Undergraduate Courses
Dramatic Writing Undergraduate Summer 2026 Courses: Online (Remote) and In-Person
View summer 2026 course descriptions and schedules.Study playwriting, screenwriting, and television writing this summer in the Department of Dramatic Writing. Undergraduate and graduate workshop-oriented courses are taught by professional faculty with credits in writing for film, theatre, and television. Course options for this summer include Introduction to Dramatic Writing, Playwriting, Screenwriting, Writing Workshop: Sketch Comedy, and Episodic TV Writing II: The One Hour, and more.
PROGRAM DATES
Summer Session I
Monday, May 17 - TBD
Summer Session II
TBD - Wednesday, August 12, 2027
IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
January 5, 2027 Summer 2027 Visiting Student Application Available
January 11, 2027 Summer 2027 Course Search Opens
February 8, 2027 Summer 2027 Registration Begins for NYU and Visiting Students
March 15, 2027 International Student Application Deadline
May 3, 2027 Summer Session I Domestic Student Application Deadline
June 15, 2027 Summer Session II Domestic Student Application Deadline
Summer 2026 Courses
Graduate Courses
Dramatic Writing Graduate Summer 2026 Courses: Online (Remote) and In-Person
View summer 2026 course descriptions and schedules.Summer 2026 New Course Offering: Undergraduate
DWPG-UT 1082.002: Writing the Video Game
Writing the Video Game will cover all aspects of video game writing, from dialogue and worldbuilding to character design. Working through practical exercises, we will cover a wide range of formats genres to explore the mechanics of interactive storytelling and find the expressive power in this new medium. We will also learn the basics of game development and working with a development team. Developers from the industry will be brought in to share their expertise about interactive media design, production and writing.
Please contact the Rita and Burton Golderg Department of Dramatic Writing for more information, tisch.ddw@nyu.edu.
Summer 2026 New Course Offering: Graduate
DWPG-GT 2082.002: Writing the Video Game
Writing the Video Game will cover all aspects of video game writing, from dialogue and worldbuilding to character design. Working through practical exercises, we will cover a wide range of formats genres to explore the mechanics of interactive storytelling and find the expressive power in this new medium. We will also learn the basics of game development and working with a development team. Developers from the industry will be brought in to share their expertise about interactive media design, production and writing.
Please contact the Rita and Burton Golderg Department of Dramatic Writing for more information, tisch.ddw@nyu.edu.