Summer Study Abroad
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Courses
Methods and Practice: Reporting the Arts
V54.9202 - Wolf - 4 Points - course syllabus
Students develop their ability to analyze and critique a variety of arts, particularly theatre and other live performances. The course emphasizes discussion of the debates on art, politics, and cultural issues that provide the context for informed critical writing. Students take advantage of London's vibrant theatre, music, and art scenes and should expect to see two performances a week, hear a BBC Proms classical concert, and visit museums such as the Tate and the National Gallery.
Methods and Practice: Photojournalism
V54.9203 - Matthews - 4 Points - course syllabus
Introduction to photojournalism with an emphasis on developing the skills professionals use by shooting a series of photo assignments. Students are expected to provide their own digital or film cameras (digital preferred). Students are encouraged to explore London visually, investigate new territory, and seek out interesting subjects and events worthy of coverage. The culmination of our work is a final project, a photo essay on a single person, group of people or subject. The best essays will be published on the Journalism Department's website.
Production and Publication: Travel Writing
V54.9302 - Goldfarb - 4 Points - course syllabus
This course invites students to draw inspiration from the ways others have written about places and journeys that captivated them, and to learn to write compelling travel stories of their own. Students will read some of the great travel writers—with a particular, though not exclusive, focus on London—and will develop and write their own travel pieces, exploring London (or even farther afield) for an audience back home. The best work will be distributed over Livewire, the Journalism Department's wire service, or published on the department website.
Journalism and Society: Making a Difference
V54.9503 - Bowers - 4 Points - course syllabus
Never before have there been so many sources of news, especially as journalism grows apace over the internet and mobile phones. But what impact do today's traditional and new media journalists have on the societies they operate in? Are they a force for good or ill and can they be trusted? What exactly is their role and do the news media make a blind bit of difference anyway? Journalism remains an exciting and dynamic profession but in the age of blogging and vlogging what does the future hold for news practitioners who were once described as the gatekeepers of society? With its vibrant international and national media scene London is an intriguing and rewarding place to examine these questions.
Issues and Ideas: Journalism Ethics and Values in a Digital Age
V54.9505 - Fenton - 4 Points - course syllabus
Seminar on current issues in journalism as seen from a global perspective, including such topics as holding journalism to account; achieving fairness, impartiality, and diversity; use of anonymous sources; audience participation and user-generated content; the West viewed from Islam; safety in the field; and covering the entire world. Includes field trips and guest speakers.
Graduate Course
Graduate students may register for 4 points.
Reading and Research in London
G54.9299 - Boynton - 4 points.
Students discuss and plan a journalistic or media studies research project with the director of the program, meet regularly with the director during the program, and produce a substantial piece of journalistic work in any medium.
Costs
Undergraduate Tuition
$5,464 8 points
Graduate Tuition
$877 per point
Program & Activities Fee
$450
Housing
$2,670
There is an additional registration and services fee of:
- $144 students registered at NYU spring 2007
- $168 students not registered at NYU spring 2007
Dates
Program Dates
June 23 - August 4, 2007
Application Deadline
April 30, 2007
Housing Dates
June 23 - August 3, 2007
Arrival Date
June 23
Orientation Date
June 24
First day of classes
June 25
Last day of classes
August 2
Departure Date
August 4