, community group leader or coach. Ideally both recommendations should be from people who are who are familiar with your interest in the performing or media arts. After you submit the recommenders' information, the recommenders are e-mailed instructions on how to submit their online recommendations.
Personal Statement
Within the online application manager, please upload an essay addressing the following questions. Be sure to include some specific examples, and please limit your response to three double-spaced pages.
All Programs
- Tell us about an experience you had working as a part of a team on a collaborative project. What was your role? What did you learn from that experience? What do you feel you can contribute to a collaborative environment?
- Why do you think you are prepared for this type of experience, and what do you hope to gain from it?
- Why do you feel training and education are necessary to sustain a career in writing, theatre, filmmaking or photography?
- In addition, please address the following for the specific program to which you are applying:
New York Programs
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Drama (Acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Experimental Theatre Workshop, or Musical Theatre Performance at CAP21): Please describe an event that happened to you on stage or in performance and what you learned from this experience.
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Dramatic Writing: Describe your interest in dramatic writing and indicate if you are interested in playwriting and/or screenwriting. What do you think the role of dramatic writing is in film and theater? What is your favorite film or play? What is it about this work that engages you?
- Filmmakers Workshop: Narrative: How have film and television directly influenced your life? List your five favorite films and/or television programs. For each favorite, please explain your choice.
- Photography and Imaging: What is photography and imaging? Physically describe a photograph or image that you consistently return to view, then talk about how it engages you. What do you love to do?
All International Programs
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Why do you want to study abroad, and why do you want to study in Dublin or Paris?
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Drama (Acting Workshop in Dublin or Acting Workshop in Paris): Please describe an event that happened to you on stage or in performance and describe what you learned from this experience.
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Filmmakers Workshop (Dublin): How have film and television directly influenced your life? List your five favorite films and/or television programs. For each favorite, please explain your choice.
How to Apply
Tisch Special Programs uses an online application for all programs. Please remember that our primary method of communication is email.
When creating your online application account, please provide one active email address that you check regularly. We suggest you use a parent or legal guardian's email since we will be sending time sensitive information that is vital to the application process.
To access the application, APPLY NOW!
If you are having difficulty with the online application, please contact us at (212) 998-1512.
