Junior-Senior Division

“All of my classmates were completely engaged in the interesting topics and excursions; it was magical.” Thomas Morris, 2012

Students elect one curricular option per session. Each curricular option comprises a variety of related components that provide an in-depth examination of a particular subject.

Click on the links below for information on course content and to see whether the curricular option is available in Session I (June 24-July 12, 2013), Session II (July 16-August 2, 2013), or both sessions.

The curricular options listed below are available to students who will be entering grades 11 or 12 or freshman year of college in fall, 2013. Click here for Freshman-Sophomore Division Courses.

The Arts

• Creative Writing: Introductory and Advanced Workshops
• Creative Writing: Master Classes 
  Master Class in Prose Writing
  Master Class in Poetry Writing
• Critical Focus on the Visual Arts
• Digital Filmmaking: From Initial Concept to Final Edit
• Drawing: Eye and Idea
• Painting: The Painted Image
• Photography: The Camera Craft
• Theatrical Collaboration: The Actor, the Director, and the Playwright

Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies

• Engineering Design via Community Service Projects
• Introduction to Architectural Design and Theory
• New York Experienced: An Urban Case Study
• Sustainable Urbanization: New Designs for the Future City - New! 

Science, Engineering, and Mathematics

• Biomedical Engineering: Physical Effects on Cells
• Engineering Design via Community Service Projects
• Explorations in Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Intensive Seminars in Modern Chemistry
• Introduction to Materials Science and Nanotechnology
• Investigations in Theoretical and Experimental Physics
• Issues in Biological Conservation
• Mathematical Boot Camp for Budding String Theorists
• Survey of Modern Mathematics
• Sustainable Urbanization: New Designs for the Future City

Computer Science

• Computer Graphics through Game Programming
• Introduction to Programming in C

Social Sciences, Humanities, and Religion

• Advanced Topics in Philosophy
• American Presidential Power at Home and Abroad: From George Washington to Barack Obama
• Debating the Ethics of War and Political Violence
• Deity, Darwin, and Intelligent Design: A Historical Survey of Religion and Science in America
• Globalization: Challenges in International Economics and Politics
• Language and Identity: A Socio-Linguistic Exploration of Accents, Dialects, Slang, and Grammar
• New York Experienced: An Urban Case Study
• The Science of Psychology
• The World's Religions in New York
• Why Are Poor Countries Poor?

Business

• Beyond the Game: The Business of Sports
• Communicating with Consumers: The Basics of Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations
• Corporate Valuation: What Is a Company Worth?
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Changing the World Via Venture Creation
• Introduction to Business, Finance, and Economics

Law and Conflict Resolution

• Constitutional Law
• Introduction to Conflict Resolution: Getting What You Want! Learning How to Communicate and Negotiate with Peers, Siblings, and Authority Figures
• Leadership in Law
• Legal Reasoning, Research, and Writing
• Trial Advocacy

College Prep

• The College Preparatory Option

Language

• Introductory Arabic: The Language in a Cultural Context
• Language and Identity: A Socio-Linguistic Exploration of Accents, Dialects, Slang, and Grammar