Scorsese attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts (B.A., English, 1964; M.F.A., film, 1966) making the short films What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963) and It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964).
Scorsese se zapsal na newyorskou universitu (v roce 1964 získal bakalářský titul z angličtiny, v roce 1966 magisterský z režie), kde natočil svá studentská díla: krátké filmy What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1963) a It's Not Just You, Murray! (1964).