NYCAMS: New York Center for Art & Media Studies (Fall 2012)

Applications available at http://nycams.bethel.edu.

Accepted students can download the handbook by right-clicking here.

New York Center for Art & Media Studies

Program Description

At the New York Center for Art and Media Studies (NYCAMS), the city is your classroom. NYCAMS is within walking distance from some of the most prestigious galleries and museums in the world; these extraordinary cultural resources will be an integral aspect of your learning experience. In addition, internships with internationally renowned artists and institutions will provide you with unique opportunities to experience and engage professionally with the arts. As an epicenter of contemporary art, New York attracts artists from all over the world to engage in the continuing cultural dialog. NYCAMS students immerse themselves in the unique opportunities and experiences that this dynamic and diverse urban community has to offer. The program provides an academically challenging and structured environment where art students will encounter contemporary trends in the visual arts and learn how to engage the culture with their faith and creativity. NYCAMS faculty are committed to an intentional integration of faith and art while equipping students for successful careers in the arts.

Courses

ARH346 Contemporary Art History in New York (4 credits)
This art history course is a chronological overview of the major themes and movements in modern art beginning with Pollack’s “drip paintings” up to contemporary issues in art. The focus is on placing contemporary themes in their recent historic context.

ARH347 Critical Practices: Reading and Writing about Contemporary Art (4 credits)
A study of the Theology, History and Practice of integrating the Arts, the Christian faith and Culture; this course will concentrate on discussion of the readings, with frequent visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the studios of internationally known artists.

ART375 Directed Open Studio (Studio Art or Graphic Design) (4 credits)
The focus of the directed open studio course is on developing the student’s critical thinking process and creative expression. Choice of medium and aesthetic direction are made individually. Guest lecturers, readings, gallery field trips and weekly class critiques will provide students with valuable resources to develop their personal visions.

ART481 Internship in the Arts (4 credits)
The internship will be an educational and practical experience in applied understanding and skill in an off-campus, professional setting. An internship can be arranged in advertising studios, art consulting agencies, artist’s studios, art galleries and museums and other arts organizations.

Location

The Art World of New York City becomes the classroom for participants. The availability of large exhibition spaces, the convergence of diverse art movements, and more than 600 galleries provide an inspiring structure for learning and interaction. With studio space in East Chelsea and housing in Long Island City, participants will engage in the city and its thriving international art community.

Studios / Classroom Space

The New York Center for Art and Media Studies is located a few blocks east of the Chelsea gallery district in a vibrant, multi-faceted commercial neighborhood in Manhattan. The space is a just south of the Empire State Building and is easily accessible by two subway lines. The turn of the century loft building provides a 24 hours doorman and three passenger elevators that open directly into the studio space. The 8,000 square foot loft has windows on four sides, which provide great natural light and exciting views of the city. It serves as the primary intersection point of the program and accommodates the following facilities:

Multi-Purpose Lecture Room
Kitchen
Critique Space
Student Lounge
Open Studio Space
Resource Library
Darkroom
Wood Shop
Digital Lab
Gallery
Offices

Accommodations

Students in the program live in newly constructed apartments at Packard Square in Long Island City, Queens. Bordering Midtown Manhattan and just one subway stop into Queens, the apartments are located near the historic Queensboro Bridge, Courthouse Square, and within walking distance of the P.S.1. Contemporary Art Center, and numerous artist studios. Each apartment is furnished, equipped with WiFi access, a designer kitchen, living room, and a balcony. The building has 24-hour security, and an on-site Bethel University Resident Director. Additionally, Packard Square provides access to a residents’ lounge with cable TV and WiFi access, a private library, a Fitness Center, a landscaped Skydeck with outdoor kitchen and covered seating, and a landscaped terrace on the 9th Floor. A laundry room is on the basement level. (Click here to learn more about housing!).

Requirements

Art major or minor
Minimum junior standing
Minimum 2.5 GPA

Cost & Financial Aid

Participants are billed $18,900 (valid fall 2012). Covered expenses include tuition and fees, housing, on-site support of program director and resident assistant, and internship coordination. Expenses not covered include meals, transportation to the program, NYC transportation (subway passes, etc.), art supplies, and other personal supplies, including spending money.

Financial aid applies for Bethel students (with the exception of work-study and Bethel performance scholarships, i.e. orchestra, forensics). Non-Bethel students should contact their home school’s financial aid office to determine billing / financial aid procedures.

Web Resources

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Next Steps

Talk with your academic advisor – off-campus study should complement your field of study.

Ask questions – feel free to contact Off-Campus Programs (x6492) or John Silvis, NYCAMS Program Director (212.213.3011), for additional information.

Download an application from nycams.bethel.edu.

Important Dates

Applications include a $50 nonrefundable application fee. A $250 confirmation deposit will be required two weeks after acceptance to hold the spot.

Apr 1	Deadline for applications
April	Students notified of acceptance
August	Final program payment due with Fall 2012 bill
Aug 24	Orientation begins in NYC
Dec 7	Last day of classes