Students will explore the influence of Chicago's diverse population on the art scene. Both in the classroom and out in the city, class will explore art and sculpture in the Pilsen neighborhood, Humbolt Park, as well as the DuSable Museum of African American History. This class is designed for students already familiar with Chicago, but au pairs from outside of the area are welcome, too!

Please note:

1. The cost of your accommodations and airfare to/from Chicago is NOT included in the cost of the course.

2. Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. If tuition includes accommodations, students must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu. IF TUITION DOES NOT INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS, students are entitled to a full refund if requested up to two days before class starts. Requests for refund should be sent to learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

3. When you have successfully completed the course (attended class, done the pre and post-assignments and homework and fully participated in the course) you will receive credit for 36 hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). We will mail your certificate to you.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• There is a final project for this course. Students will receive their final project assignment in class. Final projects are due one week after class ends.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$469 - Tuition for class with accommodation includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Drury Inn New Orleans;

• 3 continental breakfasts;

• Public transportation pass to get around New Orleans with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule for March session

• Thursday: Check into the Drury Inn Hotel (3pm check in time): 820 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112,

• 4:00pm - 8:00pm Class starts in the Drury Inn seminar room.

• Friday and Saturday: Class from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: Students check out of Drury Inn and depart for home.

Schedule for June sessions

• Thursday: Students with accommodations check into their dorm room at Tulane University.

• 5:00pm - 8:00pm Class at Tulane University, 6363 St Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70118.

• Friday and Saturday: Class from 9:00am - 4:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: Students with accommodations check out of Tulane University.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• There is a final project for this course. Students will receive their final project assignment in class. Final projects are due one week after class ends.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$469 - Tuition for class with accommodation includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Drury Inn New Orleans;

• 3 continental breakfasts;

• Public transportation pass to get around New Orleans with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule for March session

• Thursday: Check into the Drury Inn Hotel (3pm check in time): 820 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112,

• 4:00pm - 8:00pm Class starts in the Drury Inn seminar room.

• Friday and Saturday: Class from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: Students check out of Drury Inn and depart for home.

Schedule for June sessions

• Thursday: Students with accommodations check into their dorm room at Tulane University.

• 5:00pm - 8:00pm Class at Tulane University, 6363 St Charles Ave New Orleans, LA 70118.

• Friday and Saturday: Class from 9:00am - 4:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: Students with accommodations check out of Tulane University.

New York is known as “The City That Never Sleeps." The restless energy that gives the city life owes much to the waves of immigration that have shaped New York’s past and present. Classes will take place both in the classroom and out in the diverse neighborhoods of NYC, such as Koreatown, Little Italy, Chinatown, and Harlem.

This course is designed for students who may already be familiar with New York City. Students will not visit iconic tourist attractions during class. However, students who are not from the New York City area are welcome to enroll, too.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

When you have successfully completed the course and final project, you will obtain a certificate showing you have earned credit for 36 HOURS.

In order to receive any credit, you MUST attend all classes, complete all assignments. Please make sure, before you sign up, that you are available on all three class dates. There are NO make-up assignments and NO excuses.

There is a mandatory pre-assignment for this course. You must complete this and bring it to the first class EVEN IF you register at the last minute. Pre-assignments are sent to students via email one week before the first class date, and again two days before the first class date.

Philadelphia’s diverse population reflects individuals from many ethnic backgrounds. That diversity adds incredible creativity and energy to the city’s art scene which the course will explore. Classroom sessions will be enriched by a visit to the world-famous Philadelphia Museum of Art and a walk to experience firsthand some of the city’s amazing Mural Arts along with your teacher.

From the selection by George Washington of the location for the city to the present, DC, one of three planned capital cities in the world, has grown and changed in infinite ways. Get a local's take on the history of the city and the people who built it, including the origins of the Smithsonian Institution and the evolution of the National Mall. On field trips through the city you will visit some of the major monuments and memorials, the Library of Congress and Eastern Market, and have a chance to see some of the current changes taking places throughout the city.

Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students who have registered for class with accommodation must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$309 - Tuition for class without accommodation includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around Washington, DC with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:30am - 6:00pm: Class meets at Trinity Washington University. Be ready to travel!

• Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm: Class meets downtown. Today you will see some lesser known sites of DC.

• Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm: Your final class meeting at Trinity Washington University.

For more information about staying in Washington, DC, click here.

From the selection by George Washington of the location for the city to the present, DC, one of three planned capital cities in the world, has grown and changed in infinite ways. Get a local's take on the history of the city and the people who built it, including the origins of the Smithsonian Institution and the evolution of the National Mall. On field trips through the city you will visit some of the major monuments and memorials, the Library of Congress and Eastern Market, and have a chance to see some of the current changes taking places throughout the city.

Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students who have registered for class with accommodation must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$309 - Tuition for class without accommodation includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around Washington, DC with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:30am - 6:00pm: Class meets at Trinity Washington University. Be ready to travel!

• Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm: Class meets downtown. Today you will see some lesser known sites of DC.

• Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm: Your final class meeting at Trinity Washington University.

For more information about staying in Washington, DC, click here.

DC All in One:
DC All in One covers the broader history and well-known monuments and attractions in Washington, DC, as well as more in-depth and unknown treasures. You will be guided by Andrea Seiger, author of "111 Places in Washington That You Must Not Miss." Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students who have registered for class with accommodations must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

Airfare to/from DC is not included in either option.

Explore the role of the fashion industry in shaping the identity, culture, and economy of New York City. Along with feminist and fashion scholar Eugenia Paulicelli (author of The Fabric of Cultures: Fashion, Identity, Globalization ), students will compare New York City to other global fashion capitals and examine the role that cinema plays in shaping the fashion identity and culture of a city. Students will take advantage of site visits in NY, a global capital of fashion, film, and the creative industries.

