NATIONAL THEATER INSTITUTE
Fall & Spring
Semesters
20
Credit
Hours
One Week
in NYC
NTI IS AN EXPLORATION INTO THE DEPTHS OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A COMPLETE THEATER ARTIST.
CREATE THEATER
NTI is a laboratory where you gain tangible tools while creating new work. From 9:00am to 10pm, seven days a week, you work with master teachers and create theater. This 14-week program trains you to function as a contributing member of an ensemble, invites you to find out what excites you about the art of theater, and gives you valuable skills to boldly apply that excitement and knowledge to your work. Conferring 20 credit hours, the NTI Semester is offered in the spring or fall semester.
NEW YORK CITY RESIDENCY
During a one-week residency in the epicenter of American theater - New York City, you will train with professionals in a singular series of workshops and master classes. In addition to training and conversing with New York’s brightest creative luminaries, you'll see a variety of performances during this unforgettable week.
THEATER LABS
Weekly Theater Labs challenge you to put what you are learning in class on its feet. When given just 15 hours to stage a scene, you learn to trust your creative instincts. Under the mentorship or a professional guest artist, you gain practical experience with a wealth of classical and contemporary texts.
PLAYWRIGHTS' AND LIBRETTISTS' WEEK
Playwrights and Librettists Week is dedicated to the staging of original one-act plays written, directed, designed, performed, and produced by your ensemble. This collaborative week supports and amplifies the voices of the next generation of American theater writers under the mentorship of several professional playwrights.
THEATER TRIPS
Theater trips to New York City as well as to prominent regional theaters such as Yale Repertory Theatre and the A.R.T. are frequently taken. These excursions often feature exclusive opportunities to learn more about the artistic process with cast and creative teams.
COMPANY PROJECT
During Company Project, you have eight days to devise a piece of theater unique to your ensemble. Through public performances, you showcase what you have learned and what has inspired you throughout the semester.
NOTE: Participants of all NTI programs, including artists, faculty, and students must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with the latest available booster shot prior to arrival on campus.
