New York Arts Program: New York City

A Great Lakes Colleges Association Recognized Program

Subjects: Visual, Performing and Media Arts

Prerequisities: 2.7 GPA, junior-level standing, demonstrated maturity. Placement with a sponsoring artist to be arranged by a New York faculty advisor.

Length: Semester, 15 weeks (or 10 week term, spring only).

Credit: 4.0 units (16 semester hours): 2.0 unit seminars, 2.0 units internship, credit/no credit only.

Faculty: Each student is assigned an academic advisor from their area of study. This faculty member teaches an area study and works closely with the student and their apprenticeship sponsor.

Housing: In the New York Arts program building.

Cost: Albion College tuition and room charges cover program tuition, fees and room. Students receive $25 per week for transportation and cultural events, paid out twice during the semester provided students' accounts are current.

Costs Not Covered by Albion: $100 for housing deposit, travel to New York City for the required interview and for the program, food, local transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses, incidentals, and entertainment.

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bille K. Wickre, 517-629-0249, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Comments: The New York Arts program is made up of two components: a program seminar and an apprenticeship. Seminar topics vary with types of apprenticeships students do. Students are required to keep a journal. A personal interview in New York is required of all applicants to determine potential ability to work with any given sponsor. Students should allow 3 working days in New York for these interviews. The apprenticeship is full time and forms the major part of the program. Albion allows only 4 total units of internship toward graduation requirements; the Registrar can help you determine if you will exceed this amount.

Contact:
Jesse Koskey
New York Arts Program
305 West 29th Street
New York, NY 10001
Telephone: 212-563-0255
Fax:  212-563-0256
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Web: http://www.nyartsprogram.org/