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. Applicants must be full time and matriculated at their home institution. Please read the following admissions information before starting your application.
Please Note: NYU has other programs available during the spring term, which require a separate application process under different deadlines. You can learn more about Spring in New York online.
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Application Deadline
- Monday, October 10, 2011, 5:00 pm (EST)
- Admissions are on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application early as programs may fill before the deadline.
Eligibility
- Students must be full time matriculated undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors during the 2011-2012 academic year and are expected to be in good academic standing.
- NYU undergraduate students are eligible to apply for the Acting track only (contact our office for information on applying).
- 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.
- Theatre Production and Design applicants must have some prior coursework/experience (Fundamental Technical Theatre, Design, or Stage Management coursework or equivalent); experience in painting, drawing and/or drafting; or college level production experience.
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 23 - May 7, 2012
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 Monday, October 17, 2011.
Application Requirements
- Online application
- $75 nonrefundable application fee
- Personal statement (see below)
- Creative résumé (include educational and professional background, as well as any and all arts-related experience)
- Two recommendation letters (see below)
- Official university transcript(s)* (Mail to the address listed on this page)
- An audition video for Acting applicants
- A portfolio for Photography applicants
- A portfolio and essay for Theatre Production and Design applicants describing previous experience and training in design and production
*Transcripts must be in envelopes sealed by the registrar with a signature or stamp across the seal. For more immediate review, you may upload your unofficial transcript under "Additional Information" in "Required Documents" as you wait for your official transcript to arrive in our office through the mail. Non-English transcripts should be certified translated.
Personal Statement
Upload or copy and paste under "Personal Statement" within the online application.
Respond to the quote below in essay form. Your statement must be a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1500 words.
Recommendations
Within the online application, please enter the names and email addresses of your recommenders. Your recommendations should come from academic representatives who are familiar with your performance in the field that you are applying. Note: Students should allow their recommenders 1-2 weeks to complete the recommendations. Applications that do not have completed recommendations by the application deadline date will be considered only on a case-by-case basis.
Once you submit a recommender's information, they are emailed instructions on how to submit their online recommendations. If a recommender has trouble completing their online recommendation please have them contact our office. Students can track the recommenders’ progress through the online application system to see when the recommendations are completed.
Interviews/Auditions/Portfolio
Our office reserves the right to interview applicants if necessary.
Acting: Please follow the instructions on the Audition Video for Acting page.
Photography and Imaging: Please follow the instructions on the Photography and Imaging Portfolio Requirements page.
Theatre Production: Please follow the instructions on the Spring at Tisch Theatre Production Track Portfolio Requirements.
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.
To access the application, APPLY NOW!
If you are having difficulty with the online application, please contact us at (212) 998-1512.
