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Please read the following admissions information before starting your online application. You may be contacted for an audition or additional application materials. You can find important dates on the Tisch Special Programs Admissions Calendar.
STEP 1: REQUIREMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY
- To be eligible for this program, you must be a current freshman, sophomore, or junior in high school.
- There is no GPA minimum requirement for this program. SAT and ACT testing grades are NOT reviewed.
- This program requires a 14-week commitment on Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET (hours vary by department but will fall within this time) from Saturday, February 3 - Saturday, May 11, 2024. You must agree to be available on those dates and times for the entire duration of the program. Students who miss class for any reason may be dismissed from the program.
- You may NOT apply to a track you have previously participated in.
This is a collaborative, rigorous, and competitive program so your presence is keenly felt. You should arrive ready to absorb, challenge, and internalize what is being offered. Your prior accomplishments are not as important as being open to the ideas and training that will be presented.
Your admissions decision is based on a faculty review of your entire application, including your personal statement, letter of recommendation, résumé, and transcripts. Those that are selected will be brought in for an interview.
STEP 2: ONLINE APPLICATION
You must submit the following items:
- Online application form (remember to use your name exactly as it appears on your birth certificate/passport in your application and supporting documents)
- Personal statement
- Creative résumé
- English language proficiency test results (non-native English-speaking applicants)
- One recommendation letter
- Unofficial high school transcripts (please upload to your application)
Homeschooled Candidates: Please review the policy for documentation in the Transcripts section below.
STEP 5: CONFIRMATION
If accepted, you will be required to confirm your participation using the online confirmation form. Please confirm your spot by the confirmation deadline found in your acceptance email.
- When decisions are released, you will be notified via email. In this email, you will be directed to log into your applicant portal with your NYU credentials. You should have received your credentials in an earlier email with the subject line “Your NYU ID Numbers and Status Page.”
- If you have multiple applications, please be sure you are looking at the correct application. There will be a dropdown menu in the upper right corner that you can use to switch between applications.
- Once you have confirmed you are looking at the correct application, click on the appropriate link to view your application decision.
- You will be brought to a page where you can view your decision letter. If needed, you can click the “Download PDF” link in the upper right hand corner to download a copy of your decision letter.
- If you have been admitted or waitlisted, click “Return to Applicant Status” at the bottom of the page to return to the main page of your applicant portal.
- At the bottom of your applicant portal, you should now see a section for “Forms.” Click on the link for “Admission Decision Reply Form” and complete the form to accept or decline your spot.
- If you have been admitted and have chosen to accept your spot, an admission verification letter will be added to the “Status Update” section of your applicant portal. You can use this letter as proof of your admission to the program, if needed for any reason.
If you are having difficulty with the online application, please contact us at Tisch.futureartists@nyu.edu or 212-998-1899.