Cross Registration Guide

The Tisch Open Arts Curriculum consists of a series of Tisch School of the Arts courses open to all undergraduate and graduate students at New York University.

These courses span several disciplines from filmmaking to screenwriting to photography to acting and beyond.

For more information contact:
Office of Special Programs
721 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10003

Phone: 212 998 1500
Fax: 212 995 4578
tisch.special.info@nyu.edu

Fall 2009 Courses:
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/Xregmain.html

Department of Drama
Broadway, 3rd floor south
212.998.1850
tisch.drama.ug@nyu.edu

Dept. Website: http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html

Overview:
The Department of Drama at Tisch School of the Arts is unique in the nation for its combination of rigorous conservatory training and broad-ranging academic education. Using the incomparable theatrical resources of New York City as well as the superb intellectual resources of New York University, the department has created a uniquely balanced B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) program that aims to establish the artistic and intellectual foundations for a successful professional life in the theatre and allied disciplines.

Registration:
The Tisch Drama department offers a number of courses open to non-majors. These coures range in topic from performance technique to studies of contemporary playwrights and foreign forms of drama.

Most non-performance related theatre studies courses (i.e. courses about dramatic literature, dramaturgy, criticism, etc.) should be open to non-majors. If presented with problems registering please contact the department at (212) 998-1850 for any assistance that you require. Theatre Studies courses are linked below.

http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/dr_curtheatre.html

Special Information:
Students interested in taking Private Voice lessons through Tisch require a special form, located here:

http://drama.tisch.nyu.edu/object/dr_forms.html

Gallatin students are not eligible to audition for Tisch Drama-sponsored plays and performances.

***NEW MINOR BEING OFFERED***
A minor in Performance Studies is now being offered. The Performance Studies Minor is intended for students who are interested in delving into the impact that performance can have on culture. It will enable students to develop a greater understanding of how performance has meaning to daily life and how it can shape both a social and political landscape.

For more information consult the following link:
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/PSMinor.html

***OPEN ARTS STUDIO***
Only offered in the Spring Semester, the Open Arts Studio provides students with an 8-credit professional studio course of study similar to what Drama majors receive through their studio education. Applications for admission are due in early Fall preceding the Spring semester in which a student wishes to enroll in the studio. More information can be found here:
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/satnyu.html

The department offers the course "The American Musical" H81.1002/H81.2002 which is open to all undergraduate and graduate students regardless of major. A description of the course can be found below.

What is The American Musical? What are its roots? Where is it going? How do words, music and drama mesh to create something greater than each element alone? What made the magic of the fabled collaborations? These questions and many others are explored through a survey of the history of the “American Musical.” The course will focus on landmark works and writers, utilizing audio and video recordings, and script analysis. Included are the works of Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Jonathan Larson and others. This course counts as TSOA and Gallatin Humanities Requirement, (except for TSOA Drama Students).

If presented with any issues registering for the course, Please contact the department at (212) 998-1830 for any assistance that you require.

For general questions: 212-998-1600

For specific registration questions (i.e. about a particular course):

Ken Sweeney, Program Administrator
kcs1@nyu.edu
or
Melanie Daly, Department Coordinator
melanie.daly@nyu.edu

Dept. Website:
http://cinema.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home

Overview:
The Department of Cinema Studies is one of the first university departments devoted to the history, theory, and aesthetics of film and the moving image. The approach to cinema is interdisciplinary and international in scope and is concerned with understanding films in terms of the material practices that produce them and within which they circulate. Film has been the primary object of study in the past; however, in recent years, the department has expanded to include other media that fall within the realm of sound/image studies (e.g., broadcast television, video art, and on-line technologies).

Special Information:
Approximately 3 undergraduate courses each semester are open on Albert to all students.
The majority of Cinema Studies classes open to outside students are restricted with access codes. Interested students should come to the department between 10 am - 4 pm to get an access code.

A list of courses available to non-majors in Spring 2010 is linked below.
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/xregcinemastudies.html

Please be aware that if a course is described as restricted to cinema studies students it is not open to any students outside the program, regardless of whether their concentration involves cinema studies. Students should not e-mail individual faculty members for permission to register for such courses. Questions or comments about this should be directed to the Program Adminstrator, Ken Sweeny.

