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Course Offerings this semester
Course Code:
PERX032
Description:
Learn to string a beautiful bracelet or necklace in this two-hour jewelry-making workshop, suitable for beginners. You don’t need to be creative or skilled to go home with your own unique, finished piece which you will complete during the session. Time permitting, you may learn a second stringing technique to expand your knowledge. (All materials provided for a $15 materials fee, payable to the instructor.)
Instructor: RACHAEL FERRARO
Tuition: $20.00
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Course Code:
PERX033
Description:
In this series of five classes, you’ll learn essential skills for creating a myriad of beaded jewelry pieces. Stringing beads on silk, making dangles and earrings, linking together chain maille and bead weaving are techniques you’ll enjoy. Handouts will be provided at each class to reinforce and enhance your new knowledge. These skills may unleash your creativity, inspiring you to design pieces to match everything in your wardrobe. Beware – friends and family will want your creations! (A $15 materials fee will be payable to instructor for first class only; a materials list will also be provided for purchase of your own supplies needed for future sessions.)
Session 1: Bead-Woven Bracelet
Session 2: Chain Maille
Session 3: Multi-Strand Necklace
Session 4: Earrings, Loops, and Dangles
Session 5: Bead-Woven Necklace
(plus $15 materials fee for initial class)
Instructor: RACHAEL FERRARO
Tuition: $100.00
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001
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10/11/2010
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11/08/2010
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Mon
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7:00 PM
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9:00 PM
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Call us at 516-299-2236 to register
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Course Code:
PERX181
Description:
Our beginner magic course features 11 fully explained magic tricks plus more bacic moves often employed by magicians. Some of the tricks you will be taught to perform include: Signed Card in Wallet, Ring off Rope, Instant Knot in Rope, Spoon Bending, Coin Under Wristwatch, Mixed Up Deck, Card Warp, Cut and Restored Rope, Ones to Fives, Sliding Bill, and Frank Paris Magnetic Holdout. The history of magic and historically famous magicians of the past will be covered as well. If you want to learn all this and more, amaze your friends and even make new friends who have "magic" interests like your own, sign up now. Enrollment is limited.
Instructor: FRANK PARIS
Tuition: $180.00
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Course Code:
PERX182
Description:
Our intermediate magic class features 11 fully explained magic tricks plus some basic moves employed by magicians. The tricks you will learn include: Coin Matrix, Coin Production Marker, Productions and Vanishes using the Frank Paris Holdout, Coin Vanish, Professor's Nightmare Ropes, Paddle Move, Card Force, Card Steal, Sam Spade/Joe Diamond, Signed Quarter in Sealed Soda Can, Salt Shaker or Bottle Vanish. Also included in the intermediate course is a brief history of magic, the different kinds of magic employed both today and in the past by magicians, a discussion of stage presence, and the art of misdirection. Enrollment is limited.
Instructor: FRANK PARIS
Tuition: $195.00
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Course Code:
PERX211
Description:
In this workshop students will learn the basics of creating a portrait sculpture in clay. Anatomy and proportions will be introduced. Technical aspects of hand-building, working with clay tools and working on an armature will be demonstrated. Students will complete a bisque fired terracotta portrait. Workshop fee covers the cost of clay, kiln firing, and sculpture studio use.
Students will be charged a $25.00 studio fee.
Instructor: STEVEN CERASO
Tuition: $150.00
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Course Code:
PERX217
Description:
Join poet and Professor George Wallace as he traces Beat and New York School Poetry, an underground and avante garde literary movement in the conformist Eisenhower Era in America in the 1950s. Learn about the lives and works of poets and writers who thumbed their noses at the literary establishment of their time, igniting a countercultural revolution that continues to reverberate through our nation's literary world today. In addition to major figures like Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and Frank O'Hara, others from the fifties will be explored, and major trends in contemporary poetry.
Instructor: GEORGE WALLACE
Tuition: $100.00
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Course Code:
PERX218
Description:
Explore the various methods of creating words that linger. The purpose is to help you create writing from different perspectives and to seek different outcomes. While developing your voice for performance writing, journal writing and media writing. Writing elements that are often unnoticed will be highlighted through class readings of published authors. With this in mind, the adult student will bring the richness of experience to each and every word.
Instructor: RORI FINAZZO
Tuition: $120.00
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Course Code:
PERX238
Description:
Covering everything from quick gesture drawings to concentrated still life studies, this class will focus on basic drawing skills and techniques. Students will gain a working knowledge of line, shape, perspective, proportion, value and composition. A variety of materials will be introduced – no drawing experience is necessary. There is an additional cost for materials.
