Architecture and Urban Design Immersion Program (2 college-credits)

Understanding architecture is achieved by developing a visual literacy of New York City's built environment. Using the city as a living laboratory, students enrolled in the Architecture and Urban Design Immersion Program explore concepts of design, composition, and construction by writing about buildings and their construction and sketching their direct experience of buildings.

Focus workshops on freehand drawing techniques, basic drafting skills, graphic standards, 2D and 3D composition, basic foundation to talk, write and graphically express architecture, and reading architectural drawings are central to this course. By linking historical, cultural, and political context to physical forms of buildings and urban spaces, the program will deepen students' appreciation for how architecture engages with various disciplines to reshape our built environments and experiences.

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ENG1101: English Composition (3 college-credits)

ENG1101 requires students to formulate original ideas, supporting a thesis with well-reasoned arguments and then to communicate it persuasively across a variety of audiences and media. This is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques, including use of the library. Demanding readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.

Students enrolled in the summer ENG1101 course will also engage with our Architecture and Urban Design Immersion program participants by sharing readings, field trips, and guest presentations to enhance their summer classroom experience while demonstrating an understanding of social and ethical responsibilities through writing and design. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled in an NYC Public School and have at least an 80% or higher overall high school GPA.

Orientation	ClassMeeting Dates	Class Schedule
Tuesday, July 1, 2025	July 7 - July 31, 2025	Monday-Thursday 9:00am-12:08pm