New York City’s vibrant arts and culture scene owes much to the contributions of individuals from around the globe who have fallen in love with the city and dedicated their talents to making it a creative beacon to all the world. But more than creating beauty, many of those artistic contributions are dedicated to advancing the cause of social justice across the city, nation and world. The course will explore how the arts and activism interact, with classroom session enriched by visits to some of the influential destinations that reflect that interaction.

New York City’s vibrant arts and culture scene owes much to the contributions of individuals from around the globe who have fallen in love with the city and dedicated their talents to making it a creative beacon to all the world. But more than creating beauty, many of those artistic contributions are dedicated to advancing the cause of social justice across the city, nation and world. The course will explore how the arts and activism interact, with classroom session enriched by visits to some of the influential destinations that reflect that interaction.

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. This course will cover the city’s “melting-pot” reputation, delve into stories of crime, and explore themes of love and friendship. You’ll see clips from diverse films such as Do The Right Thing, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Gangs of New York, Ghostbusters, Sex and The City, When Harry Met Sally, and more. Excursions will tour famous locations throughout the city, as well as a tour of The Museum of the Moving Image. Each day the class will finish in a neighborhood full of opportunities for further exploration.

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.

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. This course will cover the city’s “melting-pot” reputation, delve into stories of crime, and explore themes of love and friendship. You’ll see clips from diverse films such as Do The Right Thing, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Gangs of New York, Ghostbusters, Sex and The City, When Harry Met Sally, and more. Excursions will tour famous locations throughout the city, as well as a tour of The Museum of the Moving Image. Each day the class will finish in a neighborhood full of opportunities for further exploration.

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.

The BMCC Learning Express program offers the opportunity to complete a course over a single three-day or four-day weekend. Students who live in the New York City area will enjoy taking a deeper dive into the history and culture of their host city.

New York City: All in One:
NYC All in One covers the broader history and well-known attractions in New York City, as well as more in-depth and unknown treasures. Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions. Students should anticipate a great deal of walking!

Credit for 72 educational hours or 7.2 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). This class should cover your entire educational requirement. But, always check with your counselor or LC.

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

• Students should anticipate spending time in the evenings doing additional assignments. Some of these assignments can be done out in the city or online.

• There is a final project assignment for this course. It will be due two weeks after the final classroom meeting. Students who have successfully completed the course requirements will receive their certificates three days after the final project due date.

Accommodations and airfare to/from NYC are not included.

The BMCC Learning Express program offers the opportunity to complete a course over a single three-day or four-day weekend. Students who live in the New York City area will enjoy taking a deeper dive into the history and culture of their host city.

New York City: All in One:
NYC All in One covers the broader history and well-known attractions in New York City, as well as more in-depth and unknown treasures. Each day students will learn in the classroom and onsite at local attractions. Students should anticipate a great deal of walking!

Credit for 72 educational hours or 7.2 CEUs (Continuing Education Units). This class should cover your entire educational requirement. But, always check with your counselor or LC.

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

• Students should anticipate spending time in the evenings doing additional assignments. Some of these assignments can be done out in the city or online.

• There is a final project assignment for this course. It will be due two weeks after the final classroom meeting. Students who have successfully completed the course requirements will receive their certificates three days after the final project due date.

Accommodations and airfare to/from NYC are not included.

This course will encourage students to experience New York as a film set, and it’s fashion as costumes that tell as much of a story as a script. We will explore the complex inspections between the fashion in prominent New York-based films and overall society, from the 1970s to today.

Looking at the costumes in classic films like The Warriors and Do The Right Thing, as well newer hits like Netflix’s The Get Down, you will learn how New York culture has both reflected and been imagined by Hollywood cinema. We will also take creative approaches to understand New York culture. For example, you will be encouraged to act as a costume designer by going into The City to find elements to create an outfit for your own imagined New York-style character.

This course is designed for students eager to discover new passions by trying something new. From museum visits and engaging fashion tours, the approach to this class is excitingly unconventional and intended to develop greater exposure to American culture and inspire newfound artistic interests.

• 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.

Course Price: $345

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 meets at 25 Broadway in the Financial District of Manhattan. Students will be 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.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.

This course will encourage students to experience New York as a film set, and it’s fashion as costumes that tell as much of a story as a script. We will explore the complex inspections between the fashion in prominent New York-based films and overall society, from the 1970s to today.

Looking at the costumes in classic films like The Warriors and Do The Right Thing, as well newer hits like Netflix’s The Get Down, you will learn how New York culture has both reflected and been imagined by Hollywood cinema. We will also take creative approaches to understand New York culture. For example, you will be encouraged to act as a costume designer by going into The City to find elements to create an outfit for your own imagined New York-style character.

This course is designed for students eager to discover new passions by trying something new. From museum visits and engaging fashion tours, the approach to this class is excitingly unconventional and intended to develop greater exposure to American culture and inspire newfound artistic interests.

• 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.

Course Price: $345

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 meets at 25 Broadway in the Financial District of Manhattan. Students will be 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.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.

New York is known as one of the fashion capitals of the world. Many of the groundbreaking designs that ultimately make it to the runway during New York Fashion Week had their start in local communities throughout the City.

This course will take you on an anthropological expedition of New York’s 5 boroughs, using fashion as the lens. We will explore the impact that New York’s unique and multifaceted cultural landscape has on local fashion trends, using Harlem as a specific example.

You'll learn how fashion in Harlem has evolved, while always remaining innovative and empowering. You’ll get a chance to visit the best local boutiques and speak to pioneering fashion artisans, all while browsing the racks for clues about the neighborhood’s culture. We will end the course with an examination of your own home countries and the fashion trends that best exemplify your culture.

This course is designed for students who would like to become more familiar with New York’s unique fashion landscape. Students will also leave with a deeper, more authentic, understanding of New York’s local communities and the people who live here.

• 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.

Course Price: $345

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.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.

New York is known as one of the fashion capitals of the world. Many of the groundbreaking designs that ultimately make it to the runway during New York Fashion Week had their start in local communities throughout the City.

This course will take you on an anthropological expedition of New York’s 5 boroughs, using fashion as the lens. We will explore the impact that New York’s unique and multifaceted cultural landscape has on local fashion trends, using Harlem as a specific example.

You'll learn how fashion in Harlem has evolved, while always remaining innovative and empowering. You’ll get a chance to visit the best local boutiques and speak to pioneering fashion artisans, all while browsing the racks for clues about the neighborhood’s culture. We will end the course with an examination of your own home countries and the fashion trends that best exemplify your culture.

This course is designed for students who would like to become more familiar with New York’s unique fashion landscape. Students will also leave with a deeper, more authentic, understanding of New York’s local communities and the people who live here.

• 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.

Course Price: $345

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.

Mikaila Brown is a fashion anthropologist, who has a doctorate in Anthropology and Education from Columbia University and over 10 years of work experience with domestic and international non-profits.

During these years of working as a consultant, she honed the skill of identifying the needs of a particular community and aligning them with the services provided by their local agencies. She applied these same skills when she left the nonprofit sector to pursue a lifelong dream of working in the fashion industry.

After working for designers like Oscar de la Renta, Pamela Roland and Betsey Johnson, she launched a socially conscious fashion line in 2011. Most recently, she has further integrated her anthropological background and fashion experience to create The Common Thread Project, which highlights cultural diversities within the fashion industry by investigating the style trends of local, underrepresented fashion communities. She shares this knowledge with the public by offering cultural shopping tours through AirBnB’s new experiential arm.

She is also currently a senior lecturer in Cornell’s Fiber Science and Apparel Design department.