The Tisch School of the Arts Open Arts Curriculum consists of a series of Tisch courses open to all undergraduate and graduate students at New York University. These courses, typically offered during the academic year, are also open to visiting students during the summer.
Students of different disciplines are given an opportunity to participate in classes in a range of disciplines at Tisch and to develop their artistic interests and creativity. These courses are specially designed to give introductory exposure, foundational knowledge, and hands-on experience in various artistic fields to students who are not majoring in the field of the course that is being offered. Prior to registering for a course, students should consult their advisor at their home school about which academic program requirements the following courses fulfill.
Summer 2009 Course Offerings:
Game Design Workshop
In order to promote a deeper understanding of games, the NYU Game Center is offering this comprehensive course that reflects the various skills and disciplines that are brought together in modern game development: game design, programming, visual art, animation, sound design, and writing. In addition, the workshop will situate these disciplines within a larger context of game literacy and a historical and critical understanding of games as cultural objects.
Classroom lectures and hands on experience in state-of-the-art computer laboratories will all be used to bring these different educational vectors together into a coherent whole, the workshop will be organized around a single, long-term, hands-on, game creation project. Over the course of the 6 weeks, working in small groups under the close supervision of instructors, students will collaborate on the creation of a game.
This course is offered for undergraduate and graduate credit. Learn more.
The Art and Technique of the Documentary
This class is designed to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of the many different techniques and styles of the documentary, ranging from historical and political essay films to first person memoir and character study films. Students will view a documentary in each class and the instructor will lead class discussions exploring the creative and technical decisions that were used to make the film: Why did the filmmaker decide upon the particular form to present the subject? What unique challenges did he or she encounter? What were the various techniques used to develop the subject? Screenings will include both contemporary and classical documentaries. The instructor, an Academy Award-winning producer/director, will show several of her own films as well, explaining candidly how she developed the idea, gathered source material and decided upon the appropriate form to be used. Several producer/directors will be invited as guest speakers to share their professional experience and expertise with the class. Each student will have the opportunity to develop an idea for a documentary that will include interview subjects, a pitch and a treatment.
This course is offered for undergraduate and graduate credit. Learn more.
