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New York University
Tisch School of the Arts Summer High School Programs in Acting, Musical Theater Performance, Video Narrative, Dramatic Writing, and Photography and Imaging
New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and Paris, France
For More Information, Contact
Programs are subject to change. For more information or to request a Summer High School brochure, contact:
Summer High School Programs
Office of Special Programs
Tisch School of the Arts
New York University
721 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10003-6807
212-998-1500
Fax: 212-995-4578
http://www.nyu.edu/tisch/spsum09
E-mail: tisch.special.info@nyu.edu
Type of Program: College-level training for high school students
Participants: Rising high school seniors and rising juniors of exceptional maturity
Enrollment: 16–56 per program/course
Program Dates: Four weeks, July through August
LocationTisch School of the Arts at New York University is located in the heart of Greenwich Village, just steps away from Washington Square Park in New York City. The Tisch School is surrounded by historic and intriguing neighborhoods such as the East Village, SoHo, Chinatown, and Union Square. Centers for the visual arts, contemporary music, and avant-garde theater are all close by. Within walking distance are the Astor Place Theatre and productions at off-Broadway and experimental theaters such as Joseph Papp’s Public Theater and La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club or at the performance spaces of TriBeCa and SoHo. Just a bus ride away are the Museum of Television and Radio, the International Center of Photography, the Metropolitan and Whitney museums, the Museum of Modern Art, the Shakespeare Festival in Central Park, and Lincoln Center. In the summer, the city becomes a festival of street fairs, alfresco concerts, and impromptu street performances.
Background and PhilosophyThe Tisch School is internationally recognized as a premier center for the study of the performing and media arts, with programs in acting, cinema studies, dance, design, dramatic writing, film and television, interactive telecommunications, musical theater, performance studies, photography and imaging, and recorded music. The School has a faculty of more than 300 artist-teachers whose professional careers lend depth and insight to their teaching. Merging the artistic training of a professional school with the academic resources of a major university, the Tisch School provides young artists and scholars with a humanistic education, rigorous training in their discipline, and an invaluable opportunity to pursue their development as an artist.
Within the Tisch School of the Arts, the Department of Drama offers an undergraduate program that leads to the B.F.A. degree. Training the professionally focused actor is the Department of Drama’s principal concern. The department offers one of the most prestigious and unique theater training programs in the country, combining rigorous studio classes offered at select professional New York City studios with academic course work at the NYU campus.
The Kanbar Institute of Film and Television offers an undergraduate program leading to the B.F.A. degree and provides a comprehensive education that includes the liberal arts as well as professional training. The program is designed to offer a broad range of exposure—from creative experiences in conceiving and producing works in film and television to theoretical studies that provide a historical frame of reference.
Program OfferingsThe Summer High School Programs at Tisch School of the Arts are for rising high school seniors (juniors entering their senior year). (Sophomores, or rising juniors, of exceptional maturity may be considered.) Programs are offered in New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and Paris, France. Students select one program, in one location, when applying.
The summer programs in acting, musical theater performance, dramatic writing, video narrative, and photography and imaging are direct outgrowths of the professional training offered to B.F.A. students and reflect the same standards of excellence that characterize Tisch’s degree programs. These are precollege training programs. Students earn 6 college credits upon successful completion of the program. Each program enrolls 16 to 56 students of top quality.
The Tisch summer programs help high school students learn more about themselves, about their talent, and about the standards of college training programs. Participants gain an enriching and enlightening experience as well as a sense of what a professional training program can offer them and their suitability for such study. Evening and weekend time is scheduled to include a variety of group outings as well as class preparation and rehearsal time.
Acting (Strasberg) is an intensive introduction to college-level professional actor training. Training includes 28 hours of class work each week conducted at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. The Strasberg Institute practices the acting technique commonly known as the Method, one of the most renowned techniques in the world. The Method focuses on the connection between the actor’s personal experience and emotions (called the sense memory) and the experiences and emotions of the character. It is this personal spark that turns a skilled technician into a true artist. Classes include acting technique, scene study, speech, movement, production rehearsal, and acting for the camera. Students present a special workshop performance at the end of the session.
Musical Theatre Performance is an intense introduction to college-level professional musical theater performance training. The program strives for proficiency in acting, dance, and voice to produce a complete and well-rounded musical theater performer. All classes are aimed at developing the strength, stamina, discipline, and professionalism needed to compete and succeed as a professional. Students attend classes in tap, ballet, jazz, modern dance, acting, vocal technique, and vocal performance.
