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New York University

New York, NY

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Highly Selective40+ Students

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective40+ Students

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BFA Theatre

Musical Theatre

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective40+ Students

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MFA Acting

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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewNo University App

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Ultra-Selective12-24 Students

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BFA Theatre

Musical Theatre

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Highly Selective40+ Students

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BFA Theatre

Directing

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Highly SelectiveUnder 12 Students

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BFA Theatre

Production & Design

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No PrescreenNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective40+ Students

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BFA Theatre

Acting

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective40+ Students

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BFA Dance

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Highly Selective12-24 StudentsStudy Abroad

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BM Vocal Performance

Classical Voice

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective12-24 Students

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BM Vocal Performance

Contemporary Voice

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective12-24 Students

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BM Vocal Performance

Music Theatre

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Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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Highly Selective12-24 Students

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BS Educational Theatre

Theatre Performance and Production

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BS Educational Theatre

Drama in Education

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No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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BS Educational Theatre

Applied Theatre

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TRAINING

•New Studio on Broadway integrates acting, voice, and dance training with the repertoire of the American musical

•Exclusive collaboration with NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program — students workshop and premiere new musicals

•Only undergraduate new musical theatre collaboration program in the country

•Training focuses on actors who sing and dance

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Kristen Bell — Frozen, The Good Place

•Idina Menzel — Tony Award winner (Wicked), original Elphaba

•Adam Sandler — Uncut Gems, Saturday Night Live

•Miles Teller — Whiplash, Top Gun: Maverick

LOCATION

•NYC location provides direct access to Broadway, off-Broadway, and industry connections

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•"All Studios" option: considered for MT first, then acting studios if not a fit — studio placement after deposit

•"Musical Theatre Only" option: MT program or no admission — placed in New Studio on Broadway if admitted

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Snapshot

Admit Rate

school-wide

88%

Grad Rate

28.7K

Enrollment

$83K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$37,050

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$62,796

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$16,977

$30-48k$14,017

$48-75k$16,862

$75-110k$32,766

$110k+$66,876

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Program Highlights

TRAINING

•New Studio on Broadway integrates acting, voice, and dance training with the repertoire of the American musical

•Exclusive collaboration with NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program — students workshop and premiere new musicals

•Only undergraduate new musical theatre collaboration program in the country

•Training focuses on actors who sing and dance

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Kristen Bell — Frozen, The Good Place

•Idina Menzel — Tony Award winner (Wicked), original Elphaba

•Adam Sandler — Uncut Gems, Saturday Night Live

•Miles Teller — Whiplash, Top Gun: Maverick

LOCATION

•NYC location provides direct access to Broadway, off-Broadway, and industry connections

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•"All Studios" option: considered for MT first, then acting studios if not a fit — studio placement after deposit

•"Musical Theatre Only" option: MT program or no admission — placed in New Studio on Broadway if admitted

Program Highlights

TRAINING

•New Studio on Broadway integrates acting, voice, and dance training with the repertoire of the American musical

•Exclusive collaboration with NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program — students workshop and premiere new musicals

•Only undergraduate new musical theatre collaboration program in the country

•Training focuses on actors who sing and dance

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Kristen Bell — Frozen, The Good Place

•Idina Menzel — Tony Award winner (Wicked), original Elphaba

•Adam Sandler — Uncut Gems, Saturday Night Live

•Miles Teller — Whiplash, Top Gun: Maverick

LOCATION

•NYC location provides direct access to Broadway, off-Broadway, and industry connections

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•"All Studios" option: considered for MT first, then acting studios if not a fit — studio placement after deposit

•"Musical Theatre Only" option: MT program or no admission — placed in New Studio on Broadway if admitted

Key Info

University AppApplication

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Common App

Deadline

Early DecisionNov 1, 2026

Early Decision IIJan 1, 2027

Regular DecisionJan 5, 2027

Fee

$85Waiver

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Deadline

Early Decision INov 1, 2025

Early Decision IIJan 1, 2026

Regular DecisionJan 5, 2026

Phase 1 Video Due (RD Acting/MT — 9AM EST)Jan 12, 2026

Phase 2 Scheduling Deadline (if invited — 9AM EST)Jan 15, 2026

Fee

$125Waiver

$115 artistic review + $10 service fee. Waived if Common App fee waiver received or current NYU student.

Prescreen Requirements

Phase 1 — video prescreen (regular decision)

Three components

•INTRODUCTION (name, pronouns, location)

•STORY (1 minute): Evaluating your clarity, honesty and ability to connect to your feelings in real time. Showcase your strengths and creativity!

-Share part of a monologue or song

-Share a personal story from your life

-Share a series of sounds and movements

-Or whatever you would like to share!

-However you connect confidently with your most authentic self is the appropriate choice for which story to tell and how to tell it!

•RESPONSE TO PROMPT: How do you imagine your college education will enhance your ability to make theater?