***NEW MINOR BEING OFFERED***

A new minor in Documentary is being offered. The Minor in Documentary will be the first of its kind offering a structured curriculum that delves into the history, practices the hands-on mechanics of production, and explores the means in which to distribute the final film.

For more information consult the following link:
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/DocMinor.html

Brianne Powell
212.992.8408
brianne.powell@nyu.edu

Dept. Website
http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html

Overview:
The Recorded Music B.F.A. undergraduate program is designed to provide professional training for students who aim to succeed as creative entrepreneurs in the music industry. A creative entrepreneur is a driven, passionate individual who starts and runs an innovative business enterprise.

Registration:
Please consult the link below to review the procedure for registering for Recorded Music courses as a non-major.

http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/object/ReMuNonMajorRequest.html

Starting with spring 2010 registration, the dept will no longer publicize classes as available for non-majors. Instead, everything will be listed as "For Majors Only" but if a non-major would like to take any courses, he or she must simply follow the steps on the link above, and will be placed on an in-house manual wait list. All classes will be available, pending space remaining after majors have all registered.

THE FOLLOWING COURSES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF RECORDED MUSIC ARE STILL OPEN FOR SPRING 2010 REGISTRATION BY NON-MAJORS:

OPEN COURSES AT THE CLIVE DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF RECORDED MUSIC FOR SPRING 2010

To register, please complete this online non-major request form: http://clivedavisdept.tisch.nyu.edu/object/remunonmajorrequest.html

H85.1205 MUSIC MARKETING
#75543 4 credits
Errol Kolosine

MW 3:30 PM-4:45 PM
How does a completed recording get into the hands of millions of listeners? This course will provide aspiring record producers with how-to information on the variety of marketing and promotional activities that need to occur once the recording of an album is completed. Course topics may include consumer research and demographic analysis; retail sales; budgetary and financial planning; tie-ins and corporate sponsorship; promotions and licensing for radio, film, TV, concerts, Internet and other new media; touring; global business ventures. Students will be assigned a series of rigorous projects and examinations designed to test their knowledge of marketing strategy and protocol.

H85.1223 CONTRACTS & DEALMAKING
#75544 4 credits
Lauren Davis

W 6:45 PM-9:25 PM
Any student aspiring to a career in the music industry needs to know how the legal side of the business works. This practical, nuts-and-bolts course explores the legal issues that impact the day-to-day operation of music business ventures like record labels, music publishing companies, management and concert promotion companies, and the business of being an artist . Through experiential exercises which involve role play and real-world simulations, students will develop their ability to read, comprehend, draft and negotiate agreements, and to navigate conflicts they are likely to face as budding creative and business entrepreneurs. Students will hone their skills as advocates, and learn how to safeguard their interests and earnings. This workshop is recommended for any NYU student considering a career in music, as well as Recorded Music students developing their senior capstone projects.

H85.1239 THE BUSINESS OF ELECTRONIC & DANCE MUSIC
#76288 4 credits
Errol Kolosine

T 6:20 PM-9:00 PM
The electronic and dance music genres are among the most popular and profitable in the entire music industry. These genres, organized around the nightclub and festival scenes, have spawned legendary creative entrepreneurs, from Mel Cheren and Larry Levan of the 1970s Paradise Garage underground New York scene to the current brilliant pop dance mastery of European artists like David Guetta. Students in this class will be exposed to the history and contemporary business of electronic and dance music. This class will help enable everyone from the home studio producer to the budding superstar dj understand the modern make-up of the dance and electronic music business. We will examine the methodologies of (and meet) some of the most successful people in the biz, study the pitfalls and opportunities in today's marketplace, offer real life experiential training and discover emerging trends for tomorrow. The goal of the course is to teach students to develop a workable creative plan to launch a business within the dance music scene. Students will work solo and in groups and then pitch and present their work at the end of the semester. Students should walk away from the course with a greater understanding of one of the world’s most influential styles of music and an increased awareness of how to position themselves professionally for success in this field.

