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- Portrait Photography: NYC Through Your Lens
October 15: Online orientation
October 18-19: Class meets live in NYC
October 27: Final project submission
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 10/15/2025 - 10/27/2025
Days: Su M W Sa
Sessions: 4
Building:
Room:
Instructor: Cornelia Hediger
Wed, Oct 15, 7–9pm: Mandatory online orientation
Saturday - Sunday, Oct 18-19, 10am–4pm: In person in NYC
Monday, Oct 27, 6:30–10:00pm: Online final project submission
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- NYC Art and Mindfulness: Elements of Art Therapy
October 4-5, 2025
October 1 (online orientation)
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 10/1/2025 - 10/8/2025
Days: Su W Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
Room:
Instructor: Katharine Cruz
Class meets:
Wed, Oct 1, 7–10pm Eastern Time: Mandatory Online Orientation
Sat–Sun, Oct 4-5 ,10am–4pm: Class Meets in Person in NYC
Wed, Oct 8, 7–10pm: Online Final Project Submission
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- Washington, DC: Monuments & Memorials
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 8/13/2025 - 8/20/2025
Times: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Days: Su W Sa
Sessions: 4
Building:
Room:
Instructor: Rebecca Grawl
Discover the great monuments and memorials of Washington, DC, one of only three planned capital cities in the world. In addition to exploring the famous monuments of Washington, DC, students will explore:
- What makes a person or movement worthy of memorializing?
- How do we decide which parts of history are important and when do we make mistakes?
- What pieces of history are missing that should be recognized?
Instructor
Rebecca Grawl
More information
You will receive details on how to log in to your online class sessions a week before the start of the course. Students are required to be present during the orientation and all class sessions.
To read specifics about class schedules and requirements for this course, click here.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for taking this course.
Registration and Enrollment
Add to cart and check out.

August 16-17, 2025 in Washington, DC
August 13 online orientation
Class meets Wednesday, August 13 7pm-9pm (online orientation)// Saturday-Sunday August 16-17 10am-5pm (in person in Washington, DC)// Wednesday August 20 7pm-9pm (online final project submission)
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- Cold War Women of Washington
October 4-5, 2025 (in person in DC)
October 2 (mandatory online orientation)
October 9 (online final project submission
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 10/2/2025 - 10/9/2025
Days: Su Th Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: To Be Determined
Room:
Instructor: Katie Kirkpatrick
Class meets:
Thu, Oct 2, 7–10pm: Online Orientation
Sat & Sun, Oct 4-5: Class Meets in person in Washington, D.C.
Thu, Oct 9, 7–10pm: Online Final Project Submission
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- Harnessing the Power of Creativity: For DC area Residents (In-person)
October 25-26, 2025 (in Washington, DC)
October 22 (online orientation)
October 29 (online final project submission)
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 10/22/2025 - 10/29/2025
Days: Su W Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: To Be Determined
Room:
Instructor: Andrea Seiger
Wednesday, Oct 22: Class orientation online (7pm-9pm)// Saturday-Sunday, Oct 25-26 out in DC in-person (10am-5pm); Final project submission
Wednesday, Oct 29: 7pm-9:00pm. All times in local (eastern) time.
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- Washington DC: Harlem Renaissance in DC
November 8-9, 2025 (In Person in Washington, DC)
November 6 (online orientation)
November 13 (online final project submission)
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 11/6/2025 - 11/13/2025
Days: Su Th Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: To Be Determined
Room:
Instructor: Katie Kirkpatrick
Class meets Thursday Nov 6, 7pm-10pm (online orientation)// Saturday-Sunday, Nov 8-9, 10am-4pm (in person in Washington, DC)// Thursday, Nov 13 7pm-10pm (online final project submission)
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- 111 Places in DC: Finding Stories in Unusual Places
September 6-7, 2025 (live on-foot in Washington, DC)
September 4 (online orientation)
September 10 (online class final projects)
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 9/4/2025 - 9/10/2025
Days: Su Th Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: Online
Room:
Instructor: Andrea Seiger
Thursday, Sept 4: 7pm-9pm (mandatory online orientation);
Saturday- Sunday, Sept 6-7: 10am-5pm (in Washington, DC on foot);
Wednesday, Sept 10: 7pm-9pm, (mandatory online final project review).
