Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Music Technology (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks
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Concert Recording (MPATE-UE 1011)
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu
Music Technology (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks
Studio Production Techniques (MPATE-UE 1005)
Principles covered in MPATE-UE1001 & MPATE-UE-1003 are put into practice with additional theory & techniques. Students perform various duties just as they would in a professional recording session. Studio Lab assignments are performed outside of class reinforcing weekly topics.
Music Technology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2025)
MPATE-UE 1005-000 (8705)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Fri11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by O’Reilly, Michael
Analog Recording Technology (MPATE-UE 1001)
Credits: 3
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Wed
Music Technology (Undergraduate)
3 credits – 15 Weeks
Computer Systems Organization (CS-UH 2010)
Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Mon,Wed
Computer Science (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Typography (PHTI-UT 1023)
Photography and Imaging (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 8 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2022)
PHTI-UT 1023-000 (14304)10/26/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Richardson, Bobbie
Indesign (PHTI-UT 1021)
This course is devoted to a different level of understanding the design and production of making a book. On the first day of class, students bring in digital versions of their art and decide to translate it into a printed piece. The class we’ll focus on book design. Students will begin to explore InDesign and learn how to use the program to create a publication, deciding on the size nand order of image and where text will go. On the second day of class students learn how to work with type. The class explores how to make type work for you and what typefaces work best depending on your design and art. The class will talk about image pacing and the flow of text throughout a publication. On the third day of class, homework is reviewed and InDesign files are revised if needed. The class then turns to production. We will go over each file and make it as final as possible and ready for print. The class will also discuss the different ways to get your document published and how to do each one. In the beginning of this course the students will walk into the classroom with a loose body of work and leave, after the third day, with their work organized into a book format. This course is charged a lab fee. Graduate course numbers are available on Albert.
Photography and Imaging (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 8 Weeks
Elementary Yoruba I (SCA-UA 182)
Yoruba is a language spoken in West Africa by approximately 20 million people. This course is an introduction to Yoruba language, people and culture and is designed for students without prior knowledge. The main goal is to develop elementary communicative competence in the language. It is designed to enable students read, write, listen to and talk about simple concepts, ensuring that they can minimally understand and be understood in the language, while developing a fundamental knowledge of the Yoruba culture. Emphases are on Yoruba as used by contemporary native speakers in the present day West Africa. Skills are developed through intensive interactive conversations, grammar exercises, and classroom activities designed for a learner to use the language in various daily activities.
Social and Cultural Analysis (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2021)
SCA-UA 182-000 (9690)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mabayoje, Moses
Elementary Cantonese I (SCA-UA 331)
An introduction to Cantonese with an emphasis on the spoken and written language and conversational proficiency as a primary goal. Emphasizes grammar, listening comprehension, and oral expressions. Designed to give beginning students a practical command of the language. Upon completion of the course, students can expect to converse in simple sentences and recognize An introduction to Cantonese with an emphasis on the spoken and written language and conversational proficiency as a primary goal. Emphasizes grammar, listening comprehension, and oral expressions. Designed to give beginning students a practical command of the language. Upon completion of the course, students can expect to converse in simple sentences and recognize and write about 350 Chinese characters. Students with passable conversational ability or native speakers from Cantonese-speaking communities should not enroll in this course.
Social and Cultural Analysis (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Elementary Filipino I (SCA-UA 321)
An introduction to Filipino with an emphasis on mastering basic grammar skills and working vocabulary. Lessons incorporate discussions on history, current events, literature, pop culture, and native values. Open to beginning language students, and lessons are modified according to the needs of individual students. Because language is key to connecting with community concerns, the course includes field trips to Filipino neighborhoods in Queens and Jersey City.
Social and Cultural Analysis (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2022)
SCA-UA 321-000 (7439)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Magtoto, Agnes
Elementary Swahili I (SCA-UA 121)
Provides students with an elementary understanding of Swahili, a Bantu language with a rich oral and written tradition that is spoken by about 100 million people from Somalia to Mozambique and Zanzibar. After a short presentation of Swahili?s history, codification, and relation to other languages, students are drilled in phonetics and grammar. They are also introduced to poems, songs, and oral narratives.