H85.1260 THE BUSINESS OF ARTIST MANAGEMENT
#76287 4 credits
Jeffrey Rabhan

M 6:20 PM-9:00 PM
This course is specifically designed for students aspiring to a career in personal artist management, looking for proven strategies for their current management practices, and planning to manage themselves, take control of the creative and business aspects of their career as artists, record producers, musicians and songwriters.

A manager’s job is to oversee all aspects of creative careers in music and is charged with the responsibility of furthering that career—from independent, DIY artists to multi-platinum superstars. The students will learn about different career trajectories and gain hands-on experience developing management strategies that can be applied to different creative careers in the music industry.

Students will also learn about the timeline and will participate first-hand in the management of a well-known worldwide artist.

Through the use of guest speakers, case studies, and artist/manager panels and thinktanks, students will have the opportunity to interact directly with some of the music industry’s most successful advisors.

H85.1272 ENTREPRENEURSHIP: DEVELOPING THE MUSIC BUSINESS VENTURE
#75545 4 credits
Errol Kolosine

W 6:20 PM-9:00 PM
This course is designed for students who are interested in future careers as innovative music executives and industry leaders. Topics include: different revenue sources; company operations and management, identification of new opportunities, effective market research techniques and strategies for successful implementation, and new venture formation. Strategies for successful leadership will be discussed as students focus on the career paths and the circumstances behind the success of key music industry leaders and innovators (through reading assignments, in-class presentations and guest lecturers). Effective communication techniques will be learned in a series of collaborative class exercises involving public speaking, business letter writing and deal negotiations.

Randy Martin
Department of Art & Public Policy
665 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-992-8200
tisch.arpo@nyu.edu

Dept. Website:
http://app.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html

Overview:
The courses offered by the Department investigate the social, ethical and political issues facing contemporary artists and scholars, and examine public policy issues that affect their ability to make and distribute their work. The courses are interdisciplinary and may be team taught, may include a practicum as well as theoretical and historical investigations, and may be available to graduate as well as undergraduate students. (Courses are designed to fulfill general education requirements for Tisch undergraduates in all disciplines.) While these courses are primarily for students at Tisch, students from other divisions of New York University are welcome to enroll with permission of Randy Martin, Chair of Art & Public Policy.

Registration:
Most courses are open to non-majors and are restricted only by class standing (i.e. Sophomores and Juniors only, Juniors and Seniors only, etc.)

Brenda Burton
Coordinator of Academic Support Services
725 Broadway, Room 1106
Phone: 212-998-1814
brenda.burton@nyu.edu

Department website:
http://filmtv.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home

Overview:
The mission of the undergraduate film and television department is to educate our students in the art, craft, and technology of film, television video, animation and sound production. Our program offers intensive hands-on production experience coupled with a broad exposure to the liberal arts. We nurture individual talent and skills, and encourage students to become creative, and thoughtful practitioners in the world of media.

Registration:
Students are encouraged to pursue Film/TV courses specially designated for non-majors here first:

http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/xregfilm.html

All other courses are open to out-of-department students only after all Tisch Film & TV majors have registered for courses. If spots are open after priority registration, non-majors my take courses in the department. In general, courses are open to non-majors only after the first day of the semester’s classes. Any Tisch Film & TV major on any waiting list has priority over non-majors.

Students hoping to be considered for a spot in any Film & TV course should pick up a “Film & TV Permission Form” (the yellow one) from the large Forms Kiosk outside Room 901 in the 721 Broadway building. The department will honor the course requests in the order they receive them, so it is worthwhile to plan ahead.

At the end of the first week of classes, Gallatin students who have not been contacted by the UG Film & TV department are encouraged to return to 721 Broadway, Room 901, to find out if any spots have opened up in the class.

Special Information:
All Undergraduate Film & TV Fundamentals courses are particularly difficult to get into during the academic year. The department encourages out-of-department students to take these courses over the summer. The course names may vary during the summer sessions, but the material covered is the same.

Out-of-department students may occasionally enter an intermediate or advanced level course with the specific permission of the instructor teaching the course. Students may bypass course prerequisites only by permission of the instructor teaching the course.

Important: Please note that all out-of-department students are charged service fees when they register for any class in Department of Film & TV. These fees are non-refundable. (Please refer to the back of the "Film & TV Permission Form" for a list of fees).

