Program Overview

Introduction to Tisch School of the Arts

The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University offers a wide range of programs in the arts, from undergraduate and graduate degrees to high school programs, special programs, and online courses.

Programs and Departments

The school is divided into several departments and institutes, including:

• Institutes
  • Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
  • Institute of Performing Arts
  • Institute of Emerging Media
  • Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts
• Undergraduate programs
  • Collaborative Arts
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Performance Studies
  • Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies
  • Rita & Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing
  • Undergraduate Film & Television
  • Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music
  • Interactive Media Arts (IMA)
  • NYU Game Center
  • Photography & Imaging
  • Open Arts
  • Minors
  • Courses for Non-Majors
• Graduate programs
  • Art & Public Policy
  • Dance
  • Design for Stage & Film
  • Grad Acting
  • Graduate Musical Theatre Writing
  • Performance Studies
  • Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies
  • Graduate Film
  • Rita & Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing
  • Virtual Production
  • ITP / Interactive Media Arts (IMA) Low Res.
  • NYU Game Center
  • MA in Media Producing
  • Courses for Non-Majors

Special Programs

The school offers several special programs, including:

• High School Programs: college-level artistic training in New York City and online
• J-Term/Spring/Summer: classes during January Term, Spring at Tisch, and Summer
• Tisch Pro/Online: non-credit
  on-degree courses for professional training in various artistic industries
• Study Abroad: short-term and semester-long study abroad programs
• Special Programs: access to the arts for NYU or visiting college students, high school students, or working professionals

Research

The school supports research in all modalities, encouraging curiosity, investigation, and entrepreneurism through advocacy, grant planning, mentorship, and funding opportunities.

• Creative Research: supports and highlights research in all modalities
• Center for Research & Study: gathers three departments at Tisch that focus on the study and creation of theory, history, critical thinking, and social analysis of live performance and screen-based art

Business of Entertainment

The Business of Entertainment is a non-credit online certificate program for anyone looking to better understand the quickly evolving entertainment industry.

• Industry Tracks:
  • Film & Television
  • Music & Audio
  • Gaming
  • Live Performance
• Topics discussed include:
  • Streaming and New Business Models
  • Identifying Your Market
  • Producing Entertainment Media in a New Era
  • Mastering Marketing and Awareness
  • Distribution and Product Value

Admissions

The school offers undergraduate and graduate admissions, as well as tuition information and financial aid.

News and Events

The school publishes news and events, including stories about student achievements and upcoming events.

Community

The school has a strong community of prospective students, incoming students, current students, parents, faculty, alumni, and administrators.