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New York City


Pre-college Summer Intensives for Teens

Film | Acting | Photography | Dance | Music

 
 
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New York City Campus

Pre-college Summer Programs for High School Students


New York City has long been a global hub of artistic and cultural exploration. Classes and activities often extend into iconic parks and neighborhoods, while field trips to museums, galleries, and studios further enrich the pre-college experience. All TNS pre-college residential students enjoy organized evening and weekend activities that embrace the vibrant energy of the city and take full advantage of its exciting summer offerings. From Coney Island to Times Square to Broadway shows, residential students experience many of NYC’s most iconic destinations, along with traditional summer fun like karaoke nights, talent shows, games, and Q&A sessions with guest speakers.


 

Greenwich Village, NYC Campus

SOCAPA is headquartered year-round in the heart of Greenwich Village at 440 Lafayette Street (@ Astor Place), where we share classroom and studio space with Playwrights Horizon Theater School, under the auspices of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Our City Cinema programs and many of our nonresidential Acting, Music and Dance classes are held at this location. In the summer, we expand our facilities to include The New School's University Center, on 5th Ave at 13th St., home to Parsons School of Design. The University Center, envisioned as a campus within a building, features numerous classrooms, studios, and a bustling cafeteria, providing students with all the necessary amenities for an enriching learning experience, and providing a hub for our residential programs, assigned to one of TNS's nearby residence halls: Kerrey Hall, Loeb Hall or Stuyvesant Park

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New York City Summer Campus

 
SOCAPA Manhattan, Greenwich Village
Year-Round Headquarters & Main Office
City Cinema, Performing Arts Classrooms & Studios

SOCAPA @ NYU PHTS
440 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003 (at Astor Place)


Summer & Residential Pre-College Campus Hub
Classrooms, Studios, Digital Labs, Cafeteria & Student Center

TNS University Center, Summer Only
63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003 (at 13th st)

By Subway

1, 2, 3 to 14th Street.

F, M to 14th Street

4, 5, 6, L, N, R, Q to Union Square.

NYC Day or Residential Summer Intensives

Students who live locally or who have friends/family to stay with in New York City are welcome to attend the program as Day Students. Day students commute to campus each day and return home each evening after classes end at 4pm. New York day students do not join residential life activities operated as part of The New School University's pre-college programs.

About Day Students

Manhattan Campus Residence Hall

Union Square Residence Hall

Summer pre-college students who choose the housing option enroll as summer students at The New School University and reside in one of TNS’s residence halls, all located within a few blocks of the Union Square campus. A dedicated and enthusiastic residence life staff fosters a vibrant community, offering engaging programs and events on evenings and weekends. The building features 24-hour security and card access at multiple levels—including the building entrance, suite, and individual rooms. Each two-bedroom suite includes a kitchenette with a full-size refrigerator, stove, and microwave, as well as a common area with a dining table and chairs, central air conditioning, and a shared ensuite bathroom. Bedrooms are furnished with twin extra-long beds, wardrobe closets, and a desk and chair for each student. Wireless internet access is available throughout the residence hall.

The residence hall also has an abundance of amenities and large common spaces, including a main TV lounge, study room, a laundry room, a gym, an art room, mailboxes, and music practice spaces.

Room Amenities

  • Central air-conditioning
  • Twin XL beds
  • Each resident has a desk, chair, dresser, and wardrobe
  • Shared bath in each suite
  • Kitchenette with refrigerator, stove, dining table and chairs

Building Amenities
  • Open TV and work space lounge
  • Music Practice Rooms
  • Fitness Room
  • Card-operated laundry
  • 24-hour security desk; card access to building and room. Resident Director and Resident Advisors on site

How Meals Work

Pre-college students are responsible for purchasing their own meals at our Manhattan campus.


Breakfast & Lunch

The TNS University Center cafeteria is open for breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and accepts both cash and credit cards. Residential students have the option to purchase a "Dining Dollars" meal plan directly through The New School University. While most residential students prepare breakfast in their suites, they may also choose to eat out, grab something from a nearby deli, or stop by the campus cafeteria before class. Many students find it economical, convenient, and social to enjoy lunch between classes in the cafeteria, though they are free to dine off-campus if they prefer. The cafeteria offers a wide variety of menu options, including contemporary vegan and vegetarian dishes, made-to-order sushi, daily rotating chef's specials, and classic comfort foods students love.


Dinners

Residence Life staff guide students to some of their favorite local dining spots on and around campus. Students may also order takeout or prepare simple meals in their suite kitchens. The NYU–TNS neighborhood surrounding the residence hall offers one of the most diverse and affordable selections of delis, street vendors, cafés, and restaurants in the world. Options range from $4 falafel or pizza slices to $18 sit-down sushi combo dinners. Staff make a point of recommending a wide variety of our favorite New York “cheap eats” and encourage students to try something they can’t get at home. We generally recommend budgeting approximately $300 per week to cover meals.

Getting to SOCAPA NYC

NYC: Arriving By Plane

We service the three major airports in and around New York City: JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark. Upon your arrival, one of our counselors, wearing a SOCAPA t-shirt and holding a sign with your name, will greet you at the exit to the baggage claim area for your flight and will get you on shuttle from the airport to campus. At the end of your program, we will help you check-in at your airline's check-in counter; unfortunately we cannot escort you beyond security.


You must fill out the online Travel Form at least 2 WEEKS PRIOR to the start of the program.


There is a fee of $115 per airport transfer for LGA, $125 for JFK and $135 for EWR.


Please note that as pre-college program, SOCAPA does not provide unaccompanied minor airport pick-up or drop-off at our NYC campuses. Unaccompanied minor service can still be purchased through your airline but you must arrange for a relative or friend to meet your student at the gate.


If you have made air arrangements outside our scheduled dates, times, or airports we service, you will need to arrange for transportation from the airport to the residence hall.

Day Students

Schedule

Day students should plan to attend orientation at 9am on the first Monday morning of their session. Schedules and important information are shared during this orientation, and students will also meet their classmates and teachers. Depending on the program, most class activities begin at 9:45am and end at 4pm, Monday through Friday. Some 3-week programs also require students to attend one of their final weekend days, such as during a longer shoot day for filmmakers and actors.


Students are responsible for following their individual program schedule and respecting that others are counting on them to be there for early call times, evening production meetings, etc. They should also note that schedules may change due to weather, special events, or other circumstances, and watch for communication from campus about these changes. Day students do not have residential staff to remind them of changes, so they’re responsible for paying attention to knowing where they’re supposed to be for class or events.

Social Life


At our Manhattan campus, the Day and Residential programs operate independently, each with its own designated hub and facilities. Day students are based out of NYU's PHTS building at 440 Lafayette Street and do not have access to the residence halls, which are reserved exclusively for students enrolled in The New School’s Pre-College Residential program. The Residential program is centered at The New School’s University Center at 63–65 Fifth Avenue and includes housing, evening activities, and weekend events. Due to security protocols and program separation, access to the dormitories and Residence Life extracurricular programming is strictly limited to Residential students.