Summer Journalism
@ NYU
Session 1: May 20 – July 2, 2024
Session 2: July 3 – August 15, 2024
For the list of all current summer course offerings, visit our courses page.
Precollege
With NYU Precollege, rising juniors and seniors can apply to take college-level courses for credit and experience life as an NYU student.
Faculty
Our stellar faculty come to us from the top ranks of New York publishing and academia. Fulltime professors and working journalists, they bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to our classrooms each summer.
Craigh Barboza
Adjunct Faculty
Craigh Barboza is a critic and reporter who covers arts, lifestyle, race and culture, particularly the world of film. His writing has been published in Cineaste, America’s leading publication on the art and politics of cinema, and A.frame, the digital publication of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as The Criterion Collection and The Hollywood Reporter, which publishes his annual Oscar Quiz.
He has also contributed to CNN, The Credits, Entertainment Weekly, Film Comment, GQ, IndieWire, The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, MTV, New York magazine, The New York Times and Washington Post. He works in Career Services at NYU Journalism and teaches a course on film journalism. His book John Singleton: Interviews, a study of the Oscar-nominated director’s work, is part of the acclaimed series Conversations with Filmmakers (University Press of Mississippi).
He began his career as a movie columnist at Rap Sheet and was later a contributor at Vibe and Premiere, one of the first entertainment publications to cover the inner workings of the movie industry. From there, he went on to serve as a senior editor at the national Sunday newspaper magazine USA Weekend, which had a circulation of 23 million. Between 2000 and 2010, he was responsible for more than 50 cover stories, many of them profiling the biggest names in Hollywood, including Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Todd Phillips, Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett Johansson.
Over the past two decades, he has covered the Academy Awards and superhero movies, art-house directors and Hollywood icons, home video, film history, comedians and critics. He also edited a DVD column, which was later expanded into a standalone website that gave readers a taste of his boundless curiosity about all aspects of moviemaking.
A graduate of NYU’s film school, Craigh also directed the award-winning 2017 family documentary “It’s the Fuller Brush Man.” He has more than 7,000 DVD titles in his personal movie library and lives in West Harlem, where his fourth floor walk-up is a source of chronic irritation for his guests, his family and an 8-year-old terrier mix, Chewbacca.
Jessica Minkoff
Adjunct Faculty
Jessica Minkoff was the Fashion Content Editor at Bergdorf Goodman where she oversaw fashion content across digital platforms including social media, email marketing, and the luxury retailer’s 5th/58th St blog. Prior to that she was the Editorial Director at Soho boutique Kirna Zabête as well as a freelance fashion news editor at Harper’s BAZAAR. She has also held the Market Director at Large title at Fashion Unfiltered, as well as Senior Fashion Editor titles at Teen Vogue and Marie Claire US. Jessica started her career as an assistant editor at Style.com upon graduating from New York University’s College of Arts and Science with a B.A. in Journalism and Sociology. Jessica is based in New York City.
John Surico
Adjunct Faculty
John Surico is a journalist and researcher. Focusing on cities and how they’re changing, his writing can be found in The New York Times, Bloomberg CityLab, VICE, and other major publications. He has reported from a number of global capitals, including Rio de Janeiro, London, and Mexico City. His monthly newsletter ‘Streetbeat‘ covers the immense challenges that cities face in the years ahead, from a rapidly warming climate to inequities in transportation. He has authored policy reports with Center for an Urban Future and the Aspen Institute.
He is an NYU alumnus (’13), and holds an MSc in Transport and City Planning from University College London. A New York native, he is a proud resident of Queens.
Undergraduate
NYU Summer Journalism invites visitors at large. International applicants, working professionals, and lifelong learners are welcome. Two- and four-credit options now available.
Admissions
Participate in the NYU experience online this summer with one of our intensive summer courses open to visiting students of all levels.
The online application will be available in February 2023. More information regarding admissions is available here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact us with any questions at journalism.summer@nyu.edu
Precollege
Most of your questions and much other information can be found here: Precollege Admissions here: Explore Precollege, and here: Application and Admitted Student Resources.
Session 2: Wednesday, July 3 – Thursday, August 15, 2024
A: High school sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply to precollege classes. Occasionally, advanced students can enroll in an undergraduate course with permission. Email journalism.summer@nyu.edu to learn more.
Current high school seniors who will graduate prior to the start of a session will apply to courses here. For more details scroll down to the “College” section of this page for information that applies to you.
A: Yes! NYU Precollege has great opportunities for international students. International students are required to provide proof of English language proficiency as part of their application. You’ll find information about language and visa requirements here, but if you have questions, contact University Programs at university.programs@nyu.edu. Most Journalism courses are writing intensive, so your written English should be very strong.
A: Instructions on how to apply to precollege courses are here and a direct link to apply online will be located here for precollege and here for undergraduates.
A: All of our precollege courses count for four college credits; tuition for a four-credit class in 2024 is $7,376. Click here for full information on tuition and fees.
A: A limited number of scholarships are available in the summer to academically qualified students. Students may apply for need-based scholarship that covers up to 50% of Precollege tuition. If you are interested in applying for a summer scholarship, indicate your interest in the online Precollege admission application. More information can be found here. The scholarship deadline is April 1.
A: Yes. Learn more about NYU housing here.
Undergraduate
Most of your questions and much other information can be found here.
Please note: There are no prerequisites for summer courses for visiting students. If you are interested in taking one of the Inquiry or Beat courses (all in Session 1), please email journalism.summer@nyu.edu about assessing your previous journalism experience and whether the prerequisite noted in Albert can be waived. You will find information on how to register via Albert here. If you encounter problems when registering, contact Don Starr at das15@nyu.edu.
Session 1:
May 20 – July 2, 2024
Session 2:
July 3 – August 15, 2024
Special Session Courses (Four-weeks):
TBD
A: NYU and visiting students are eligible to enroll. You do not need to be a student at another institution to be eligible. Click here for full details.
A: Yes! Click here for more information. Most Journalism courses are writing intensive, so your written English should be very strong. Multimedia heavy courses (e.g., “The Beat: The Story We See” or “Inquiry: Multimedia”) typically require less writing.
A: You can apply online once the application becomes available, usually in early February. Follow the instructions found here. Please note: prerequisites noted in course descriptions do not apply except for current NYU students.
A: After you have applied and been admitted, a link to register for courses on Albert will be made available to you.
A: Most of our courses are four college credits; tuition for a four-credit class will be $7,376. We sometimes offer two-credit courses, which are 1/2 the four-credit cost. A list of tuition and fees per credit can be found here.
A: Most of our courses are four credits, but we sometimes offer two-credit classes; you can take up to eight credits per session.
A: Financial aid is not offered to visiting students, but other options can be found at the bottom of this page.
A: Yes. Learn more about NYU housing here.
More helpful links can be found below:
Application, Information and Deadlines for Visiting and International Students.