Acceptance to Spring at Tisch is based on your academic record at your home institution; a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, satisfaction of prerequisites, recommendations, personal statement, readiness for living and studying in New York and how well your interests match the training we offer.
Eligibility
- Students must be undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors during the 2008-2009 academic year and are expected to be in good academic standing.
- Students must have a 3.0 minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA).
- Photography applicants must have taken at least two semesters of college-level foundation courses, including Photography I and Photography II.
- Applicants to Film Production, Dramatic Writing, or Cinema Studies: prior course work in these disciplines is not required since the classes offered are beginning level. It is not necessary that your field of study is arts-related; in fact, most students do not come from an arts background.
- Applicants to the Acting program should have a minimum of one year acting training.
International Students
International students who are accepted into Spring at Tisch are required to obtain an F-1 or J-1 student visa from the NYU Office of International Students & Scholars. For complete information about eligibility requirements and an application contact OISS at 212 998 4720.
Program Dates
Spring Semester
- January 20 - May 4, 2009
Application Deadline
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Friday, October 10, 2008, 5 p.m. (EST)
Your application must be submitted online AND your transcript received in our office by the posted deadline. If we are missing any part of the application, we cannot consider you for admission.
Notification Method
Applications are individually reviewed until a satisfactory class has been constituted. We strongly recommend that students apply before October 10 to ensure sufficient time to make all academic and financial arrangements. Since applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, there is a possibility that the program could be filled before the deadline. Students will be notified no later than mid-November.
Application Requirements
- Online application
- $75 nonrefundable application fee
- Personal statement (See below.)
- Creative résumé
- One recommendation letter from an academic representative, preferably an instructor who has observed you in a classroom setting.
- Official university transcript(s)* (Mail to the address listed on this page.)
- An audition tape for Acting applicants
- A portfolio for Photography applicants
*Transcripts must be in envelopes sealed by the registrar with a signature or stamp across the seal.
Personal Statement
Within the online application, 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.
- What attracted you to this program?
- 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 film, theatre, or photography/visual media?
- Indicate other areas of the Tisch curriculum that interest you.
Interviews/Auditions/Portfolio
Our office reserves the right to interview applicants if necessary.
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Acting: Applicants to the Acting program must also submit an audition tape with the required specifications. See Audition Tape for Acting.
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Photography and Imaging: Applicants must submit a portfolio of approximately (but no more than) 20 photo-based images. These may be analog or digital. We will consider traditional photography as well as mixed media and multimedia photo-based works. Select work that best represents your personal vision. Please follow the instructions on the Photography and Imaging Portfolio Requirements page.
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 will be sending time sensitive information that is vital to the application process.
NYU regulations require that NYU student MUST use their NYU email address.
To access the application, APPLY NOW!
If you are having difficulty with the online application, please contact us at (212) 998-1512.
