If you're interested in joining us in London this summer, it's now time to apply. The final application deadline isn't until the end of April, but we're expecting classes to fill up fast. See Summer Study Abroad for information about how to apply.

NYU's London Center

Our program is located in NYU's beautifully renovated classroom and student life facilities, a Georgian townhouse in the heart of London in Bedford Square. Imagine being a ten-minute tube ride from the National Gallery of Art, the New Tate Modern, the theatre district in the West End, Piccadilly Circus, Regent's Park and the other sites of one of the world's great cities. The NYU Center at Bedford Square makes all this possible.

This fully restored (and fully air-conditioned) academic center offers classroom space overlooking the gardens of Bedford Square. In addition to two computer rooms, audio-visual facilities, a library, and study lounges, the NYU Center houses the program's faculty offices and advisement staff. The NYU Center at Bedford Square offers an unparalleled summer experience just minutes from the Tottenham Court Road Tube Station, Oxford Street, and Soho Square.

Housing

The Newman Street Residence, a five-minute walk from Bedford Square, provides housing to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the 2004 Summer Program. This secure dormitory, which also houses our resident assistant, offers both single and double rooms, laundry facilities, and a student lounge.

Dates

The program runs from June 26 to August 6.

Costs

• Undergraduate tuition (8 points): $4536 (please note that tuition is discounted about 30 percent to make up for the costs of travel)
• Graduate tuition (per point): $756
• Program and Activities fee: $350
• Theatre fee for Critical Writing: $150
• Housing: Single: $1806; Double: $1638

Very little financial aid is available, but students in need of aid can file a Summer Aid Application at the Office of Financial Aid. Talk to that office for further information.

All students in the summer abroad program are required to register for two courses (8 points). You may not register for three courses.

Courses

V54.9298. Media and Society: Broadcast Journalism Covers the World, 4 points, lecture/seminar. Taught by Vin Ray, deputy head of newsgathering at BBC; author of The Television News Handbook: An Insider's Guide to Being a Great Broadcast Journalist.

V54.9122. Reporting II: Reporting London, 4 points, skills. Taught by Linda Albin, radio bureau chief for ABC News, their high-profile radio reporter on the spot on big stories in Europe and the Middle East.

V54.9281. Critical Writing: Reporting the Arts, 4 points, skills. Taught by Matt Wolf, a theatre critic for Variety based in London and arts correspondent for the Associated Press London bureau.

V54.9020. The Literature of Journalism: Dateline London, 4 points, lecture/seminar. An introduction to the best reportage and nonfiction literature of the last two centuries, with a particular focus on work produced in and about London.

Graduate Course

Graduate students may register for 4 points of independent study.

G54.9299. Independent Research in London, 4 points. Students plan a journalistic or media studies project with the director of the program, Prof. Carol Sternhell, and produce a substantial piece of journalistic work in any medium.

Excursions In and Beyond London

Students are encouraged to travel beyond London and throughout Britain (and, on long weekends, to Dublin, Amsterdam or Paris all within easy reach). The 2004 program will organize at least two excursions for all enrolled students. Classroom work is also geared toward making the best use of London's rich cultural and scholarly resources. Past excursions have included a visit by candlelight to architect John Soanes' bizarre house, a Jack the Ripper tour of London's seamy side, a visit to a simulated World War II bunker, a behind-the-scenes tour of the BBC, and a private all-day safety training session normally given to journalists about to go on dangerous missions overseas.

FAQs

Will the classes I take at the NYU Center in London count towards my degree?
Yes. All NYU Summer in London courses carry four points of undergraduate credit that count toward the NYU journalism major and as electives for other NYU undergraduates. In the case of visiting students, transfer of credits is up to the student's home school. All students should check with their departments to be sure that the specific courses chosen will count towards their major. All visiting students should take special care to review their NYU plans with their home school so as to get the necessary approvals before the summer session begins.

Are graduate students able to take undergraduate courses for credit?
No. But graduate students can now register for a graduate independent study project and can live in the Newman Street Residence.

How many courses may undergraduate students take?
All undergraduate students must enroll in two courses for a total of eight points.

Is a meal plan available?
There is no food service in the dormitory. Students are responsible for their own meals. Each room in the Newman Street Residence has cooking facilities and its own fridge. There is a large supermarket a few blocks from the residence hall with (among other things) a large selection of good prepared food. There are also any number of cafes, coffee bars, restaurants (Indian, Greek, sushi, Italian, vegetarian) and pubs in the immediate area of Newman Street and Bedford Square. During orientation, you will get advice about reasonably priced dining in London.

Hope to see you in London this summer!
Carol Sternhell