• Can I apply online?
• Can I sit in on a class?
• Do I have to fill out the NYU application and a Tisch application?
• Do you hold Open House programs?
• I don't think I want to apply yet. Is it possible to just take some classes at Tisch?
• I have already attended the NYU information session and taken a campus tour. Are there any Tisch tours?
• I want to apply to Tisch. Can you please send me an application?
• I’ve recently been admitted to Tisch and would like to request a deferment, what do I need to do?
• I've never visited Tisch. Where do I start?

Prospective Undergrad Students

Can I apply online?

Yes. Please visit the NYU Undergraduate Admissions web site to apply online, but remember you must still meet the audition/portfolio requirements for your department of interest.

Can I sit in on a class?

Because of the participatory and creative nature of many courses at Tisch, all departments (with the exception of the Department of Dance) do not permit prospective students to observe classes. However, you may sit in on liberal arts courses in the College of Arts and Science. For an up-to-date listing of available classes, please call 212-998-4522.

Do I have to fill out the NYU application and a Tisch application?

No. There is only one application for all undergraduate programs at NYU. However, there is a special section in the back of the application called "Special Admissions Requirements." This section lists what you must complete for your specific program at Tisch. All Tisch programs require a creative review. Please visit the Undergraduate Audition/Portfolio Reviews page for your department's requirements.

Do you hold Open House programs?

Yes, please visit the NYU Undergraduate Admissions web site for more information.

I don't think I want to apply yet. Is it possible to just take some classes at Tisch?

We no longer offer “special visiting” status for nonmatriculating students. This means you must apply to a program at Tisch and be accepted in order to take classes here.

The Office of Special Programs offers summer courses at Tisch, or if you attend another college or university, you can apply for Spring at Tisch.”

I have already attended the NYU information session and taken a campus tour. Are there any Tisch tours?

Because the nature of each program at Tisch differs so much from one another, we do not offer general Tisch tours. However, we do offer the following:

• Undergraduate Division, Kanbar Institute of Film and Television tours during the academic year
• Undergraduate Drama Information Sessions year-round

Reserve a space for either of these by calling the Office of Student Affairs at 212-998-1900. A limited number of spaces are available.

If you are interested in other departments at Tisch, please contact the department directly to set up a meeting.

Cinema Studies: Ken Sweeney, 212-998-1600
Dance: Judy Schramm, 212-998-1980
Dramatic Writing: Roxanne Bridgall, 212-998-1940
Photography & Imaging: Katheryn VanSteenhuyse, 212-998-1930
Recorded Music: Brianne Powell, 212-992-8408

I want to apply to Tisch. Can you please send me an application?

All applications are disseminated through the NYU Undergraduate Admissions Office. Please click here to be put on the NYU mailing list. Make sure that you list one of the departments at Tisch in order to receive Tisch-related information!

I’ve recently been admitted to Tisch and would like to request a deferment, what do I need to do?

Students requesting a deferment must apply in writing and include the following:

• Why you are requesting a deferment
• What you plan on doing during the time of deferment
• The length of your deferment (a semester or a year)

(Note: Freshmen must start classes in the fall.)

Please send the completed form to:

Patricia Decker, Director of Recruitment
Tisch Office of Student Affairs
721 Broadway, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10003

It may also be faxed (212-995-4060) or e-mailed (patricia.decker@nyu.edu) to the director of recruitment.

Deferral requests need to be in by the following dates:

• Admitted students for Fall 2007: August 15, 2007

We will respond in writing to your request within two weeks of receipt of your completed application.

I've never visited Tisch. Where do I start?

The Office of Undergraduate Admissions offers information sessions and tours of the NYU campus twice a day, Monday through Friday. Please call the appointment desk at 212-998-4524 or go to the NYU Undergraduate Admissions web site to schedule a visit.