***NEW MINOR BEING OFFERED***
A Minor in producing is available. The Producing Minor is a specialized track designed to provide students of any major with a framework for understanding the dynamics of producing as an art form and a business profession.

Please consult the following link for more information.
http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/MinorProducing.html

Liz Andrews
Photography & Imaging
721 Broadway, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212 998 1930
photo.tsoa@nyu.edu OR
liz.andrews@nyu.edu

Dept. Website:
http://photo.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html

Overview:
The Department of Photography & Imaging at Tisch offers a four-year B.F.A. program centered on the making and understanding of images. Students explore photo-based imagery as personal and cultural expression. Situated within a university, our program offers students both the intensive focus of an arts curriculum and a serious and broad grounding in the liberal arts. We are a diverse department embracing multiple perspectives, and our 130 majors work in virtually all modes of analog and digital photo-based image making and multimedia.

Registration:
Students are encouraged to take advantage of Photo & Imaging courses for non-majors listed here:

http://specialprograms.tisch.nyu.edu/object/xregphotofall.html

All other courses are listed at the link below and may require special permission. If such restrictions are not already listed in the course description or on Albert, please contact Irene Cho for clarification.

http://photo.tisch.nyu.edu/page/courses.html

The department would like to promote the following courses for non-majors in the spring 2010 semester:

STUDIO COURSES

H82.1030 Dir. Projects: Performing the Problematic W 9:30-1:15

H82.1220 Community Collaboration M 6:00-8:30

H82.1216 Advanced Documentary Strategies W 6:00-9:45

H48.1100 Urban Ensemble T 6:00-9:45

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Directed Projects: Performing the Problematic
H82.1030 Studio 4 Credits
H82.1030 sec 2 #71325 Wafaa Bilal Wednesday 9:30-1:15 721 Bway, 824
Prerequisite: Photography & Imaging: Analog and Digital.
This course will address the problematic historical and theoretical background of an image by re-contextualizing it and placing it in contemporary time. Students will explore performance, photography, theory and history by recreating and performing historical works of art. Re-contextualizing images enables us to revisit history and the original objective of the artist. This process allows us to measure the progress we have made politically and socially since that period. Students will also learn how to manage large-scale projects and gain experience creating sets, lighting, documenting through photo, video and other technical skills. Each student or group will propose and spearhead one project and the class as a whole will participate in the actualization of each project. At the end of the course, there will be a show or public presentation of student works. Film, writing and performance students are highly encouraged to take this class.

Wafaa Bilal’s bio and information about his work can be seen here: http://www.wafaabilal.com.

Community Collaborations: New York City Teens Speak Out
H82.1220 Studio 4 Credits
H82.1220 sec 1 # 71334 Lorie Novak Monday 6-8:30 721 Bway, 815
Offered Spring only. Prerequisite: Junior standing, working knowledge of photoshop, community-based art teaching experience, or permission of instructor.
Community Collaborations (aka CoCo) is a participatory photography project where NYU students teach digital photography to NYC public high school students and use the Web for exhibition, self-expression, and community building. In this Photography & Imaging and Art & Public Policy Course, the NYU students work in teams of two or three and co-facilitate workshops with small groups of teens that meet twice a week from 3:30-6:00 on either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. Cameras and all supplies are provided and the workshops take place in Photography and Imaging’s digital labs. The teens are given digital cameras to photograph their families, friends, and communities to create photographic essays exploring their day-to-day lives, dreams, concerns, and social-political challenges. During the course time for NYU students, focus will be on workshop development, supervision, discussion of challenges and what it means to work in community engaged projects. There will also be guest speakers, visits to other community-based art programs, and assigned readings. Final projects will be published at the end of the semester on the Community Collaborations (CoCo) website, http://photoandimaging.net/coco. Please note that although this is a demanding course, it does not involve working on your own photographic projects. If you have any questions, please email lorie.novak@nyu.edu.

