Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television

At Tisch School of the Arts Asia, we believe that storytelling matters.  The stories that we tell – through film, theatre and television – are how we as people explain who we are, to ourselves and to each other.  This two-year program provides students with the techniques to tell the stories that the world needs.

The environment we have created is intimate, intense, collegial, and exciting.  We offer the same training process we have been developing at Tisch New York over the past 25 years, with additions to the curriculum that spring from the resources offered by our faculty and the unique circumstances afforded by our environment in Southeast Asia.  

We encourage the development of work that begins with traditional principles, but arrives at conclusions that are fresh, original, and even groundbreaking.  We believe it is of the utmost importance to encourage emerging writers to find a unique and individual voice that will mark their work, because we know this is the best way for them to adapt and succeed in the professional world.

Dramatic Writing has its own black box theatre where your scripts will be workshopped with professional actors, leading to concert readings and staged performances.  There are opportunities for working with students from Graduate Film to create short films, or to perform stand-up comedy and write sketches for stage and television.  You will meet and learn from professionals who make frequent guest appearances on our campus, and will be able to expand on your education through internships in New York, Los Angeles or Asia during the summer between first and second years.

Tisch School of the Arts Asia is an arts conservatory with a unique philosophy: we are a multi-disciplinary school that encourages collaboration and relationships across departments. As a student in the Dramatic Writing Program, you will meet other young artists in your field and in the allied fields of Animation, Filmmaking and Producing, and you will join with these artists – your contemporaries - to create the film, television, and theater of the future.  We look forward to helping you make that happen.