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Professional and Personal Development Classes (Online)   

Classes designed to support you during the quarantine and transition to the "new normal." These classes are for J-1 visa credit and for the general public.

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  • Elements of Digital Photography: Build Your Portfolio in NYC

    July 19-20, 2025 (in NYC)

    July 16 Mandatory online orientation

  • Fee: $275.00
    Dates: 7/16/2025 - 7/23/2025
    Days: Su W Sa
    Sessions: 4
    Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
    Room:
    Instructor: Cornelia Hediger

     
    Class Meets:
    Wed, July 16: 7–9pm (Eastern Time): Mandatory Online Orientation
    Sat–Sun, July 19–20, 10am–4pm: Class Meets in Person in NYC
    Wed, July 23: 6:30–10:30pm: Mandatory Online Final Project Submission
 

  • Elements of Digital Photography: Build Your Portfolio in NYC

    August 23-24, 2025 (in NYC)

    August 20 (mandatory online orientation)

    August 27 (online final project submission)

  • Fee: $275.00
    Dates: 8/20/2025 - 8/27/2025
    Days: Su W Sa
    Sessions: 4
    Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
    Room:
    Instructor: Cornelia Hediger

     
    Class Meets:
    Wed, Aug 20, 7–9pm (Eastern Time): Mandatory Online Orientation
    Sat–Sun, Aug 23–24: 10am–4pm: Class Meets in Person in NYC
    Wed, Aug 27: 6:30–10:30pm: Mandatory Online Final Project Submission
 

  • English for Business: Marketing

    August 9-10, 2025

    August 7 (mandatory onlline orientation)

  • Fee: $275.00
    Dates: 8/7/2025 - 8/14/2025
    Days: Su Th Sa
    Sessions: 4
    Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
    Room:
    Instructor: Sean Hughes

     
    Class Meets:
    Thurs, August 7, 7–10pm: Mandatory Online Orientation
    Sat–Sun, August 9-10, 10am–4pm: Class meets in person in NYC
    Thurs, August 14, 7–10pm: Mandatory Online Final Project Submission
 

  • Practical Psychology: Conflict Resolution

    July 23–30, 2025

  • Fee: $275.00
    Dates: 7/23/2025 - 7/30/2025
    Days: Su W Sa
    Sessions: 4
    Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
    Room:
    Instructor: Katharine Cruz

     
    Class Meets:
    Wed, July 23, 7–10pm (Eastern Time): Mandatory Online Orientation
    Sat–Sun, July 26–27, 10am–4pm: Class Meets in person in NYC
    Wed, July 30, 7–10pm: Mandatory Final Project presentation online
 

  • Elements of Digital Photography: Build Your Portfolio in NYC
  • Fee: $275.00
    Item Number: WS25APX50Jun
    Dates: 6/11/2025 - 6/18/2025
    Times: 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
    Days: Su W Sa
    Sessions: 4
    Building: BMCC - 199 Chamber St
    Room:
    Instructor: Cornelia Hediger
    REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

    A woman with a black bob haircut and yellow sweater holds a camera up in a park

    Class explores the elements of digital photography via lectures, group work, photography assignments, and seeing exhibits in NYC. Classes will cover lighting, composition, portraiture, and street photography, among other things. Students will create work both at home and in NYC to build their portfolio.

    IMPORTANT: Students must have their own smartphone or digital camera.


    Instructor

    Cornelia Hediger received her BFA and MFA from Rutgers University, where she trained as a visual and conceptual artist. With a background in painting, Hediger transitioned into photo-based-media work, ranging from traditional black and white film photography, to color images, handmade photomontages to more complex photomontages.

    Today, Hediger divides her time between her art practice and teaching. Her work has been reviewed and featured in a number of publications including GLAMOUR Magazine, PHOTONEWS, GEOkompakt, SHOTS Magazine, BLINK, The Wall Street Journal, ARTE, Photo Technique, PHOTO+, HotShoe, SNOCKS, Visura Magazine, New York Magazine, Vision Magazine, and Float Photo Magazine.

    In addition to an extensive list of exhibitions around the globe, Cornelia Hediger’s work can be found in several private collections in the US, Japan, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and the United Kingdom.


     

    More Information

    If you have more questions about this class, please call us at (646) 204–6865. To read specifics about class schedules and requirements, click here.


     

    Prerequisites

    There are no prerequisites for taking this course.


     

    Cost and Credits

    Each class carries 36 educational hours, or 3 credits for the purposes of the J-1 visa. Students should always check with their counselor or agency when signing up for classes.

    The cost of one class is $275, or two classes for $500.Students who are registering for two classes should reach out to us by phone in order to receive a $50 discount on the second class. Please call us at (646) 204-6865 or email with questions at aupair@bmcc.cuny.edu.


     

    Registration and Enrollment

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    This class is open and available for registration. If it shows as unavailable below due to software error, please call our office at 646.204.6865 between 10am and 8pm to register.

    We apologize for any inconvenience.


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    June 11–18, 2025

 

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