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upper decked.

I am in the same boat but for Performance Studies. The NYU Performance Studies PhD doesn't accept anyone who doesn't have their MA in Performance Studies from NYU. I thought they might occasionally make exceptions to the rule (which is one of several reasons that i decided to apply to the PhD with the MA option), but when I looked at the list of current PhD students, every. single. one. has their MA from NYU. Take a look at the current cinema studies PhD students and see if this is true for them. If it is, then you have to make a decision. A second MA in basically the same field is going to be redundant. You're basically paying for the same degree twice. Maybe NYU has a higher ranking that your first school, but it will definitely look strange on your resume to have the same degree from two different schools. The only way I would recommend taking a second MA at NYU is if you feel that you absolutely won't be happy unless you get into the NYU PhD. If you'd be happy anywhere else, I'd say write off NYU as a lost cause and start working on making your application better for other schools. If you MUST go to NYU, then you may want to do the MA (but only if you're sure it's required for admission to the PhD) but even then you have to know that certain students -- even good students -- from the program still won't be accepted to NYU's PhD in the subject. Esssentially it is a high risk-high reward scenario.

true. although some people find the strangest things appealing. I have some Facebook friends that love horror and are constantly posting pics of demented baby dolls and themselves in wrestling masks with speculums in their mouths. It kind of disgusts me, but I don't want to block them and I'm not going to comment cause... you know, if that's their thing... *shrug* although I couldn't resist asking "why the speculum?"

Oh also, I might be moving to another spot within the city and I'm curious, does anyone have a good suggestion for 'hoods less than an hour away from NYU that might be as cheap or cheaper than Wash Heights? I might be SOL here, but just trying to see if anyone might be able to give me a better answer on this than I've been able to find myself. and that's NYU Tisch. not sure if that makes a difference. haven't seen the whole campus yet, just a few of the buildings I needed for administrative business.

Agreed. I've only been here for a year, but generally common sense is enough to keep you out of trouble. I only know one person so far that's been mugged/attacked and this is because she was super drunk, wandering home alone and generally not making smart decisions. Not victim blaming, but she was an easy target and a few teenagers knocked her over and stole her cash. Just make smart decisions (i.e. don't be wandering around by yourself in unpopulated areas at night, etc) and you should be fine. Even if you are coming home drunk, just make sure you're not by yourself or that you're at least sober enough to make your way home.

Ha yeah, I am committing to getting a 4.0 cumulative GPA in my MA (it will be tough, I know!) and if I succeed, I am going to reward myself with a fairly large piece of ink on my back. Not accusatory, but do you worry that this is a little bit of cultural appropriation? Just curious what you have to say. I'm sure you're educated on the topic, being in anthropology. that comes off as kind of judgy... the tattoo is creative and resonates with their passion and it pays tribute to what they love. I guess you're entitled to your opinion, but why worry about other people's ink? and to be fair, yes I did carp on the traditional drama person comedy/tragedy masks, but the difference is that I was pointing out that it's not a very original idea and I would never get it for myself. (I find it annoying because I think ink should be very personal and that's the sort of thing that you just pick off of a wall of pictures).

tablets are not laptops. just keep that in mind. a tablet is not going to do the things you expect a laptop to be able to do. I have a wonderful iPad, but I would never write a paper on it.

I couldn't help but say that I love the idea of getting a tattoo related to my field, but I hate that 90% of the time the default is the comedy and tragedy masks. They're so overdone. I've considered getting a phrase in the international phonetic alphabet. I've also considered getting a small tattoo for each of the significant roles I've played as a performer. But I'm broke.

we use IPA in theatre too!

war games

I was at work, procrastinating on GradCafe and whining about how it was taking them forever to get back to me and wishing they would just hurry up and put me out of my misery.

uh. I didn't realize this thread had gone on, but FTR: I revised the stand-alone script and it came out around 16 or 17 pages. Submitted that, got into the MA program at NYU. Never ever would have submitted any part of my script. This is a research program and the idea is to demonstrate that I can do research. I brought up the thesis because there is a paper part of it that contains some research. Further, the script was a film script and I was applying for theatre programs. It's not even a little bit relevant. Like I said, only reason I mentioned it was to illustrate that I couldn't use it.

not saying she's not mentally ill. saying that you shouldn't judge the people who've commented without having the same information they have.

Thanks!