Resume

•One RESUME uploaded digitally to artistic review portal

-No photo on resume

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Songs

REQUIREMENTS

•Two Contrasting 32-BAR Song Selections (approx. 90 seconds each)

•One 32-bar cut must be from published musical theatre canon:

-Standard Broadway repertoire: Rodgers and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Hart, Kern and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Cy Coleman, Jules Styne, Bock and Harnick, Kander and Ebb, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Stephen Schwartz, Jonathan Larson, Jason Robert Brown, Michael John LaChiusa, Andrew Lippa, Adam Guettel, Noel Coward, Rupert Holmes, Jeanine Tesori, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jerry Herman, Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen, Marvin Hamlisch, Alan Menken, Galt MacDermot, etc.

•One 32-bar cut from either musical theatre or published contemporary piece:

-May be from rock, pop, hip-hop, jazz, gospel, country, opera, classical, etc.

PREPARATION

•Accompanist provided for in-person reviews

•Each cut must be clearly marked on sheet music

•Sheet music must be double-sided and placed in three-ring binder

•Evaluator may test your vocal range

•Be prepared to sing additional selection if requested

Monologues

REQUIREMENTS

•Two Contrasting Monologues — both contemporary — presented in English

•Contemporary defined as anything written from around 1900 to now

•Each monologue must be under 90 seconds in length

•All monologues must be from published plays (no musicals; no film/TV scripts; no original material)

MATERIAL SELECTION

•Each monologue should be written as such, not dialogue pieced and edited together

•Choose material within your age range (roles you would be cast in now)

•Gender of character need not be determining factor

•No props or costumes permitted

•Use your natural voice — no accents

•You may be asked to perform one or two monologues

Dance

DANCE CALL

•Taught combination incorporating Ballet, Jazz, and contemporary dance

•Small groups taught one combination

•Multiple rehearsal opportunities

•Perform in smaller groups for evaluator

DIGITAL CANDIDATES

•Submit dance video per Digital Submission Guidelines

ATTIRE

•Wear comfortable, fitted clothes for ease of movement

•Ballet slippers, jazz shoes, or barefoot (no high-heeled character shoes)

Additional Materials

•Three copies of RESUME (industry standard performing arts format)

•Sheet music for accompanist in three-ring binder (provided for in-person reviews)

•No personal photo or HEADSHOT required

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Good to Know

Must choose 'ALL STUDIOS' or 'MUSICAL THEATRE ONLY' when scheduling artistic review - choice does not impact eligibility for musical theatre program

For Early Decision, applicant bypasses Phase 1 and goes straight to Phase 2: in-person or live virtual audition (aka no prescreen)

What's The Process

AUDITION PROCESS

•Early Decision: Direct to live artistic review (in-person or digital)

•Regular Decision: Phase 1 video submission required FIRST → if invited → Phase 2 live artistic review

•Phase 1 video due: January 12, 2026 by 9AM EST

•Phase 2 scheduling deadline: January 15, 2026 by 9AM EST (if invited)

•You are applying to TISCH DRAMA, not to a specific studio. Studio placement decision lies with the Department and occurs in late-May AFTER you accept admission and deposit.

•Failure to schedule artistic review by deadline = forfeiture of NYU application

•Apply early to secure preferred audition date. Common App must be submitted before portal access.

AUDITION EXPECTATIONS

•Phase 2 sessions approximately 3.5 hours (morning or afternoon)

•Digital candidates perform songs live via Zoom with own accompaniment

•Evaluator may test vocal range during singing evaluation

•Bring sheet music for accompanist (provided for in-person reviews)

•No personal photo or headshot required

•Bring 3 copies of RESUME for in-person audition

DECISIONS

•For Early Decision, applicant bypasses Phase 1 and goes straight to in-person or live virtual audition (no prescreen)

•If no invitation by January 15, 2026, next response in April 2026 from NYU Admissions

Academic info

Snapshot

Admit Rate

school-wide

88%

Grad Rate

28.7K

Enrollment

$83K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

Average Annual Cost

$37,050

after typical aid

Tuition & Fees

$62,796

before aid

Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.

$0-30k$16,977

$30-48k$14,017

$48-75k$16,862

$75-110k$32,766

$110k+$66,876

View full data on College Scorecard

TRAINING

•New Studio on Broadway integrates acting, voice, and dance training with the repertoire of the American musical

•Exclusive collaboration with NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program — students workshop and premiere new musicals

•Only undergraduate new musical theatre collaboration program in the country

•Training focuses on actors who sing and dance

NOTABLE ALUMNI

•Kristen Bell — Frozen, The Good Place

•Idina Menzel — Tony Award winner (Wicked), original Elphaba

•Adam Sandler — Uncut Gems, Saturday Night Live

•Miles Teller — Whiplash, Top Gun: Maverick

LOCATION

•NYC location provides direct access to Broadway, off-Broadway, and industry connections

DEGREE FLEXIBILITY

•"All Studios" option: considered for MT first, then acting studios if not a fit — studio placement after deposit

•"Musical Theatre Only" option: MT program or no admission — placed in New Studio on Broadway if admitted

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