The New School's Screenwriting Certificate program was recognized as one of the top ten in North America in the December 2008 issue of Independent magazine.

The filmmaking magazine praised the program for its curriculum, which is designed for serious and talented graduate, undergraduate, or adult-education students. Independent states that students are guided through the entire screenplay writing process and upon completion of the core sequence of screenwriting courses, have a comprehensive grounding in story, character, theme, action, visuals, and dialogue.

The top-ten list ranks The New School alongside other big-name media schools like New York University's Tisch School Of The Arts, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Boston University School of Communications.

Please visit the Independent's website  for the full article.