Did Lady Gaga Study Theater at New York University Before Dropping Out?
Lady Gaga is a chart-topping songwriter, a Golden Globe award-winning actor, and activist. The “Shallow” singer even left New York University early to pursue her music career. Here’s what we know about Lady Gaga’s college major pre-music stardom.
Lady Gaga briefly attended New York University in New York City
Lady Gaga, also known by her real name Stefani Germanotta, is the songwriter and singer behind “Rain On Me” and “Born This Way.” She performed a Super Bowl halftime show and at President Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony. She also collaborated with artists like Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, and Tony Bennett.
Before she was a Grammy Award-winning pop and jazz musician, Lady Gaga attended New York University, known for its prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. She was only 17 years old at the time of her admittance.
What was Lady Gaga’s major at New York University?
Britannica reports that this artist studied music at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. To be more specific, Lady Gaga was granted early admission to the Collaborative Arts Project 21, a music school at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
According to the NYC Arts website, CAP21 “replenishes the American musical theater by training the next generation of performers and infusing the entertainment industry at large with talent and source.”
Lady Gaga only attended college for two years before forging a career for herself in the music industry, later releasing songs like “Poker Face” and “Just Dance.” That theatrical influence shined when it came to Lady Gaga’s career outside of music.
This artist acted in two seasons of the FX original, American Horror Story, even earning a Golden Globe for her performance in Hotel. She went on to earn an Academy Award for her songwriting contributions on A Star is Born, where she also acted as one of the main characters.
Lady Gaga is still proud of her Manhattan roots, often gushing about her experience growing up as an Italian American from New York.
Lady Gaga stars alongside Adam Driver in ‘House of Gucci’
Months following A Star is Born’s release, Lady Gaga teamed up with Ridley Scott for the fashion-forward film House of Gucci. She appeared alongside Adam Driver, Salma Hayek, Al Pacino, and others. The actor even shared that she stayed in character in between scenes.
“I only felt that I could truly do this story justice if I approached it with the eye of a curious woman who was interested in possessing a journalistic spirit so that I could read between the lines of what was happening in the film’s scenes,” Gaga said during an interview with British Vogue. “[N]obody was going to tell me who Patrizia Gucci was. Not even Patrizia Gucci.”
House of Gucci is now playing in theaters.
