Financial aid awarded at NYU is need-based, based on demonstrated need in your CSS Profile. Tisch does not offer merit-based scholarships. One avenue you may wish to explore is the option of receiving supplemental scholarship from an organization outside of NYU. NYU's Financial Aid website provides guidance on this here, with a list of outside private scholarships students can apply for.
The Minor in Dance at Tisch is not associated with our department, which only oversees students majoring in the BFA or MFA in Dance degree program.
The Tisch Office of Special Programs oversees the administration of Tisch minors; please contact tisch.minors@nyu.edu for any information about the dance minor.
Click here for the Special Programs page with information on the Minor in Dance.
Yes, Tisch Dance majors can declare a secondary major or minor in an academic department at NYU. Please note, it is not possible to declare a secondary major with another performing art.
Students can discuss their interest in a secondary major or minor with their academic advisor, and can declare the secondary subject of study earliest during summer after their first year at NYU. A declaration of secondary major or minor results in a single degree awarded (BFA in Dance) on your diploma at graduation, with the secondary major or minor appearing on your transcript. Due to the full-time intensive nature of our program, NYU Tisch Dance does not offer dual degrees (receieving more than one bachelor degree certification on your diploma).
Please note, the Tisch Dance BFA is designed to be completed in three years, however this is not the case for other departments at NYU. Students who choose to pursue a minor or secondary major may need to take additional classes in January term/summer, stay on for additional semesters, graduate the following year, and/or enroll in credits above and beyond the 128 overall required for the Dance major. It all depends upon the other area of study, its requirements, and the student’s workload.
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The Tisch Department of Dance hosts in-person department tours of our building and BFA program. Click here for more information.
The NYU Tisch Department of Dance seeks trained ballet and contemporary students with at least three years training, who can commit to the vigors of both artistic and academic professional study.
We are looking for artists who are interested in pushing boundaries, asking thought-provoking questions, researching new ideas, and can demonstrate creative choice making.
Early Decision is an admissions option for freshman applicants who are certain that New York University is their first choice, and who have decided that they will attend NYU if admitted. Early Decision I and Early Decision II have the same binding admission policy, with the only difference being timeline. The same application process is practiced for Early and Regular Decision.
If you would like to maintain flexibility in your decision on which college to attend upon receieving acceptances, please apply under the Regular Decision notification plan.
No. You cannot re-audition with the Regular Decision applicants after completing the process and receiving your Early Decision admissions decision from NYU.
Earlier in the process, if you were not able to submit your pre-screen application in time for the Early Decision timeline, please reach out to tisch.dance@nyu.edu and we would be happy to send details on how to change your application plan to Regular Decision.
Prospective undergraduate (BFA) students can not apply to more than one program at a time in the Tisch School of the Arts.
Yes. The dance faculty is seeking applicants who are strong technically however they realize that all dancers have not been exposed to all dance aesthetics. Generally, they are looking for dancers that are able to absorb all styles of dance and show a willingness to try new styles.
NYU Tisch Dance is a contemporary dance-focused BFA program. Classes focus on many forms of contemporary dance, including work in modern, partnering, floorwork, somatic practices, Umfundalai, and hip-hop. Our students also take ballet technique daily and there is an opportunity for a small group of students to take pointe class (audition based), however the program as a whole is geared towards contemporary dance.
There are students in our program who have interest in jazz/musical theater, use it in their choreography, and take additional classes at dance studios in New York City during their spare time.
We do not teach a particular style of modern. Our teachers are from diverse backgrounds and teach different styles. The faculty rotate classes so all students will be taught by each teacher.
Simply submit an application to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions! Transfer applicants complete the same admissions process as first year applicants.
Please note, transfer students who are accepted must begin the program as a first year student and complete all required Tisch Dance curriculum during the three years. Any dance credits you have will not transfer to this program and NYU Admissions determines which academic credits transfer based on their requirements (up to 32 academic credits max).