Manhattan Experience - Art of Drama

NYIT's Manhattan Experience

Experience the Best Manhattan Has to Offer

Apply now to The Art of Drama and Humanities Undergraduate Summer Program


ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED!

Program Dates:

 

 

July 6 - August 17, 2009: 

July 6 - July 26:  3 weeks coursework prior to arrival

July 27 - August 17: 3 weeks residency in New York City

Detailed information regarding full course requirements will be provided upon application to the program.

 

Program Includes:

Tuition for 3-6 undergraduate credits; complete cultural program, including tickets and entrance fees to all museums, theaters, and cultural events; four group meals; health insurance; course materials; all New York City transportation including airport transfer; and more!

 

Program Costs:

$3,995 - 1 Course

$5,875 - 2 Courses

 
Costs do not include: Round trip travel to New York, visa fees, most meals, and incidentals.
Additional Housing costs (optional): Double room: $1,059 (shared with one person)
Large double: $1,235 (shared with one person)
Single room: $1,416

Program Overview:

The Manhattan Experience Art of Drama Summer Program in New York City — steps away from Columbus Circle, Times Square, Central Park, and all that the city has to offer — is designed for undergraduate students who want to experience New York City's vibrant arts in the summer. All participants, regardless of course enrollment, are required to attend all co-curricular events, which are an integral component of the Manhattan Experience curriculum.

Some of the exciting activities include:

  • Visit current exhibits at the Museum of Modern Art, its affiliate P.S. 1, the Guggenheim, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
  • Attend theatrical, musical, and dance productions on and off Broadway, at the Lincoln Center Out of Doors series, and at the New York Classical Theater Company; and listen to jazz and poetry performances at Bluenote and the Bowery Poetry Club.
  • Explore the neighborhoods in New York City, including: Long Island City, Queens, where you will have a group dinner at a local Turkish restaurant; Chinatown, which will be followed by a walk across the historic Brooklyn Bridge; Chelsea, where you will tour a number of art galleries; and Soho for avant-garde theater and a farewell dinner at the renowned restaurant Mexican Radio.

Students will choose one or both of the following courses:

  • The Art of Drama (LITR 220) with Christopher Moylan:
    In this course, students explore a variety of genres, styles and approaches in live drama, by attending numerous styles of theater, including tragedy, family drama, and musicals. Students will also see performances of dance, poetry and/or spoken work, and, possibly, opera, in order to break down the component parts of dramatic performance — voice, movement, acting, and production. Students will be provided with a wide introduction to the types, styles, and techniques that make up live drama. The course will also involve an introduction to the critical approaches that are applied to drama. To that end students will write reviews on the plays they see, and will be encouraged to read reviews and background material on plays and playwrights.

  •  Humanities (HUMA 210/220):
    The Humanities component of Manhattan Experience will examine art, society, and business in New York city. The course will include discussion of the different neighborhoods in Manhattan as different spaces for presentation of self and understanding of community, with an emphasis on the special New York character of these places. Students will visit galleries, museums, neighborhoods, and cultural and economic institutions to see firsthand how the city operates and how it evolves as a world city. Assignments will range from a journal recording observations of the day to specific forms and tasks to guide and structure responses to events and places.

Coursework will be required in preparation for your arrival to New York. Detailed information will be provided upon application to the program. 

Please note that each of these courses has a prerequisite: WRIT 151 or WRIT 161.

 It is the student's responsibility to determine his/her home institution's policies regarding credit transfer.

 


Application Instructions and Requirements

 

Eligibility: This program is for students currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited institution. Other applicants may be considered after special review.

  1. To Apply: download and complete the Application Form (PDF).
  2. If you are not a current NYIT student, you must also submit:
    • Proof of enrollment in a university degree program
    • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
    • Evidence of English language skills (enrollment in English language instruction, official letter from a professor or supervisor attesting to skills, certificate or diploma from an English language course, or TOEFL Scores) if English is not your primary language.
  3. If you are not a U.S. Citizen or U.S. "Green Card" holder, you must submit:
  • The NYIT Financial Affidavit of Support (PDF) form and notarized bank statement.
  • Copy of passport (please include copy of Visa and I-94 card for verification, if already in U.S.)

 

Please submit your complete application electronically to: globalexchange@nyit.edu or by mail to: 

Julie Fratrik
New York Institute of Technology
Center for Global Exchange
1855 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10023 USA

 

Deadline to Apply
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through June 15, 2009.

If you will need a U.S. visa to participate, we encourage you to apply early!

After June 15,  admission may be offered on a space-available basis. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and participants will be registered in order of their acceptance.

Payment
Upon notification of acceptance, a $225 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space in the program. If you request housing, an additional $275 non-refundable housing deposit is required to reserve your accommodations. (Refund of deposits will only be possible by submitting proof that the student was unable to receive permission to travel to the United States.)

Deadline for full program payment is June 15, 2009.

Withdrawal from the program and a 100 percent refund of program cost (less the deposit) is possible until July 26. After this date, there is no refund.


Contact Us

For more information, please contact: Julie Fratrik, Director for the Center for Global Exchange, at jfratrik@nyit.edu or 212.261.1517.

  • Financial aid may be available for those NYIT students who enroll in both courses and who are otherwise eligible for federal aid.
  • NYIT reserves the right to modify program costs or content, or to cancel the program should unforeseen circumstances require it.
  • NYIT does not discriminate in admissions or access to its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, disability, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, or veteran status.