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Justin Townsend to Lead NYU’s Department of Design for Stage & Film

NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ Dean Allyson Green announced that Justin Townsend will be leading the Department of Design for Stage and Film as Chair starting in August 2022 and will join the faculty immediately. Townsend is a Tony Award-winning educator and international designer who has designed more than 250 shows throughout his 25-year career. Townsend will continue the legacy of renowned costume designer Susan Hilferty, who has guided the program for more than 20 years to the outstanding reputation that it holds today. Hilferty will remain on the faculty.Read More »Justin Townsend to Lead NYU’s Department of Design for Stage & Film

Major Gift to NYU Tisch School of the Arts to Establish the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts

NYU Tisch School of the Arts has received a major gift from the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, founded by Mellody Hobson and her husband, filmmaker George Lucas. The funds will establish the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts, an academic and production institute, which will include the new Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies, and support for student scholarships.