This travel/study trip will allow participants to encounter the cultural offerings of one of the USA's most vibrant cities for five days and four nights. Experienced faculty will provide a survey of exhibitions and performances in art, music, and theatre, as well as historical background and giving practical guidance. This trip offers access to arts experts and cultural experiences not available to most travelers or commercial tour groups, while allowing flexibility for exploration of individual interests.
Trip Dates: MARCH 6-10, 2020
INFORMATION SESSIONS
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
The Metropolitan Opera
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world.
The Metropolitan Operais a vibrant home for the world's most creative and talented artists working in opera, including singers, conductors, composers, orchestra musicians, stage directors
Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States
Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States
The Brooklyn Bridge ♦ Little Italy ♦ The Cathedral of St. Patrick ♦ Broadway Shows ♦ Television shows ♦ Twin Towers site ♦ Greenwich Village ♦ Central Park ♦ Carnegie Hall ♦ St. Patrick's Cathedral ♦ 5th Avenue shopping ♦ Guggenheim Museum ♦ Rockefeller Plaza And more!
Trip Dates
March 6-10, 2020
Information Sessions
Payment Schedule Dates
November 25, 2019
$300.00 non-refundable deposit & registration due (accepted until November 25 or space is filled)
January 13, 2020 remainder due (non-refundable)
Pre-Trip Class Sessions
Orientation classes are designed to assist you to maximize your time in New York City. Faculty will present options for exploring music, art, theatre, and historical offerings in Manhattan and surrounding boroughs,as well as providing practical travel advice for your trip. Please keep these Thursdayevenings open for these classes.(Class sessions will be recorded and available through web access for participants unable to join us in Austin.)
All sessions are 6:30 - 8:30 pm
BASIC TRIP COST based on room occupancy
COSTS NOT INCLUDED IN BASIC TRIP COST
INCLUSIONS
What you receive for your Riverland tuition
RIVERLAND TUITION
Eligible students: financial aid can be used to cover the
tuition and costs for this course.
This trip is open to all interested persons who are 18 on or before March 1, 2019. Persons under the age of 18 must have a responsible adult over 21 years of age to accompany them.
Lindsey Williams, Theatre
507-434-7390
lindsey.williams@riverland.edu
or toll-free at 800-247-5039