START DATES FOR
NEW YORK CITY:
September 20, 2012 • January 14, 2013 • March 11, 2013 • June 10, 2013 • September 16, 2013
OVERVIEW
In today's entertainment market, an entirely unique demand is emerging within the medium of comedy: a demand to excel at both writing and performing. Leading filmmakers and writers include such popular voices as Judd Apatow, Adam McKay, and Kevin Smith, to name a few, who lead the charge with their own 'brands' of comedy. In this ever-burgeoning field, having an acting reel as well as a sketch writing portfolio has become the new normal for anyone with an instinct for comedy. The New York Film Academy will offer the only program of its kind in the United States that blends intensive acting/improv study with an intensive writing program. Students will graduate with a Certificate of Study, as well as a Sketchwriting Submission Packet and a Sketch Demo Reel. It will be a one of a kind program designed to create the Comedic Actors and Writers of tomorrow!12 WEEKS, 108 HOURS
WEEK ONE:Improv: 3 hours
Beginning Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK TWO:
Improv: 3 hours
Beginning Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK THREE:
Improv: 3 hours
Beginning Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK FOUR:
Improv: 3 hours
Beginning Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch For Film: 3 hours
WEEK FIVE:
Improv: 3 hours
Beginning Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch For Film: 3 hours
WEEK SIX:
Improv: 3 hours
Beginning Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch For Film: 3 hours
WEEK SEVEN:
Improv: 3 hours
Intermediate Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK EIGHT:
Improv: 3 hours
Intermediate Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK NINE:
Improv: 3 hours
Intermediate Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK TEN:
Improv: 3 hours
Intermediate Sketch Writing: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
WEEK ELEVEN:
Improv: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
Advanced Sketch Writing/Submission Packet: 3 hours
WEEK TWELVE:
Improv: 3 hours
Sketch for Film: 3 hours
Advanced Sketch Writing/Submission Packet: 3 hours
Final Improv Performance
Final Sketch Screening
Conclude with Improv Performance
Conclude with full sketches students write for each other shot on film, aka 'Final Sketches'
NEW COMEDY CLASS DESCRIPTIONS, EVENING PROGRAM
Sketch for Film: In this unique class, students will learn how to shape their writing to meet the demands of contemporary Filmmaking. They will be able to learn, in tandem, how to hone their skills for Sketch Writing, as well as view their product through a directors' eye. Because students will be constantly putting their Sketches on Film, the class will allow for adjustment when it comes to their own scripts, and how to blend comedic instinct as a writer with the lens of a camera. An exciting class that marks the New York Film Academy's Evening Comedy Program as one of a kind!
Sketch Writing: In this beginning sketch class, students will learn the fundamentals of Sketch Writing. Structure and rhythm will be emphasized when it comes to building sketches. Students will analyze classic sketches from Saturday Night Live, studying formula. The class will have an assignment every week.
Improvisation: Through games and exercises, students learn how to let their imaginations run wild, how to play well with others, and how to live "in the moment," free from anticipating or planning what to do next. Many working writers and performers began in Improvisation class, learning how to free their instincts and rely on emotional and creative logic, serving ultimate truth in comedy and character.
QUICK FACTS:
Start Dates: For New York City:
Sep 20, 2012, Jan 14, 2013, Mar 11, 2013, Jun 10, 2013, Sep 16, 2013
Program Requirements: High School Diploma, GED
tuition: $ 3,300 (USD) / €2,520 (EURO)
You Graduate With: Diploma/Certificate
Sep 20, 2012, Jan 14, 2013, Mar 11, 2013, Jun 10, 2013, Sep 16, 2013
Program Requirements: High School Diploma, GED
tuition: $ 3,300 (USD) / €2,520 (EURO)
You Graduate With: Diploma/Certificate