Community Collaborations started in 1996 in the Photography and Imaging Department. To see past work created in this course, visit http://www.photoandimaging.net/coco and see the CoCo books from 1996-2007 in the Photography and Imaging library. Also visit the course resource blog, http://photoandimagingcoco.blogspot.com, and the high school students blog, http://coconyu.blogspot.com. Community Collaborations is co-directed by Lorie Novak (founder) and Erika deVries. Funding is provided by the NYU Office of Civic Engagement and the Department of Photography & Imaging.

Advanced Documentary Strategies
H82.1216 Studio 4 Credits
H82.1216 sec 1 # 71333 Joe Rodriguez Wednesday 6-9:45 721 Bway, 815
Prerequisite: Photojournalism or Documentary Strategies, or permission by the department.
This course will explore conventional and alternative methods in documentary photography that have been used to explore a variety of subjects. Models such as the early Life magazine, the Farm Security Administration, collaborations between writers and photographers such as “Let Us Now Praise Famous Men” by Walker Evans and James Agee, the divergent coverage of the Vietnam War and the work by collectives will be among the many strategies discussed from a variety of cultures and political points of view. We will examine the variegated structure of the picture essay and contemplate the new potentials for it on a digital platform. While there will be readings assigned, the class concentrates on the student’s ability to conceptualize, carry out and produce one small and one large documentary project during the semester.

Joseph Rodriguez's bio can be seen here: http://photo.tisch.nyu.edu/object/RodriguezJ.html

Urban Ensemble
Professor Erika deVries
H48.1100.001 (Undergraduate)
H48.2100.001 (Graduate)
Tuesdays, 6:00 – 9:45pm
Undergraduate and Graduate
4 points

This course affords opportunities to learn how to teach in community-based arts settings. Class meetings will be devoted to expanding students' knowledge of teaching methods; exploring techniques and strategies for working with people in diverse situations; reading about and discussing selected collaborative and community projects; and brainstorming responses to challenges that arise at the internships. Emphasis is given to interdisciplinary tools-the combined use of photography, theatre, video, dance, and writing-although one form is usually prominent in any given situation. Guest lectures will be given by artists working with theater, photography, storytelling, and video.

In addition to a weekly class session, students participate once or twice a week in an arts-based internship with a community-based artist or organization. Internships are available in all disciplines with opportunities for students to lead their own groups or assist a practicing artist in the field. Sites include an after-school program for kids at a housing project, institutions that use the arts for healing, an arts for literacy project, programs dedicated to self- growth and community building, and local NYC public schools. A once a week internship for 10 weeks is required for 2 credits. To receive more than 2 credits, a more intensive internship must be arranged.

This course will count toward Elective credit for TSOA Students.

NEW COURESES AVAILABLE!!

