course details
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
What better place to study Arts & Entertainment than in New York City? Students will have the chance to participate in classes and interactive workshops taught by local teaching artists. Topics include sketching and photography for Visual Arts students, and drama, dance, and musical theater for Performing Arts students (depending on staff availability).
Step out of the classroom and try your hand at photography or filmmaking, visit well-known New York art galleries, or attend a performance: the choice is yours depending on the track you sign up for! You'll leave this three-day weekend with a better understanding of how New York City's arts & entertainment scene has influenced the world.
Arts & Entertainment Courses:
Performing Arts: Music, Dance, Acting, Theater
Visual Arts: Art, Sketching, Photography
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At this time, only our Performing Arts course is available in-person. If you are interested in Visual Arts, consider joining our Arts & Entertainment online course. Register here to combine your in-person Weekend with the online course for a discount of $45!
Costs and Educational Hours
This 3-day weekend course offers 36 hours (equivalent to 3 credits) for an all-inclusive price of $399, which includes tuition and registration, course materials, admission to museums, shows, and activities, transportation during class hours, and two meals.
Note: Hours include pre-weekend assignments and course evaluation. Check with your au pair agency regarding hours and credits, as requirements vary.
Classes are held at the following times:
Fridays: (check-in is at 10:30 a.m.) 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sundays: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Attendance is mandatory beginning on Friday, with check-in at 10:30 a.m. and does not end until Sunday at 4:30 pm. If you are late to class or leave early on Sunday, you will not be eligible to receive your completion letter. Travel arrangements or work commitments are not accepted as excuses for missing class hours.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR AU PAIRS
Get the most out of your time in the United States by improving your English skills! Learn about American accents, cultural traditions, and travel tips - all while getting to explore the sights and history of New York City
Practice your listening and speaking skills with interesting classroom discussions and workshops, and strengthen your reading and writing skills with written assignments. Learning American expressions and idioms will help you speak like a native!
And best of all, this in-person course means that you get to practice everything you learn during the weekend in the heart of New York City!
This Level 2 course is for Intermediate/Advanced English speakers.
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Want to maximize your English language learning experience? Register for an online ESOL course with an in-person ESOL weekend and take advantage of a $45 discount! Click here to combine August online with November in-person, or here to pair October online with December in-person!
Costs and Educational Hours
This 3-day weekend course offers 36 hours (equivalent to 3 credits) for an all-inclusive price of $399, which includes tuition and registration, course materials, activities, transportation during class hours, and two meals.
Note: Hours include pre-weekend assignments and course evaluation. Check with your au pair agency regarding hours and credits, as requirements vary.
Classes are held at the following times:
Fridays: (check-in is at 11:30 a.m.) 12 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sundays: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Attendance is mandatory beginning on Friday, with check-in at 11:30 a.m. and does not end until Sunday at 4:30 pm. If you are late to class or leave early on Sunday, you will not be eligible to receive your completion letter. Travel arrangements or work commitments are not accepted as excuses for missing class hours.
LOCATIOn
Courses are offered in New York City in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles, Extension
Address
Courses are held at Berkeley College
12 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017
In general, classes will begin and end here. Arts & Entertainment: Performing Arts students may end at a different location on Saturday night, and both tracks will begin off-campus on Sunday morning.
Berkeley College is within walking distance from Grand Central Station. We recommend using public transit to get to class.