Social and Cultural Analysis (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2021)
SCA-UA 121-000 (9390)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon,Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nanji, Abdul
Elementary Russian I (RUSSN-UA 9001)
The course combines the traditional grammatical approach with a communicational, interactive method. Since the size of the classes is usually small we can put a great emphasis on oral drills and getting the pronunciation right from the beginning. This course is tailored for students who have never taken Russian but some linguistic awareness about Slavic languages is welcome. Students will be introduced to the grammatical complexity of the Russian language and will have the opportunity to master enough Russian to cope with everyday situations in Russian. The students will do considerable amount of grammar and vocabulary exercises in the Workbook as part of the home assignments.
Russian & Slavic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2025)
RUSSN-UA 9001-000 (11199)at NYU Prague (Global)Instructed by
Intermediate Hindi I (MEIS-UA 407)
Designed to further develop fluency in oral and written communication. In addition to the class, small-group activities, and language and computer lab sessions, students are given an individual assignment to work with native speakers from the community and report on their findings. The reading assignments are designed to broaden understanding of content used for oral presentations.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2022)
MEIS-UA 407-000 (8168)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Wed12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bhargava, Rajni
MEIS-UA 407-000 (10148)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ilieva, Gabriela Nik
Elementary Persian I (MEIS-UA 401)
Grammar, phonetics, and pronunciation of modern standard Persian, reading simple texts, and writing short compositions. Builds basic skills in modern standard Persian in preparation for reading classical Persian literature.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2022)
MEIS-UA 401-000 (8166)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Alizadeh, Yass
Elementary Urdu I (MEIS-UA 301)
Introduces students to the basics of Urdu alphabet, grammar, and sentence structure. All four skills are emphasized?writing and reading, as well as speaking and listening. Tailored to address students’ interests not only in the language but also in the culture in which it is rooted.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Elementary Arabic I (MEIS-UA 101)
Elementary Arabic I course is a novice level course in Modern Standard Arabic. (MSA) The course work aims to balance the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). It also introduces aspects of Arab culture. The course is designed to teach students to pronounce, read and write MSA. Fall semester starts with Arabic alphabet (letters and sounds) then introduces topics such as greetings, self introduction, family, weather and food. No prior knowledge of Arabic or a placement test is required for enrollment in this course.
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2024)
MEIS-UA 101-000 (14541)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hassan, Amani
MEIS-UA 101-000 (14542)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Badawi, Ghada
MEIS-UA 101-000 (14543)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Badawi, Ghada
Strategies for Independent Producing (FMTV-UT 1092)
Today’s content creators must be entrepreneurs, navigating dynamically changing industry. How does emerging talent gain traction in a ’tsunami wave’ of independent films, episodics, webisodes and podcasts? This class explores development, funding, and legal strategies to make, market and distribute DIY low and ultra-low budget projects. Ones you can make now. Students will develop core competencies, culminating in a pitch deck for a viable indie feature film.
Elementary Quechua I (LATC-UA 101)
Latin Amer-Caribbean Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
LATC-UA 101-000 (9190)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gonzales Jimenez, Odi
LATC-UA 101-000 (9524)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gonzales Jimenez, Odi
Elementary Haitian Kreyol I (LATC-UA 121)
This course introduces students to the language of Haitian Kreyòl, also called Creole, and is intended for students with little or no prior knowledge of the language. Haitian Kreyòl is spoken by Haiti’s population of nine million and by about one million Haitians in the U.S. Including over 190,000 in the New York City area. In fact, New York City has the second largest population of Kreyòl Speakers after Port–‐au–‐Prince, Haiti’s capital. Through this course, you will develop introductory speaking, reading, and writing skills. We use a communicative approach, balanced with grammatical and phonetic techniques. Classroom and textbook materials are complemented by work with film, radio, and especially music (konpa, rasin, twoubadou, rap, raga, levanjil, vodou tradisyonèl, etc.), as well as with visits to city museums and institutions related to Haiti.
Latin Amer-Caribbean Studies (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
Sections (Spring 2022)
LATC-UA 121-000 (9043)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lamour, Wynnie
LATC-UA 121-000 (10248)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lamour, Wynnie
Elementary Italian I (ITAL-UA 1)
Open to students with no previous training in Italian and to others on assignment by placement test.
Italian (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks
Sections (Fall 2024)
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7008)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bovi, Eva
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7009)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Abate, Alessandra
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7010)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bellina, Elena
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7011)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bonfield, Adriana
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7012)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Scandella, Stefano
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7013)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bonfield, Adriana
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7014)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bonfield, Adriana
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7015)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sebastiani, Concetta
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7016)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Tue,Thu,Fri3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Marchelli, Chiara
ITAL-UA 1-000 (7017)09/03/2024 – 12/12/2024 Mon,Wed,Fri12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bellina, Elena