Forgotten Artist Studio and Education

Forgotten Artist Studio and Education is a safe place for artists, professionals, and human beings to explore, grow, and develop new skills in a variety of subjects. An extension of Forgotten Artist Productions, Forgotten Artist Studio and Education provides an opportunity for personal and professional growth in a serious learning environment. We maintain the philosophy and tradition of a studio style setting where artists have an opportunity to explore their craft, work in a comfortable environment, and improve their skills. In addition, Forgotten Artist Studio and Education offers online, remote, and on-ground classes, training, and coaching in a variety of subjects taught by experienced professionals.

Enroll Now! Winter Courses Begin January 11, 2021!

Script/Story Analysis Class (Online)

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Script/Story Analysis for achieving a comprehensive understanding of a script/story. This class will help you find ways of unearthing all of the gems a text may have. It conditions you to find obvious, direct meaning and hidden, indirect meaning. What actor, director, writer, dramaturge, or student wouldn’t want to condition themselves to discover every last detail and piece of subtext in preparation for that next project?

This class is ideal for:

Actors who want to create deeper character development and attachment to the story.
Directors who need further guidance in developing a far-reaching appreciation of the material.
Writers who want to create more complex work.
Dramaturges who want to brush up on certain examination and interpretation skills.
Students and Professionals who need help in studying, analyzing, and critically thinking about literature, a text, an article, and material for classes, careers, and personal use.

Students will develop a better understanding of basic literary elements like plot, character, setting, themes, and symbolism, and use these literary elements to fully sit with text in order to build a complex perspective of the material. A variety of dramatic literature, texts, and stories will be used. This approach provides skills that will be used in preparation for years to come.

What you get:
-Introduction
-PDF of Course Content
-7 Lessons/Weeks. Work at your own pace each week.
-Video Lectures
-Downloadable PDF Lessons
-Exercises/Assignments to Support the Material
-Supplemental Resources
-Communication Platform for Questions and Clarification

Sample curriculum from the course syllabus:

Week 1:

-Course Introduction (Video).

-Introduction to the idea behind the literary elements, and Lecture on The Literary Element of Plot (Video).

-Plot PDF Handout.

-Link to the actual story/text/literature for the week.

-Read, comprehend, and analyze the story/text/literature for the week.
(This text is the perfect example of a plot structure.)
(Attempt to do this before moving to the next items.)

-Lecture on the story/text/literature for the week (Video).

-Supplemental Notes PDF Handout/Analysis on the story/text/literature in relation to the literary element for the week.

-Exercise/Handout to practice and support the material and work done in Week 1.

Time:
Starts on Monday, January 11, 2021 (winter 2021).

Runs for 7 Weeks.
7 Lessons (1 New Lesson Each Week).
1 week (7days) to work on each lesson at your own pace.
Each week runs Monday to Sunday, so new material for the week will be presented every Monday.
Weeks remain open and available when moving to the next lesson/week during the entire course.
All weeks remain open for 1 week after the course ends.

Course ends on Sunday, February 28, 2021.
Course no longer available after Sunday, March 07, 2021.

(Eastern Standard Time)

Course Fee:
$ 270

Presented by the Award Winning and Critically Acclaimed Forgotten Artist Productions in New York. Forgotten Artist Productions specializes in Film and Theatre Productions.
Taught by Michael Thomas Cain (Award Winning Writer, Director, and Producer of Film and Theatre).

Michael Thomas Cain is the Founder of Forgotten Artist Productions with 12 plus years of teaching experience in higher education and studios/theatres. During this time, Michael has taught thousands of students in his classes how to critically think about a text and express their thoughts and ideas on the material. In addition to his extensive classroom experience at the college/university level, Michael has built, mostly in and around NYC, a professional career in the business over the last 20 years. Recently, films that Michael wrote, directed, and produced have been Award Winners at prominent Film Festivals, and plays that Michael wrote, directed, and produced have received critical acclaim. Forgotten Artist Productions has been a vital source over the last few years in supporting these achievements and in giving many filmmakers, theatremakers, and artists an opportunity to explore and create their work. Michael also obtained an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing and a B.A. in Communications/Theatre.

Suggested for ages 18 and over due to course content and level of study. The course is designed as a college level course (and above) and/or for adults who are planning on or are working in the business.

You will need a Gmail email/Google account to log in and gain access to this online class. If you have one, great. You’ll be all set. If you do not, you’ll need to create a Gmail email account for free so you’ll be able to gain access. This class uses Google Classroom as the Learning Management System (a platform for presenting and using online education). Once you enroll in the course, you’ll receive a welcome email with a link to gain access to the class. The link will take you to the material once you log in using your Gmail email account.

Enroll and pay in full with a credit card under Services, Tickets, and Products for Purchase at www.forgottenartistproductions.com

Link to course:https://www.forgottenartistproductions.com/store/p11/ScriptStoryAnalysisClassOnline.html

When registering, supply an email address and phone number as part of your contact information in order to receive what you need for the course.

No refunds, credits, or prorating will be provided for any reason other than if the course is cancelled for some reason, in which case a refund will be given.

Course schedule will be upheld. While you are welcome to work at your own pace, please keep up with the material in a timely manner in order to fully receive the most you can from this course.