Experimental Theatre Workshop (ETW) at the Experimental Theatre Wing has gained, since its inception in 1975, an international reputation as a hotbed for the creation of new theater artists and cutting-edge theater art. Based on the work of Jerzy Grotowski and Konstantin Stanislavski, the primary curriculum combines physically based acting (including Viewpoints), postmodern dance, extended vocal technique, and various approaches to improvisation and creating individual theater, with rigorous training in realistic acting, speech, and singing. Seeking playfulness, the goal of all classroom work is spontaneity inside of a disciplined approach in order for each student to discover and shape his or her own artistic vision. The faculty of ETW consists of professionals in contemporary theater, dance, and music. Studio training is composed of physically based acting and improvisation, speech, and vocal performance with a focus on freeing the voice and finding the uniqueness of each voice. Movement classes focus on heightening body awareness, with additional training in contact improvisation, postmodern dance, and hip-hop. There are also classes in self-scripting, giving the student an opportunity to explore his or her own artistic vision while creating original work.
Filmmakers Workshop: Video Narrative is designed to introduce students to the techniques and theory of developing and producing short-story ideas that they shoot on video and edit digitally on computer. As most students enter the program with little or no experience in film or video, early assignments are designed to familiarize them with equipment and to introduce documentary, experimental, and narrative approaches. Working in crews in the digital video medium, students learn directing, shooting, and editing skills as they produce pieces that are 3 to 5 minutes in length. Special emphasis is placed on visual language; early projects are produced entirely without sound. In addition, screenings of significant works and discussions with industry professionals and Tisch faculty members are held. Daily sessions are divided into lecture, lab, and screening periods.
Dramatic Writing provides an intensive introduction to writing for film and stage, using core classes taught in the bachelor’s degree curriculum of the Department of Dramatic Writing. Students learn the fundamentals of dramatic structure in lecture and discussion sessions, develop their own scripts in writing workshop, and present their work in an afternoon colloquium. Theater games, improvisation, and writing exercises are employed to help students develop their writing and presentation skills.
Photography and Imaging focuses on using photo-based image making for communication, creative expression, and personal exploration. Participating students gain the visual and verbal vocabulary to further articulate their interests in relation to creating and discussing imagery. Designed for beginning and advanced students, this program is a rigorous combination of cultural, technical, and historical lectures; darkroom work; critiques of student work; critical discussions; and written responses to lectures, readings, and gallery visits. Taking full advantage of the many creative communities in New York City, this program includes many field trips. Students embark on photographic expeditions as well as visit major museums and gallery exhibitions and artist’s studios.
International High School Programs offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich cultural and artistic offerings of Dublin and Paris. Students may study acting or video narrative in Dublin or acting in Paris.
EnrollmentThe person who best benefits from and contributes to the programs is disciplined, mature, and prepared to focus on the work at hand and brings an abiding respect for his or her fellow human beings. Prior accomplishment as an artist is not as important as an openness to the training and ideas being presented.
Tisch School of the Arts attempts to judge the suitability of applicants from their application and related materials (academic transcripts, personal statement, resume, and letters of recommendation).
FacilitiesResidency in University housing is a requirement of the program. Students in all programs reside together in New York University housing located within walking distance of the classes. NYU housing includes front desk service and 24-hour security. Residential advisers share living space with the students and supervise activities outside of their classes.
Medical CareAll students enrolled in the Tisch School of the Arts high school programs are considered to be officially enrolled New York University students and thus have access to the services of the NYU Health Center.
CostsThe comprehensive fee for tuition, room, and board was $8049–$9375 for the 2008 program. This included tuition for 6 college credits, meals Monday through Friday and weekend dinners, accommodations, activities, and a fee for health services. Students in the Filmmakers Workshops were also assessed a lab and equipment insurance fee of approximately $471. Students in the Photography and Imaging Program were assessed a lab fee of $325. Fees are subject to change. For updated fees, students should visit http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/page/hsStudents.html.
Financial AidNeed-based scholarships are available. Students are also encouraged to speak to their guidance counselors about community sources of funding. For additional information, students should visit http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/page/hsStudents.html and click on the link for High School Program Scholarships.
Application TimetableTisch School of the Arts encourages students to apply early. Applications and related materials (academic transcripts, personal statement, resume, and letters of recommendation) should be received no later than February 13, 2009. Applications received after this date will not be reviewed. The online application fee for 2008 was $60, and $80 for printed applications. Date and fees are subject to change. For up-to-date information, students should call 212-998-1500 or visit the Web site at http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/page/hsStudents.html.
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