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Class Sizes and Evaluations

Because we’re interested in developing the curriculum in ways that serve our members, each dramatist in any Institute class will be asked to complete a course evaluation at the conclusion of the course. These evaluations will be completely confidential and anonymous. The number of dramatists in each class will be limited to ensure that each participant will have a meaningful experience and feel that they, as writers and students, have been attended to.

Large lecture/discussion class: Maximum 20 students.
Writing Workshops: Maximum 12 students.
Master Classes: Depending on the course content and if writing is involved, between 8-15 students.
Specialty Writing Workshops: Maximum 12 students.
On-Line Courses: Depending on the course content and if writing is involved, between 15-20 students.

Instructors and Community

We draw from the country’s leading dramatists, business people, and educators to teach classes in the Institute. A full biography will always accompany the class they’re teaching. As you can imagine, despite everyone’s best intentions to engage, instructors are subject to change because of professional and personal reasons. We will notify you of any change as quickly as we learn of it.

We will make every effort to group dramatists in the Institute with other dramatists similar in skill level. That said, dramatists from a variety of backgrounds will be in class and so we must all work to be inclusive, communicative, and welcoming. Each instructor or visiting artist will set the rules for engagement (how to ask questions, when to ask questions, how and when to offer responses to creative work, etc.). We ask that all participants in an Institute class be on time, disengage from their electronic media, and remain for the entire class period.

Since our courses often involve the sharing of work, feedback, and involved discussions, we aim to create a safe space for all students to feel encouraged to participate as freely and confidently as possible. In addition to potential conflicts with copyrighted materials and intellectual property (e.g., shared work), this means that we are not able to record any online courses held at the DGI. Please contact your instructor in advance of your planned absence to coordinate a sufficient make-up strategy.

Payment and Refund Policy

We’ll make every effort to ensure you have the highest quality experience while taking a course in the Institute. Because it is competitive to attend, and class size is limited, once you’ve been admitted to the class, you will have until the enrollment deadline announced for that semester to accept and pay your fee in full by cash, check, or credit card. After you’ve paid your fee, there is no refund. Therefore, before you register and interview for a slot in the class, please check your calendar to make sure you are free and clear to work in the Institute. There are no credits or refunds for any session missed during the duration of the class. Once a class is fully enrolled, a Wait-List will be established to replace those writers who withdraw at the last moment. The Wait-List will be held in place through the second meeting of the class.

Unfortunately, at this time opportunities for financial aid are not available.