Walking Through the Tisch School of the Arts: A Picture Book

The 2nd and 3rd floors house our Drama Department, featuring a variety of performance and production spaces. There are also many Drama studios found outside of 721 Broadway scattered around Midtown.

2nd Floor:

This floor includes a black box venue with an attached dressing room and green room, commonly used for Drama performances. It houses studios for the Experimental Theatre Wing as well as the Lowe Theatre. There are also shared studio spaces used by the New Studio on Broadway (NSB) and the Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. The floor is also home to a fully equipped Costume Shop, where students can design, alter, and prepare costumes for various productions.

3rd Floor:

This floor is used primarily by the Classical Studio and includes a black box theatre for student performances. Some of the shared spaces are also used by the New Studio on Broadway. On the opposite side of the floor, you’ll find spaces dedicated to Production and Design majors, supporting their hands-on, behind-the-scenes work.

The 4th floor is home to the Collaborative Arts program, where students explore a wide range of artistic disciplines through hands-on, interdisciplinary work. It’s a creative playground filled with versatile spaces and tools to bring bold ideas to life. You’ll find the Fuzzy Space, equipped with sewing machines, paints, recycled materials, and all kinds of crafting supplies. The shop, features high-tech tools like 3D printers, laser cutters, engraving equipment, and a full wood shop with electric saws and drills—perfect for prototyping and building. It’s a great floor to get your hands dirty and your creativity flowing. Plus, right by the elevators, students can check out recording equipment, including microphones, keyboards, and PCs for audio production.

NYU’s Graduate Acting Program lives on the 5th floor. Like our Undergraduate Drama studios, there are rehearsal spaces, a black box theater, and classroom spaces for matriculated MFA students.

Both Cinema Studies and Performance Studies majors are housed on the 6th floor. Both majors have distinct creative student lounges to study and relax between classes. The Richard Schechner Studio is not only a classroom space for many students, but also hosts talks, events, and special sessions throughout the year. Many faculty and advising offices can also be found here!

The 7th floor is home to the Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, where students cross-train in writing for film, episodic television, and theater. In addition to classrooms, faculty offices, screening rooms, script libraries, and other academic resources, the 7th floor is also home to The Goldberg Theatre. This performance space is used as a classroom for text analysis and theater production courses in the department, as well as a performance space for student theater organizations and comedy troupes. This area also includes Film & Television classrooms and black rooms, which are shared spaces equipped for production work.

The Department of Photography & Imaging lives on the 8th Floor. Additionally, students with a concentration in the Animation Area have classes on this floor.

DPI Wing:

It features a developing room for black-and-white film, as well as two darkrooms—one designed for beginners and the other for advanced students. Students also have access to professional printing labs, which are frequently used for senior thesis projects. Additionally, there is a Hub on the floor where students can reserve rooms and check out photography equipment.

Animation Area:

The equipment office allows students to check out portable tablets, cameras, lighting gear, stop-motion tools, and more. The hand-drawing classroom is equipped with easel-style animation desks and is often used for life drawing. A general classroom is available for lectures and group work, and the 3D animation room supports digital modeling and animation. At the end of the hallway, there’s a cozy lounge area where students can relax or collaborate.

The 9th floor is an important floor for Film & Television students. At the entrance of this floor, there’s a lounge area where students often gather for production meetings. The Kanbar Film & TV Production Center (PC) provides professional equipment and training for students, faculty, and staff throughout the year. This includes: camera, lighting, audio, and rigging equipment. The Production Office (PO) supports pre-production needs like budgeting, casting, and scheduling equipment.

This is our Graduate Film floor! Alongside the Graduate classrooms and Production Center, Undergraduate students taking Intermediate or Advanced film classes also meet here! At the center of this floor, there’s a spacious screening room that students often use to showcase their projects or host events. Spike Lee’s office is also on this floor 🙂

The 11th Floor is the main lounge for Undergraduate Film & Television students. Many first-year production classes, such as Sound Image & Frame and Sequence, meet on this floor. Additionally, this floor serves as a post-production hub for students to edit their films. The Post Production Center is open from 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM and offers a range of resources for students, including editing support, reservable sound suites, foley rooms, and a fully equipped recording studio. The UGFTV Advising Office is also on this floor!

The 12th floor has most of the Tisch Administration Offices, including the dean’s and communications offices, where inquiries about Tisch can be directed. The Dean’s Conference Room is on this floor, allowing students and faculty to host meetings, presentations, receptions, and luncheons throughout the academic year. This floor also includes additional classroom spaces for Collaborative Arts and Film & Television majors.

Last but certainly not least, the Tisch Basement! The basement houses many Film & Television screening rooms and classroom spaces for Screenwriting or Film Criticism classes. These multi-purpose screening rooms also get used throughout the year as event spaces. For example, the Student-Run Fusion Film Festival, dedicated to celebrating female and non-binary artists, will host events and screenings on this lower-level floor! The floor is decorated with a variety of movie posters and is a popular study spot, featuring plenty of tables and couches.