“音乐剧研究生写作计划”不仅仅是一个硕士学位，它是一个由合作者组成的社区，致力于开发不断发展的新音乐剧院。学生和教职人员包括作曲家，作词家和编书者-将个人才华集中在一起创作音乐剧作品的人们。每年，有30名全日制学生参加为期两年的课程，参加正在进行的写作讲习班，这些讲习班着重于工艺，协作艺术，重写，讲故事和发展原创声音。这项私密而独特的节目-世界上唯一的此类节目-扎根于其所在地：学生们沉浸在纽约音乐剧院的各个方面，与导演，演员和主要艺术家一起制作材料在该领域。该程序最终创造了完整的原创作品。
The Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program isn’t just a master’s degree; it’s a community of collaborators engaged in the ever-evolving process of creating new musical theatre. Students and faculty include composers, lyricists, and bookwriters — the people who put their individual talents together to write works for the musical stage. Each year, 30 full-time students embark on a two-year course, participating in ongoing writing workshops that emphasize craft, the art of collaboration, rewriting, storytelling, and developing an original voice. This intimate and unique program — the only one of its kind in the world — is solidly grounded in its location: Students are immersed in all aspects of New York musical theatre, workshopping their material with directors, actors, and major artists in the field. The program culminates in the creation of full-length original works.The heart of the program is our writing lab, where you and your collaborator will see and hear what you've written and will experience the rewriting process. While the writing lab focuses on craft – communication between collaborating artists; storytelling in music, lyrics, and book; and meaningful content – it is supported by seminars, tutorials, and master classes.