NEW YORK, December 22, 2009 - “The Craft of the Story,” an intensive four-day program which teaches beginner and intermediate-level writers the fundamentals of storytelling as they focus on fiction writing, memoir writing, or screenwriting, will launch this winter at the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS).
Offered through the Division of Liberal Studies and Allied Arts, “The Craft of the Story” features lectures on technique, writing exercises, and directed readings or screenings of relevant works. Under the direction of a successful writer and teacher in their chosen area of concentration – fiction, memoir, or screenwriting – students will immerse themselves in writing, attending two 3-hour sessions a day.
The program will also provide students with the opportunity to connect with faculty and with each other during special events such as the opening reception and a closing celebration with student readings. On the evening of Friday, January 15, special guest Mark Jude Poirier(novelist and screenwriter, Smart People) will read from his work and answer questions on the connections and commonalities between prose and film storytelling. On Saturday, January 16, program director Adam Sexton and film producer Maureen Ryan (Man on Wire) will offer a presentation on applying to graduate programs in writing.
Faculty
“The Craft of the Story” will be taught by scholars and practicing professionals who bring their insight and expertise to the classroom. Teaching this winter are: in Fiction Writing, Ann Napolitano, author, Within Arm’s Reach; in Memoir Writing, Melissa Febos, author, Whip Smart; and in Screenwriting, Jacob Krueger, screenwriter, The Matthew Sheppard Story.
“The Craft of the Story” (X32.9380) runs January 14-17, 2010. For more information, please visit www.scps.nyu.edu/winter or contact program director Adam Sexton at adam.sexton@nyu.edu.
NYU-SCPS Offers Writers Winter Term Intensive: "The Craft of the Story"
About the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Established in 1934, NYU-SCPS (scps.nyu.edu) is one of NYU’s several degree-granting schools and colleges, each with a unique academic profile. The reputation of NYU-SCPS arises from its place as the NYU home for study and applied research related to key knowledge-based industries where the New York region leads globally. This is manifest in the School’s diverse graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education programs in fields such as Real Estate and Construction Management; Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management; Global Affairs; Philanthropy and Fundraising; Graphic Communications Media, Publishing, and Digital Arts; Human Capital Management, Marketing, and Public Relations; with complementary strengths in the Liberal and Allied Arts; Translation and Interpreting; Management and Information Technology; and Finance and Taxation. More than 100 distinguished full-time faculty members collaborate with an exceptional cadre of practitioner/adjunct faculty and lecturers to create vibrant professional and academic networks that attract nearly 5,000 degree-seeking students from around the globe. In addition, the School fulfills the recurrent continuing higher education needs of local and professional communities, as evidenced by 55,000 annual enrollments in individual courses, specialized certificate programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, and public events. The School’s community is enriched by more than 25,000 degree-holding alumni worldwide, many of whom serve as mentors, guest speakers, and advisory board members.