Finding Your Home at Tisch: Get Involved with Student Clubs

Visit the Tisch website to find the list of Tisch sponsored student clubs and organizations that you can join. In total, there are 22 current Tisch clubs. The offerings range from improv troupes to advocacy groups. The site also provides information on the Tisch Undergraduate Student Council, along with guidance on how to start your own club!

At the beginning of every year, Tisch throws a huge club fair in their main lounge on the 1st floor. This is a great chance to see every club in one room and talk to their representatives! Most tables at the fair will have a sign-up sheet, so if you’d like to receive further information, you can sign up for their email chain.

The next step, showing up, is the hardest. You signed up for the email chains and received flyers for a club’s next meeting or event. Now it’s time to actually go. Most clubs and organizations hold meetings on a monthly basis if not more frequently. You’ll not only meet cool new people by showing up but also join a community within Tisch.

It is also important to note that some clubs or organizations might audition or interview students who are looking to join. For example, clubs or organizations that are performance-based, such as the NYU N’Harmonics and Shakespeare in the Square, audition prospective members. Other clubs, such as Tisch New Theatre, interview those who are looking to help backstage at performances.

Getting involved in a Tisch student club or organization is rewarding in so many ways:

• It is like joining a family. You’ll find support and friendship among like-minded people.
• You’re able to meet so many other people outside of your major or studio.
• You have the opportunity to learn so much and gain valuable experiences through these organizations.
• You can network through these groups. Having an expansive array of relationships outside of your major and within your major can be really valuable.
• You’ll have fun doing something you love.