Program Overview

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Tisch School of the Arts Programs

The Tisch School of the Arts at New York University offers a wide range of programs for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as high school students and working professionals.

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

High School Programs

High school students can participate in college-level artistic training in New York City and online through intensive and enriching courses taught by Tisch undergraduate faculty.

J-Term/Spring/Summer

Visiting students and non-majors can take classes during January Term, Spring at Tisch, and Summer to earn credits towards their major or minor, build their résumé with an internship, or take classes to change careers.

Tisch Pro/Online

Tisch Pro/Online Courses offer non-credit
on-degree professional training in various artistic industries, allowing students to build their creative skillset with an online course or in New York City.

Study Abroad

The Tisch School of the Arts offers short-term and semester-long study abroad programs designed to draw on the artistic strengths of global partners and incorporate the rich history, techniques, and traditions of each country.

Special Programs

The Office of Special Programs at Tisch School of the Arts provides access to the arts for NYU and visiting college students, high school students, and working professionals, offering introductory exposure to the performing or cinematic arts and advanced-level training to grow their craft.

Student Affairs

The Tisch Office of Student Affairs comprises 20 professionals dedicated to providing students with the support they need to find meaningful community and success as artists and scholars during their time at Tisch and beyond.

Research

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

Tisch Spring Future Artists Program

The Tisch Spring Future Artists Program is a pre-college program that is free of charge and open to all eligible students. It is centered on educational opportunities in studying the arts with the same rigor and training offered in the undergraduate departments. The program is designed for students who may not have access to other programs in their schools and/or communities and who would qualify for financial aid at NYU.

Program Details

• The program is open to all interested first-years, sophomores, and juniors in high school.
• Students of all backgrounds are eligible for participation; those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the media industry are encouraged to apply.
• Specific aspects of the arts are taught to develop each student's vision, including providing a platform to spotlight topics and subject matter underrepresented in the various disciplines taught in the program.
• Students must commit to attending all classes during the 14-week program on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
• The program is taught by faculty from the undergraduate departments.

Future Artists Programs

• Future Dancers and Dancemakers
• Future Dramatic Writers
• Future Filmmakers
• Future Game Designers
• Future Imagemakers
• Future Music Moguls
• Future Theatre Artists

Admissions

The Tisch School of the Arts offers undergraduate and graduate admissions, with tuition information and financial aid available.

News

Recent news includes:

• Filmmaking Without Borders: Racer's Online High School Workshop Experience
• Media Producing Student Paul Michael Bloodgood Wins Lone Star EMMY Award
• Media Producing Student Paul Michael Bloodgood Nominated for Lone Star Chapter Emmy Awards

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

New York University is committed to maintaining an environment that encourages and fosters respect for individual values and appropriate conduct among all persons, in accordance with applicable law and University policy.