Where Actors & Directors TRAIN for
the Screen in the 21st Century*

Stonestreet Studios is a film & screen acting school as well as a producing organization located in the Flatiron District of midtown Manhattan in New York City. The Stonestreet Screen Acting Workshop ("SSAW"), an integral part of our organization, is an advanced drama conservatory of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Drama Department. Our mission is to TRAIN actors in the art of screen and film acting - something markedly different than stage acting - by transcending previously learned techniques within an environment of a working production company that draws on the SSAW student body and the professional community to create filmed entertainment in all it's genres

 

Established in 1991
This is Stonestreet's 19th Year
Teaching the Craft of Film and Screen Acting!

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WORKSHOP GRADING AND ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Grading is based on a number of objective and subjective factors of a student's attitude, participation, attendance and other factors at and during the Workshop. The NYU Studio Attendance Policy is detailed below.

Attitude

The attitude of the student is very important. What we mean by "attitude" is a general professional approach toward the process, toward the teachers, toward your fellow students, toward the Studio, and toward one's own work. A good attitude implies that the student is open to what the instructor is teaching, does not decry the process (even though he or she may not agree), and is generally either good natured with a positive spirit and passion, and is imbued with humility. It also reflects a student's respect of the Studio's space and props, whether they litter, whether they return props to their proper places, whether scripts are returned to their proper shelf location, and whether a student is or is not generally disruptive.

Participation

Although this is related to attitude, it is an analysis of the degree a student participates in the work and the class process, whether the student is attentive and makes an effort to work and to assist in the work of other students.

Preparation

This is an analysis of the amount and quality of preparation a student gives his or her work outside of class.

Improvement

A student's improvement during the semester is determined by each teacher. The more the improvement, the more a student will benefit from the grading process.

Talent

Although we hesitate to weigh this factor too heavily (we are an educational institution, not the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences!), we are inevitably moved by the evidence of varying degrees of talent our students harbor and show. The more students are able to unearth and/or show their talent for film acting craft, the more they will benefit from the grading process. However, this aspect of the grading process will be significantly diminished if the student's attitude is poor or other factors are not favorably viewed.

Attendance

This is generally the most objective standard by which a student's grade is determined. Attendance is taken in every class. More than two unexcused absences (i.e., a doctor's note would be an excused absence; circumstances that involve a grave family matter would be considered an excused absence) from each class will reduce the grade of the student in that class for each of such absences. Three late arrivals equals one unexcused absence. Students sometimes mistakenly think that auditions will be grounds for an "excused" absence; do not make this mistake!! Stonestreet adopts the NYU Studio Attendance Policy, a detailed recitation of which is set forth below.

Calculation of Grades

Each instructor grades the student with a letter grade ranging from F, D-, D, D+, C-, C, C+, B-, B, B+, A- and A. Each letter grade is assigned a number, and the average of those numbers will be the final grade of that student. It has been the history of Stonestreet that "A" grades are not given easily - an "A" is considered a student who is truly exceptional regarding all the criteria described above with nearly perfect attendance. The average grade has ranged from B to B+ in recent years. Some students are surprised that they get very high grades in one class (either because they like the class or they have talent and/or good attitudes, or score highly on any of the criteria mention above) but fail to show up for other classes...in such event, that student's grade will be significantly affected -- remember, attendance is important! Again, each class gives a grade which is averaged together to calculate the final grade of the Workshop.

NYU Drama Department's Studio Attendance Policy

The following is a detailed recitation of the Department of Drama's Studio Attendance Policy, a policy which is adopted by Stonestreet's Workshop.

More than two absences in any individual studio class will lower your grade according to your studio's policy.

You are required to contact your studio administrator about your absence in advance. If this is not possible, call studio that morning.

Speak to the studio administrator and all your instructors right away to follow-up on any missed assignments. You will be responsible for any work assigned during your absence.

Your studio grade may be lowered for any single absence that is not handled in the manner described above.

Any injury that prevents any kind of participation must be discussed with your studio administrator, your instructors, and the Professional Training Coordinator of the Drama Department as soon as it occurs. Students in that situation are required to attend classes as an observer and may be asked to complete written assignments as replacement for unfulfilled practical assignments.

Truly extraordinary circumstances affecting any of the above should be discussed with the Drama Department's Professional Training Coordinator as soon as possible.

Incompletes are not permitted for studio classes.

Studio grades of C- and D are credited as electives. They are not permitted toward the 48-point professional training portion of the Drama major requirement. (The semester is counted toward the 4-in1 rule, which states that the student must remain in primary studio for four consecurtive semesters.) Students are placed on Studio Probation. The student will be allowed to continue to study, while on Studio Probation, in the same studio during the semester following the C- and D grade. However, a student who receives a grade of C- or below for any two semesters at the same studio will be required to leave that studio and transfer into a new studio for the following fall semester. Students on Studio Probation may not audition for or participate in production or projects outside of class. Studio Probation will be lifted when the studio grade returns to a C or better.

A Grade of F constitutes failing and the student receives no credits. If a student fails any two classes at studio, that student will fail studio for that semester. The student receiving a grade of F in studio will be required to leave that studio and transfer to a new studio. A failing semester of studio is not counted toward the 4-in-1 rule. If the student fails the fall semester, he/she may be required to wait until the following fall to attend the newly assigned studio. If the student fails the spring semester, he/she may experience limited studio availability because new slots will have been filled by the incoming class. A student who has failed a semester of studio is on Studio Probation and therefore may not audition for or participate in any productions or projects outside of class. Studio Probation will be lifted when the student achieves a studio grade of C or better.

Statement Regarding Religious Holidays

Whereas, New York University, as a nonsectarian institution, adheres to the general policy of including in the official calendar of the University only certain legal holidays, and

Whereas, as a matter of long-standing University policy members of any religious group may, without penalty, absent themselves from classes when required in compliance with their religious obligations, and

Whereas, given the various religious faiths represented on campus and acknowledging the nonsectarian nature of the University, present calendar policy is intended to apply equitably to all religious groups and to provide opportunities to all to meet their religious obligations.

Therefore, the University Senate reaffirms its long-standing calendar policy and resolves

1. That students who anticipate being absent because of any religious observance should, whenever possible, notify faculty in advance of such anticipated absence.

2. That, whenever feasible, examinations and assignment deadlines should not be scheduled on religious holidays. Any student absent from class because of his/her religious beliefs shall not be penalized for any class, examination, or assignment deadline missed on that day or days.

3. That if examinations or assignment deadlines are scheduled, any student who is unable to attend class because of religious beliefs shall be permitted the opportunity to make up any examination or to extend any assignment deadline missed on that day or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the University for making available to the student an opportunity to make up examinations or to extend assignment deadlines.

4. That no adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to any student who avails him/ herself of the provisions of the resolution.

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