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About the Program
Course Number: DWPG-NT 1
The Future Dramatic Writers Workshop is a free, highly-focused academic and professional writing program for students who have the talent and the will to write for theatre, film and television.
The Dramatic Writers Workshop gives students a taste of what it means to study and write drama, as well as an idea of what life as a dramatic writer is like.
Throughout the spring semester, students:
- learn the fundamentals of dramatic structure through lecture and discussion sessions on playwriting, screenwriting and television/episodic writing
- learn how to develop scripts in each medium in the writing workshop sessions, and present their work in a live final showcase
- experience the same rigorous basic training as undergraduates, who take courses in playwriting, screenwriting, and television/episodic writing.
Important Dates
Spring 2027
This program meets weekly on Saturdays, January 30, 2027 through May 8, 2027.
More dates and deadlines are available on the Tisch Special Programs Admissions Calendar.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications are open! Please click on the "APPLY" button below.
The application deadline for 2027 is November 9, 2026.
Please read through the Spring Future Artists Application Requirements page for more information on how to apply. You may be contacted for an audition or additional application materials.
If you have questions about the program or the application, please contact the Rita & Burton Department of Dramatic Writing at 212.998.1940 or email Tisch.futureartists@nyu.edu.