Strengthen Your Skills in Writing for Musicals with the Dramatists Guild Institute: Register or Apply Now!

At the Dramatists Guild Institute, we have four course offerings this Spring 2018 that cater specifically to dramatists who would like to strengthen their skillsets in writing for musical theatre. Two of them are in person at the DGI in New York, and two of them are online and accessible from anywhere.

Architecture of Musicals In-Person at the DGI  In this course, we will develop our own toolbox for creating musicals – a toolbox that we will expand and shape over 10 weeks and through the examination of 12 musicals. CLICK HERE for full course description. Taught by John Dietrich Mondays, 6pm - 8pm EST 10 weeks starting on March 5, 2018

Talking Music: Basic Vocabulary Every Playwright Needs and Every Composer Understands Online   Roland's class will explore what it is in the music that might be making you feel something so that when you collaborate with a composer you'll be better equipped to understand specific musical choices and their impact on your characters and their journey.  CLICK HERE for full course description. Taught by Roland Tec Wednesdays, 5:30pm - 7pm EST 10 weeks starting on March 7, 2018

Lyric Writing In-Person at the DGI   Join Marcy Heisler in a ten-week, hands-on, interactive writing workshop in which lyricists expand the boundaries of their creative toolkit. With a core of instructor-based assignments grounded in professional experience, writers will complete assignments built on themes of adaptation, collaboration, production environment, and more. CLICK HERE for full course description. Taught by Marcy Heisler Saturdays, 10am - 1pm EST 10 weeks starting on March 10, 2018

National Songwriting Circle Online   Lyricists and composers from around the country (6 of each) commit to collaborating on songwriting assignments with one another, rotating collaborators each week so that by the end of the class, each participant will have collaborated on 6 brand-new songs with 6 brand-new potential future collaborators. Class sessions will be held every other week for 14 weeks to allow collaborators to work together on the off weeks. CLICK HERE for full course description. Taught by Roland Tec Thursdays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm EST 7 courses over 14 weeks starting on March 8, 2018

Ready to Apply?

If you've taken a course with us at the Dramatists Guild Institute, or have recently applied and been accepted as a student, you should've received an email with instructions on how to access the student portal . There, you can automatically register for Foundation Courses, or apply for Writing Workshops, Specialty Workshops, or Master Classes. If you haven't yet applied to be a student at the Dramatists Guild Institute, you must complete a general application first so we can get to know a little bit more about you. You can do that by clicking here . Be sure to read all of the application instructions. If you have any questions, always feel free to write me using the link in the signature; the Associate Director of the program, Tari Stratton; or the Executive Administrator, Jordan Stovall. They're reachable at dginstitute@dramatistsguild.com . Gary Garrison Director, Dramatists Guild Institute