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Cities are a noisy, frenzied, chaotic places. New York City is especially so. However, embedded within the urban cacophony are acoustic signatures that uniquely characterize the rich multi-cultural tapestry of races, ethnicities, and rituals that embody New York. This class will explore the unique sonic worlds often hidden amidst the din of New York's noise to create a cultural map of the city, simultaneously learning to listen to and capture the acoustic characters of the City, while introducing 'sound studies' as an emerging research domain in the humanities and sciences. New York City is an ideal place to explore and experience the myriad of cultures through the innumerable musical and linguistic dialects that create the fabric of the city. Integrating the concept of the soundscape, ethnographic inquiry, history, and some science of acoustics and psychoacoustics, the class will comprise interdisciplinary perspectives on the Humanities and Sciences.

This seminar includes all program participants and investigates how New York, as a complex, dynamic city, shapes and is shaped by issues relevant to each quarter's thematic lens. Employing theories of place, concepts of cities and change, and a structured experiential education process, the course integrates the learning from all elements of the program and attends to each student's personal, professional, and intellectual development.May be repeat for credit

Targeted at students with an interest in the impact of current events on financial markets (and vice-versa), the class will be a series of discussions about major global themes and events, and will discuss how they impact financial markets. Topics may include trade, central bank policy, energy, fed policy, and emerging markets.

Examine how technology has transformed the way news is produced, delivered and consumed from disruption in business models to changes in access. Students read works by leading media scholars, study user data from news organizations and meet key executives in New York City's digital-media market.

Examine factors impacting entrepreneurship, including idea generation, writing a business plan, raising capital, developing products or services, the art of marketing and incorporating an entrepreneurial mindset into internships, coursework and future employment. An emphasis will be on media and marketing and leveraging the resources of a major city such as New York.