Academics

Academic Objective

Stanford in New York (SiNY) is an immersive academic and professional program that presents students with distinctive opportunities for engagement with one of the world's most dynamic cities. Through an intensive quarter of study, reflective internship practice, and experiential learning in New York, students hone their intellectual skills and capacities, develop their abilities as adaptive learners, and bolster their creative confidence in their personal, professional, academic, and civic endeavors. Students at SiNY work at full-time internships in the arts, design, media, finance, and more to explore and build career pathways while contextualizing their courses designed to leverage New York City's vast network of cultural institutions and professionals in these fields. 

Stanford in New York’s courses are inspired by the following themes each quarter, but students may intern in the industry of their choice during any quarter of the program. 

Autumn: The Arts, Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies

New York is one of the greatest art capitals of the world. The Autumn quarter classes explore the ways the city inspires, makes, and supports the arts and the ways the city addresses complex urban issues.  

Winter: Media, Finance, and Business

New York has embraced commerce from its origins. The Winter quarter classes explore the ways the city does business, from finance to entrepreneurship, to the stories it tells through its vast and rapidly changing media landscape.

Spring: The Global City

As the home to the United Nations, New York is often called the world’s capital. The Spring quarter classes and internships investigate how New York, as a complex, dynamic city, shapes and is shaped by concepts of globalism in various fields, industries, and lived experience.