January Term Courses: New York City & Online

January 5 - 16, 2026

Tisch January Term courses bring you one step closer to your goals in just two weeks. Courses are open to NYU and visiting students, including international students. There are undergraduate, graduate, and non-credit course options. In-person classes take place in either New York City or Brooklyn. Online courses are also available.

NYU students may register via Albert. Visiting students must complete the Visting Student Application Form. Please visit the NYU January Term website for eligibility and registration details

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Important Dates 

Monday, September 22, 2025 January 2026 Course Search Opens

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 January 2026 Visiting Student Application Opens

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 January 2026 Registration Begins

Monday, October 20, 2025 Application Deadline for International Students for In-Person Classes

Friday, December 12, 2025 Application Deadline for International Students for Online Classes

Friday, December 12, 2025 Application Deadline for Domestic Students for In-Person or Online Classes

January 2026 Programs of Study

Drama

THEA-UT 632: Theatrical Genres: Comedy & Performance (4 units)

THEA-UT 650: Topics in Performance Studies: Burlesque (4 units)

THEA-UT 676: Directing Practicum (4 units)

THEA-UT 732.001: Theatrical Genres: History of New York City Theatre (4 units)

THEA-UT 732.002: Theatrical Genres: Greek Tragedy in Action (4 units)

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Kanbar Institute of Film & Television

FMTV-UT 4: The Language of Film (4 units)

FMTV-UT 101: Production Safety and Set Protocol (1 unit)

FMTV-UT 1037: Media Internship I (1- 4 units)

FMTV-UT 1086: TV Nation: Inside and Out of the Box (3 units)

FMTV-UT 1093: Marketing & Distribution for Film (3 units)

FMTV-UT 1095: Producing for Film (3 units)

FMTV-UT 1097: Advanced Independent Study (1-4 units)

FMTV-UT 1231: Traditions in Narrative: Comedy in America (4 units)
 

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Non-credit

NCRD-UT 562: Media Moguls in the 20th Century*

NCRD-UT 568: Understanding Story

NCRD-UT 572: Audio Storytelling: Creative Nonfiction

NCRD-UT 823: Intro to Digital Tools

NCRD-UT 1006: Producing Essentials*

NCRD-UT 1057: Green World

NCRD-UT 8520: Digital Audio Workstations: ProTools

NCRD-UT 8540: Engineering the Record I

NCRD-UT 8569: The Virtual Producer: Beats & Beatmaking

NCRD-UT 9035: Intro to Screenwriting 

NCRD-UT 9511: Urban Arts Workshop

*Courses count toward the non-credit Producing Certificate.

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Open Arts

Undergraduate

OART-UT 35: Introduction to Screenwriting (4 units)

OART-UT 562: Media Moguls in the 20th Century (4 units)

OART-UT 568: Understanding Story (4 units)

OART-UT 572: Audio Storytelling: Creative Nonfiction (4 units)

OART-UT 823: Intro to Digital Tools (4 units)

OART-UT 1006: Producing Essentials (4 units)

OART-UT 1057: Green World (4 units)

OART-UT 1925: Urban Arts Workshop (4 units)

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Graduate

OART-UT 2925: Urban Arts Workshop (4 units)

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