I loved Sunset Park! Only think about it that I didn't like was my crappy roommate. Sunset Park (the acutal park) is UH-MAZING. It's a large beautiful park, lots of space to hang out, there are tennis courts, a couple playgrounds, chess boards, lots of space for running around and doing whatever, and a free olympic-sized pool in the summer with a free lane-swimming program. The area is mostly Chinese and Mexican and while the blocks are pretty cut-and-paste, the food in the area is great. If you do go there, check out Tacos El Bronco, they have a great menu with lots of authentic mexican food, fresh ingredients and great prices. The chinese food in the area is good too. The area in general is really beautiful, most of the buildings are brownstones or brownstone-esque. Everyone decorates for the holidays, the sidewalks are wide and all the buildings are set back from the street. Parking is alternate side, a pain in the butt, but better than Manhattan. There are a lot of families and lifetime residents in the area, so it is pretty safe and friendly so long as you stay inland of 3rd ave. 5th ave is the main drag. We lived at 44th & 4th (heh) which was a fantastic location. The Green-Wood cemetery is also much like a giant park and is very nice in the summer. I didn't travel to downtown Manhattan from there very much, but my estimate is about 40 minutes or so. Maybe someone else can corroborate or deny. Definitely no more than an hour. I would be careful to make sure you get a spot within a 3-5 minute walk of a subway. Our stop was just around the block and it fascillitate a lot of things. We were also only a couple stops from Atlantic Terminal which has a great mall with a lot of food options and the Barclay Center right there. If you can find it, I recommed things near the 36th st stop because you can catch the N and D express from there and that will get you a lot of places very quickly. Getting to Williamsburg or Queens was kind of a pain in the but, but Manhattan was pretty easy. does that answer your questions? got anything more specific? Like I said, Manhattan north of Harlem, and in Brooklyn I am only familiar with Sunset Park, but it has lower rents and it's a beautiful up and coming neighborhood. And sorry, I know nothing about broker fees, never used a broker. Which, in essence, is how you avoid them. Deal directly with the person leasing. Try subletting if it's just you and you're not picky about roommates.

DON'T DO IT. let me say this again: DO NOT GET A PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN. I got one for 15,000$ in 2007. It is now worth over 70,000$. My payments are too expensive and I can't get them reduced. They will not work with you to lower payments, extend repayment period, anything. The only thing you can do is refinance and that only works if you have good credit. Do I have to say this again? ABSO-FRAKKING-LUTELY DO NOT GET A PRIVATE STUDENT LOAN. at least not from an American bank.

I just thought of some! cats: a cat walk. and not a modeling cat walk, but the series of metal platforms hanging above a stage that allow access to lighting, rigging, etc. rake: a stage that has a gradient from downstage (the front near the audience) to upstage (the back, towards off-stage) up: upstage, towards the back down: downstage, towards the audience left: stage left, the left of the actor facing the audience right: stage right, the right of the actor facing the audience house: the lobby of the theatre, or the seating area of a theatre, or the audience themselves (as in we played to a series of poor houses OR there's a packed house tonight) good luck: a curse ensuring that someone will have terrible luck Macbeth: "the Scottish Play," another curse. shop: the scene shop or costume shop where scenery and/or costumes are made.

I imagined you as the Magidos from your profile picture, saying this in a very deep, 1940s voice, then swimming through the stratosphere and into the horizon until you are nothing more than a tiny point of light that blips out. I was amused. And also, I was a total N00B when I joined GC too. So glad this place is here. Obviously, since I've only been on for a few months and have a pretty high post per day ratio (especially considering I wasn't on much b/w submitting app and a month or so before expecting decisions)

I could go ON and ON about terms used to describe film/tv/story structure and some from set (alas, I never spent as much time on set as I'd have liked), but yeah the dictionary. that can happen. OH and don't even get me started on circus terms.

It really depends on your price range. Don't look for average prices online because In NYC when you are looking at averages, that includes the shitty 200sq ft apartment for 500$/mo and also the ridiculous penthouse that costs 20,000$/mo. So averages are just not helpful. I would suggest getting on craigslist, putting in your parameters (number of bedrooms, whether you want pets, etc) and searching by neighborhood. Neighborhoods I recommend: In Northern Manhattan: Harlem, Washington Heights, Inwood, Fort George In Southern Manhattan: (more expensive) anything south of the Village. As far as Manhattan goes, avoid anything between Harlem and the Village. You will not find anything good for a decent price. In Brooklyn I'm only familiar with Sunset Park & neighboring Borough Park. General rule of thumb is closer to the Manhattan = more expensive. Farther from Manhattan = cheap but QUICKLY diminishing public transpo access, so if you are going to look in Brooklyn make sure you are less than five minutes from a subway stop. Buses suck.

I can only think of a bunch of terms we have to describe things that other people take for granted. e.g.: C47 - a clothes pin Cold Open - the part of a TV show that comes before the credits Ooh, Here's one that means something different. "Laying Pipe" -- to retro engineer the structure of a script that's all I can think of for now.

Do learn to cook. It's fun! It's a great way to be healthy and save money and it's a good skill to have. It will also help you attract romantic interests. Also, invest in spices. Having a lot of spices can be the difference between a delicious meal and a bland one. They are expensive up front, but they last a long time. And don't buy one of those carousel spice things (with a bunch of different lids), you don't use all spices evenly, so you'll just end up replacing some and not others.

That's awesome! I got into the NYU MA. not the PhD, but it was what I am expecting and I am pretty happy about it. PhDs again next year.