The Department of Photography & Imaging at the New York Universityʼs Tisch School of the Arts
and the Magnum Foundation present a suite of four courses in Photography and Human Rights
designed to explore strategies to create effective documentary projects in pursuit of human rights.
Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos
WEEKS 1-3 MAY 17 – JUNE 4:
THE PICTURE ESSAY FOR PAPER AND PIXEL – Fred Ritchin
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR DOCUMENTARY PRACTICE – Cate Fallon
WEEKS 4-6 JUNE 7 – JUNE 25:
HUMAN RIGHTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY – Peter Lucas
THE PHOTO ESSAY – Susan Meiselas
This 6-week program is made up of 4 intensive evening courses, intended for intermediate and
advanced students, including experienced professionals, who seek to hone their documentary and
media skills in the context of human rights. The assumption is that all students will be relatively fluent
with the use of a camera to produce photographs but will benefit from work on developing a visual
essay for both conventional and digital media, using video, sound, and interactive techniques to
enhance the power of the imagery. A major emphasis of the program will be on the relevance of human
rights law to the documentary work, and strategizing projects that aid in the attainment of such basic
rights. Guest lecturers for the program will include many documentary photographers, editors, and
critics.
Students are encouraged to take all four courses, but the courses can be taken in any combination that
works for the student. Courses can be taken for credit or non-credit. Registration begins February 8th.
For registration and housing information, please consult nyu.edu/summer.
On June 23rd, at the end of the summer session, the Department of Photography & Imaging
(photo.tisch.nyu.edu) and the Magnum Foundation (www.magnumfoundation.org) will host two panels
entitled “Bearing Witness: Human Rights and the Law” and “Creating an Alternative Human Rights
Documentary Community.”
For more information, please visit photo.tisch.nyu.edu or call 212-998-1930.
MAY 17 – JUNE 4
THE PICTURE ESSAY FOR PAPER AND PIXEL (2 credit lecture)
This course will focus on the long-term photographic essay. It will look at both linear and non-linear
forms of the essay, with and without the use of text, sound, video and other media. Intent, ethics,
grammar and presentation issues will be considered. There will be many references to a variety of
historical models from magazines, newspapers, books, exhibitions and digital environments, including
the Web.
Fred Ritchin is professor of Photography & Imaging at New York Universityʼs Tisch School of the Arts. He is also
the director of PixelPress (www.pixelpress.org), creating web sites, books and exhibitions investigating new
documentary strategies and promoting human rights.
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR DOCUMENTARY PRACTICE (2 credit studio)
The class will explore tools that are useful for a documentary photographer, relating to the digital
camera, as well as to image capture, preservation, presentation and transmission. Lighting, audio
interviewing, and the production of short videos will also be covered at a basic level. Students work on
several small assignments to experiment with software and hardware, and will have the opportunity to
complete a small project of their own. This course is intended to give students a fundamental
understanding of the efficiencies and possibilities of the digital realm.
Catherine Fallon is the former digital master printer for Gilles Peress. She has had residencies at the Banff Centre
for the Arts, Banff, Canada; the MacDowell Colony; and the Ucross Foundation. Her photographic work has been
exhibited at A.I.R. Gallery, New York; Blue Sky Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts, Portland, Oregon; City
Gallery, New York; and Soho 20, New York.
JUNE 7 – JUNE 25
HUMAN RIGHTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY (2 credit lecture)
This class will focus on photography, representation, and human rights. Specifically, we will examine
the crucial role that photography plays in the global human rights movement. Many photographers who
once considered themselves to be working within a documentary tradition now conceive of themselves
as also working within a human rights framework. In order to understand this change, we need to view
the many historical and contemporary movements related to documentary photography. We will also
explore critical issues surrounding the ethics and politics of photographic representation and the
different mediums (such as traditional print media versus new media) used to express human rights
issues. We will also carefully place photography and visual representation within the wider field of
human rights. And finally, we will study the impact photography has had on social change and the many
possibilities photographs may have in the future struggle for universal human rights.
Peter Lucas has taught at Columbia University as a lecturer of peace education in the Department of International
and Transcultural Studies at Teachers College, at The New School, Bogazici University, and Istanbul University.
His research and teaching focuses on international studies in human rights, human rights and photography, human
rights and media, the poetics of witnessing, peace education, and human rights education and documentary
practice.
THE PHOTO ESSAY (2 credit studio)
This is an advanced course that concentrates on creating photo essays in the context of human rights.
Students will photograph, edit, sequence and present a photographic essay that they produce during
the course, using allied media when useful; they will also read essential human rights literature and
discuss in class its importance in pursuing the photo essay. Issues in effective fieldwork will be
discussed, both strategic and ethical. The class will also consider the potential usefulness of such
documentary projects and how to target work for greater social impact.
Susan Meiselas (www.susanmeiselas.com) is a professor of Photographic Studies at Leiden University. She is
well-known for her coverage of the insurrection in Nicaragua and her documentation of human rights issues in Latin
America, including the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador, and her work documenting the Anfal campaign in
Kurdistan in Northern Iraq. Meiselas is a member of Magnum Photos and the President of the Magnum
Foundation.

David Ranghelli
Program Director, Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing
Tisch School of the Arts
212 998-1943
david.ranghelli@nyu.edu

Department website:
http://ddw.tisch.nyu.edu/page/home.html

Overview:
The undergraduate program in dramatic writing, which leads to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, is divided into four parts: writing/text analysis, production/performance, general education and electives. Acceptance into the Department enrolls all students in the Division of Playwriting and the Division of Film and TV Writing. Students study in both divisions, concentrating in at least one medium as their studies advance.