Students are expected to maintain respect for other students, the space/platform, the work, and the instructor. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated, and a student may be terminated from the course without a refund for inappropriate behavior.

Inquiries and questions to www.forgottenartistproductions.com (Contact) or forgottenartistproductions@gmail.com

Literature As Activism For Injustice Class (Online)

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Literature As Activism For Injustice assists in showing how various pieces of literature serve as a form of activism. This class helps build awareness of how themes of inequality and injustice are presented in a piece of text; it also helps condition the student to find this meaning and an author’s intention in the writing. By understanding or enforcing that literature can be a form of activism, what human being wouldn’t want to use that knowledge to strengthen their own voice, actions, and creativity that influences change?

This class is ideal for:

You.
People.
Human beings.
Activists.
Truth seekers.
Those who want change.
Those with hope in their heart for tomorrow.
Those who want to be empowered.
Those who have empathy and sympathy for others.
Those who know right from wrong.
Those who want to speak out against injustice.
Those who think anything is possible.
Those who are tired of being controlled by people and institutions with power.
The underdog.
Those who want a better understand of how literature can become a form of activism.
Those interested in creating their own literature that becomes a form of activism.
Professionals.
Students.

Students will develop a better understanding of how to analyze and critically think about literature in order to find meaning, themes, and the author’s message in a piece of literature. By engaging in this process, students will be able to draw complex conclusions on the text and understand the injustices taking place in the writing and in life. A variety of genres and texts will be used in order to provide skills and understanding that may be used for years to come.

What you get:
-Introduction
-PDF of Course Content
-6 Lessons/Weeks. Work at your own pace each week.
-Video Lectures
-Downloadable PDF Lessons
-Exercises/Assignments to Support the Material
-Supplemental Resources
-Communication Platform for Questions and Clarification

Sample curriculum from the course syllabus:

Week 1:

-Course Introduction (Video).

-Link to the actual literature for the week.

-Read, comprehend, and analyze the literature for the week.
(Attempt to do this before moving to the next items.)

-Lecture on the literature for the week (Video).

-Supplemental Notes PDF Handout/Analysis on the literature for the week.

-Exercise/Handout to practice and support the material and work done in Week 1.

Time:
Starts on Monday, January 11, 2021 (winter 2021).

Runs for 6 Weeks.
6 Lessons (1 New Lesson Each Week).
1 week (7days) to work on each lesson at your own pace.
Each week runs Monday to Sunday, so new material for the week will be presented every Monday.
Weeks remain open and available when moving to the next lesson/week during the entire course.
All weeks remain open for 1 week after the course ends.

Course ends on Sunday, February 21, 2021.
Course no longer available after Sunday, February 28, 2021.

(Eastern Standard Time)

Course Fee:
$ 220

Presented by the Award Winning and Critically Acclaimed Forgotten Artist Productions in New York. Forgotten Artist Productions specializes in Film and Theatre Productions.
Taught by Michael Thomas Cain (Award Winning Writer, Director, and Producer of Film and Theatre).

Michael Thomas Cain is the Founder of Forgotten Artist Productions with 12 plus years of teaching experience in higher education and studios/theatres. During this time, Michael has taught thousands of students in his classes how to critically think about a text and express their thoughts and ideas on the material. In addition to his extensive classroom experience at the college/university level, Michael has built, mostly in and around NYC, a professional career in the business over the last 20 years. Recently, films that Michael wrote, directed, and produced have been Award Winners at prominent Film Festivals, and plays that Michael wrote, directed, and produced have received critical acclaim. Many of the plays and screenplays that Michael has created deal with the themes of inequality and injustice or the exploitation of human beings by people and institutions with power. Forgotten Artist Productions has been a vital source over the last few years in supporting these achievements and in giving many filmmakers, theatremakers, and artists an opportunity to explore and create their work. Michael also obtained an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing and a B.A. in Communications/Theatre.

Suggested for ages 18 and over due to course content and level of study. The course is designed as a college level course (and above) and/or for adults.

You will need a Gmail email/Google account to log in and gain access to this online class. If you have one, great. You’ll be all set. If you do not, you’ll need to create a Gmail email account for free so you’ll be able to gain access. This class uses Google Classroom as the Learning Management System (a platform for presenting and using online education). Once you enroll in the course, you’ll receive a welcome email with a link to gain access to the class. The link will take you to the material once you log in using your Gmail email account.

Enroll and pay in full with a credit card under Services, Tickets, and Products for Purchase at www.forgottenartistproductions.com

Link to course:
https://www.forgottenartistproductions.com/store/p12/LiteratureAsActivismForInjusticeClassOnline.html

When registering, supply an email address and phone number as part of your contact information in order to receive what you need for the course.

No refunds, credits, or prorating will be provided for any reason other than if the course is cancelled for some reason, in which case a refund will be given.

Course schedule will be upheld. While you are welcome to work at your own pace, please keep up with the material in a timely manner in order to fully receive the most you can from this course.

Students are expected to maintain respect for other students, the space/platform, the work, and the instructor. Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated, and a student may be terminated from the course without a refund for inappropriate behavior.

Inquiries and questions to www.forgottenartistproductions.com (Contact) or forgottenartistproductions@gmail.com