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- New Orleans: Arts, Activism, & Celebration
October 14 and 15, 2025: Online orientation
October 18-19, 2025: Class in New Orleans
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 10/14/2025 - 10/19/2025
Days: Su Tu W Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: New Orleans Hampton Inn Downtown
Room:
Instructor: Sonia Sapollnik
Class Meets:
Tue and Wed, Oct 14 and 15, 6–9pm: Online orientation
Sat–Sun, Oct 18-19, 10am–4pm: Class in person in New Orleans
*Times listed in Central Time.*
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- Holidays in NYC: Ritual, Celebration, and History (In-Person!)
December 6-7, 2025 In NYC
December 3 (mandatory online orientation)
December 10 (final project submission)
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 12/3/2025 - 12/10/2025
Days: Su Th Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
Room:
Instructor: Katharine Cruz
Online Orientation: Wednesday December 3 7pm-10pm// Class meets live in NYC Saturday and Sunday, December 6-7: 10am-4pm// Wednesday, December 10 7pm-10pm (mandatory online final project submission).
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- Holidays in NYC: Ritual, Celebration, and History (In-Person!)
December 13-14, 2025 In NYC
December 11 (mandatory online orientation)
December 18 (final project submission - online)
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Fee: $275.00
Dates: 12/11/2025 - 12/18/2025
Days: Su Th Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
Room:
Instructor: Katharine Cruz
Online Orientation: Thursday December 11 7pm-10pm// Class meets live in NYC Saturday and Sunday, December 13-14: 10am-4pm// Thursday, December 18 7pm-10pm (mandatory online final project submission).
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- NYCinema: Iconic Movies in an Iconic City (In-Person!)
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Fee: $275.00
Item Number: SF25APX5Jly
Dates: 7/12/2025 - 7/20/2025
Times: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Days: Su Sa
Sessions: 4
Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
Room:
Instructor: Kira Smirnov
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.
New York has been the setting for thousands of movies. Take a stroll through American culture as you learn more about films you love and are introduced to iconic classic films, too. In this course, we will focus on three particular themes that often appear in movies set in New York: cultural diversity, love and friendship, and stories of crime. Your independent projects are centered on three films that you will watch and analyze: When Harry Met Sally, Do the Right Thing, and another of your choice. You’ll also watch and discuss clips from movies like The Devil Wears Prada, Gangs of New York, Ghostbusters, The Godfather, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and many more!
On our walking tours, we will live what we learned by visiting many famous NYC landmarks and neighborhoods. On the first day, we will start at the legendary 5 points area, where immigrants from dozens of countries lived and fought for a better life in the 1800's (Gangs of New York). Next, we will follow in the steps of the Corleone family in Chinatown/Little Italy. Then we’ll head to the lower east side of Manhattan, where we will have lunch at the legendary Katz Delicatessen and you'll see the famous table from When Harry Met Sally ('I'll have what she's having.'). After lunch, we will explore some films shot in Alphabet City, and take a stroll through Tompkins Park, where John McClane and Zeus Carver had to solve a deadly riddle (Die Hard with a Vengeance).
On the second day of our tour, we will try to bust a ghost at the main branch of the New York Public Library. From there, we’ll walk down 5th Avenue towards Central Park, stopping by a famous subway grate to practice our best “Marilyn moment” (The Seven Year Itch), as well walk in Audrey Hepburn’s footsteps to the iconic Tiffany's. In Central Park, we will see the Plaza Hotel: not only where Big broke Carrie Bradshaw’s heart, but the “Home” base of Kevin McAllister when he was lost in New York. Then we’ll visit some important Central Park landmarks of New York cinema, including the Dairy (Enchanted), The Mall (Trainwreck), Bethesda Terrace and Fountain (The Avengers), and Bow Bridge (Elf). Finally, we'll see the famous "Spook Central" building from Ghostbusters and The Dakota building from the iconic Rosemary's Baby!
More information
Our online classes consist of a pre-assignment, independent coursework, and final assignment, as well in-person classes. Credit for J-1 visa students is 36 hours. Students earning J-1 visa credit must attend all sessions and complete all homework. If you have more questions about this class, please call us at (646) 204–6865.
To read specifics about class schedules and requirements about this course, click here.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for taking this course.
Registration and Enrollment
This course meets in person. Add to cart and check out.

July 12-13, 2025 (online orientation)
July 19-20, 2025 (In-person in NYC)
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