Registration:
Courses in this department are highly restrictive, and it is all but impossible for students not matriculated in the program to register for courses during the academic year. However, chances of taking courses in this department may be increased if the student has taken a summer course in Dramatic Writing.

Out-of-department students are encouraged to take advantage of the Dramatic Writing courses offered in Tisch’s Open-Arts Curriculum. These courses are often taught by the Dramatic Writing Adjunct Faculty, the same faculty who regularly teach students matriculated in the Dramatic Writing Program.

Frank Lantz
Interim Director
NYU Game Center
frank.lantz@nyu.edu

Overview:
The NYU Game Center is a pioneering new University-wide academic initiative for the research, design, and development of digital games. Drawing on a faculty that teaches nearly 70 courses related to game design across NYU, the center would have as its long term goal graduate and undergraduate degrees. The Center will be a collaboration of faculty members in computer science, engineering, new media theory, and the arts.

The NYU Game Center has been initially funded with an anonymous gift of $ 1 million and a $200,000 grant from The Rockefeller Foundation’s NYC Cultural Innovation Fund, a new initiative that supports creative engagement with the issues shaping the City’s creative future. The Center’s initial home will be in the Skirball Center for New Media in the Tisch School of the Arts. An advisory committee made up of NYU faculty and staff is presently conducting a search for a director of the Center. A related effort, the Games for Learning Institute, was launched in October 2008 with $1.5 million in funding from Microsoft. The Institute will provide the fundamental scientific evidence to support the potential of games as learning tools for math and science subjects among middle-school students.

“Digital games are becoming more and more a part of our mainstream culture the world over,” said Mary Schmidt Campbell, dean of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. “Not only are they enormously popular, but the appeal of digital games cuts across all ages and gender. The Tisch School is proud to participate with Steinhardt, Courant, and NYU Poly in this important initiative to establish a multi-school center for game study and development. ”

David W. McLaughlin, provost of NYU, said “Modern video games are, at heart, cross-disciplinary creations that draw on talents from across a university community: mathematicians, computer scientists, engineers, artists, dramatic writers. The mission of the NYU Game Center, to be sure, will be to produce the next generation of game designers, entrepreneurs, and researchers, and to advance the science, technology, and practice of gaming through research. Beyond that, we also look to this new center as a laboratory for innovation, intellectual risk-taking, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.”

The Center is a partnership between several NYU schools and affiliates: the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; the Polytechnic Institute of NYU; the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; and the Tisch School of the Arts. Beginning in spring 2009, the Center will offer a series of talks and panel discussions that will be open to the public and featuring leading game designers. In fall 2009, it will offer undergraduate courses to 10-12 students a year who may choose a minor, major or double major. Graduate courses are slated for fall 2010. Approximately six graduate students a year will be admitted to the two-year Master’s program or certificate program.

The NYU Game Center’s interim director is Frank Lantz, adjunct assistant professor in the Tisch School’s Interactive Telecommunications Program. “I am excited to be a part of this historic new initiative in gaming at New York University," he said. “The work going on across the University in this field has made NYU one of the most vibrant gaming institutions on the east coast.”

Lantz, a game designer who has worked in the field of game development for 20 years, is also creative director and co-founder of the game development firm area/code. He has taught game design at New York University, the School of Visual Arts, and the New School. His writings on games, technology and culture have appeared in a variety of publications.

Members of the advisory committee for the NYU Game Center are: Mary Schmidt Campbell, dean, Tisch School of the Arts; Sheril Antonio, associate arts professor, associate dean of Film, TV, and New Media, and interim chair, Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music, Tisch School of the Arts; Bonita Engel, area manager for Skirball Center for New Media; Alexander R. Galloway: associate professor, Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development; Leslie Greengard, professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and director of Courant; Katherine Isbister, associate professor, Polytechnic Institute of NYU, with an affiliation at the ITU Copenhagen Center for Computer Games Research; Frank Lantz; Yann LeCun, professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences; Rosanne Limoncelli, director of production for Film& New Media, Kanbar Institute of Film & Television; Ken Perlin, professor, Media Research Laboratory, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and the Center for Advanced Technology; Ron Robin, professor and associate dean for Academic Affairs, The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and Dan Shiffman, assistant arts professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program at the Tisch School.