This course is designed for students who may already be familiar with New York City. Students will not visit iconic tourist attractions during class. However, students who are not from the New York City area are welcome to enroll, too.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

$359 - Tuition for class includes:

• Public transportation pass (metrocard) to get around New York City with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm Class is in the classroom and out in the city today.

• Saturday: 10:00am - 5:30pm. Students will meet at BMCC, Harlem campus. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Sunday: 10:00am - 2:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Eugenia Paulicelli is a scholar, educator and lecturer who teaches at Queens College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She is the founder and director of Fashion Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. Professor Paulicelli has long been committed to promoting the study of fashion as an academic discipline and giving visibility to fashion studies at CUNY. She is a specialist in the history and theory of fashion and its impact on gendered narratives of national identity, feminism, politics with its interactions with different media, literature, film, journalism, technology. She is the author of several books, including Fashion under Fascism, (2004); Writing Fashion in Early Modern Italy (2014), Rosa Genoni: Fashion is a serious business (bilingual edition, 2016 and 2017), and Italian Style: Fashion & Film from early cinema to the digital Age (2016 and 2017, paperback). Most recently, she co-edited Film, Fashion and the 1960s (2017).

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Thursday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Class meets at Tennessee State University.

• Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in Nashville.

• Saturday: 9:00am - 5:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Thursday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Class meets at Tennessee State University.

• Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in Nashville.

• Saturday: 9:00am - 5:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Thursday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Class meets at Tennessee State University.

• Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in Nashville.

• Saturday: 9:00am - 5:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

Nashville's connection to music is unequaled, and its reputation as Music City USA has been a constant for the past 200 years. In this course you’ll explore the events that established both Nashville's robust live music scene and its influential music industry. You’ll visit places where songwriters, artists, producers, and musicians from all decades and genres left their mark. (Your tuition includes admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the historic RCA Studio B where music giants like Elvis recorded.)

You’ll discover how Nashville thrives today all the while experiencing a city where music is written, recorded, and performed every single day. In Nashville, music isn't just part of the culture, it is the culture.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignments via email one week before the first class.

$365 (Without Accommodation) - Tuition for class includes:

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

$495 *With Accommodation* - Tuition for class includes:

• 3 nights (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) at the Nashville Downtown Hostel

• Admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

• Admission to the historic RCA Studio B.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Thursday: 4:30pm - 7:30pm. Class meets at Tennessee State University.

• Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm. The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in Nashville.

• Saturday: 9:00am - 5:30pm. Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

Please note: This hostel does not offer breakfast BUT it does have a self-catering community kitchen that can be used for meal preparation by individuals.

Your instructor, Jenny Casey, is a fan of music and Music City. A singer-songwriter, tour guide, former school teacher, and mother of four, she's performed all around Nashville, the US, and overseas. Her musical experience includes doing session work in studios to live comedy improv songwriting, and just about everything in between. She loves Nashville, and continually enjoys learning and sharing its musical history with people from all around the world.

GIRL POWER:

Step inside the lives and stories of some strong and colorful women who have left their mark on Washington, the United States and even the world. Suffragettes, those who fought for women's voting rights, First Ladies, artists, community activists and countless others have influenced culture, politics and the social fabric of this city. On field trips on Friday and Saturday afternoon, you will visit some of their homes, monuments, museum exhibits and art works, and hear their stories. Some you may know, and some will surprise and amuse you. This class is specifically designed for au pairs living in the Washington, DC area, but students from other cities are welcome.

Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students who have registerred for class with accommodation must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$319 - Tuition for class without accommodation includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around Washington, DC with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:30am - 6:00pm: Class meets at Trinity Washington University. Be ready to travel!

• Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm: Class meets downtown. Today you will see some lesser known sites of DC.

• Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm: Your final class meeting at Trinity Washington University.

For more information about staying in Washington, DC, click here.

GIRL POWER:

Step inside the lives and stories of some strong and colorful women who have left their mark on Washington, the United States and even the world. Suffragettes, those who fought for women's voting rights, First Ladies, artists, community activists and countless others have influenced culture, politics and the social fabric of this city. On field trips on Friday and Saturday afternoon, you will visit some of their homes, monuments, museum exhibits and art works, and hear their stories. Some you may know, and some will surprise and amuse you. This class is specifically designed for au pairs living in the Washington, DC area, but students from other cities are welcome.

Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There is a pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning Express program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students who have registerred for class with accommodation must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$319 - Tuition for class without accommodation includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around Washington, DC with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Friday: 10:30am - 6:00pm: Class meets at Trinity Washington University. Be ready to travel!

• Saturday: 9:30am - 5:00pm: Class meets downtown. Today you will see some lesser known sites of DC.

• Sunday: 9:30am - 12:30pm: Your final class meeting at Trinity Washington University.

For more information about staying in Washington, DC, click here.

• Credit for 36 educational hours or 3.6 CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

• There ia pre-assignment for this course. Students will receive their pre-assignment via email one week before the first class.

• Cancellation Policy for the Learning on Location program is necessarily different from other Learning Across America courses. For a full refund, students must cancel 31 days before the first class date by emailing BMCC at learningacrossamerica@bmcc.cuny.edu.

$315 - Tuition for class includes:

• Public transportation pass to get around San Francisco with your teacher.

• All costs associated with the class. (There are no material fees or activity fees!)

Schedule

• Day 1: Students will meet at City College of San Francisco - Chinatown Campus The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in the city. Wear your walking shoes!

• Day 2: Students will meet at City College of San Francisco - Chinatown Campus The day will be spent both in the classroom and out in the city.

• Day 3: Students will be both in the classroom and out in the city.

For more information about the course and staying in San Francisco, click here.