Instructor: MICHELLE CAROLLO
Tuition: $180.00
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Course Code:
PERX239
Description:
This foundation course will focus on traditional and non-traditional oil painting techniques, introducing types of materials and basic color theory principles, while exploring spatial and compositional relationships. It will cover everything from abstract painting to classical still life studies. Students are encouraged to use their natural abilities and intuitive processes while developing a strong visual language. This class is perfect for a true beginner with little or no experience, or for someone who wants to develop their technique further. There is an additional cost for materials.
Instructor: MICHELLE CAROLLO
Tuition: $160.00
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Course Code:
PERX256
Description:
This class incorporates both perceptual and conceptual approaches to life drawing by employing a series of exercises that alternate subjective with objective studies. We refer to master drawings only after experimenting with a more direct mode of perceiving the image of the nude model. Group critiques and exploration using various applications of unfamiliar media are essential learning techniques.
While beginners and advanced students of drawing learn together and profit from such an environment, individual attention is extended to every student, creating a custom approach to a studio of experimentation and unique creative learning process. Enrollment is limited to ten students.
Instructor: BARBARA KERSTETTER
Tuition: $385.00
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001
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09/22/2010
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11/17/2010
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Wed
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2:00 PM
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5:00 PM
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Course Code:
PERX265
Description:
This course will cover the fabrication of slip cases and boxes (including clam shell boxes) to protect books. It will also deal with subjects such as repair or restoration of damaged books. Students are encouraged to bring their own books in need of care. Some tools and supplies will be necessary, such as safety cutters, rulers, glue, cutting mat (cost: $20 or so). Any required materials, such as cardboard, fabric, marbled paper, and leather will be provided at an additional cost.
Instructor: PAUL F. BELARD
Tuition: $180.00
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001
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10/07/2010
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11/11/2010
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Thu
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10:00 AM
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12:00 Noon
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Course Code:
PERX560
Description:
Women and War, Love and Guns: Italian History through Italian Comedies and Dramas. Join us for 5 engrossing Friday nights of amazing movies as we look at Italian culture in the movies. We will examine such diverse topics as World War II, migrant workers, jewel heists, the Mafia in Naples, education in the South and contemporary marriage in films made as early as 1950 and as recently as last year. Superstars of Italian cinema, past and present, including Vittorio Gassman, Sofia Loren, Raf Vallone and international blockbuster writer Roberto Saviano will be discussed and explored. Light refreshments and easy-access parking come with the price of admission to this series. A great way to start your weekend and an interesting twist on date night!
"La Ciociara"......9/24/10
"Riso Amaro"...............10/8/10
"Ciao Professore"............10/22/10
"Gomorra"......................11/5/10
"L'ultimo Bacio".............11/19/10
Instructor: VALERIE FRANCO
Tuition: $100.00
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Course Code:
PERX825
Description:
This introduction to Chinese geomancy (Feng Shui) includes a complete overview, including the origin and history, basic theories, principles, applications and modern developments in this ancient system of aesthetics. Using a number of methods, students will learn the basics of how to apply the practice of Feng Shui in their daily lives to achieve health, harmony and prosperity. This class will help develop your general abilities to examine the energetic composition of your home or office to reveal past, present and future life potential. Students are encouraged to bring basic floor plans or maps to class for analysis. Upon completion of this course, students will have a basic understanding of:
- The history and development of Feng Shui and its role in traditional Chinese medical theory.
- How to utilize and apply Feng Shui to your home, office and environment
- How to perform basic Eight Trigram and Nine Palace Feng Shui calculations
- How to integrate Feng Shui systems with traditional Chinese astrology, numerology, health and wellness
Instructor: DAVID MAINENTI, LAc. (NJ), L.Ac. (HI), Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM); a Board-Certified Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, and Oriental Medicine practitioner who combines over 15 years' experience in international business and integrative health. Mr. Mainenti is a scholar of Taoist philosophy and a highly-trained practitioner in classical Chinese medical arts including acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, nutritional analysis, reflexology, massage, bodywork, Qi Gong, meditation, Feng Shui, Yi Jing, palmistry, and medical astrology. David holds a BS from Villanova University, cum laude, and an MS from Tai Hsuan College in Honolulu, Hawai`i, with honors.
Tuition: $120.00
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001
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10/06/2010
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10/20/2010
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Wed
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6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Course Code:
PERX826
Description:
Chinese astrology, developed during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), is a comprehensive system of diagnosis and analysis based on traditional astronomy, calandaral cycles, and Taoist philosophy. According to Chinese astrology, a person's fate and destiny can be determined based on one's birthday, place of birth, birth season, and birth hour, along with the positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars. Belonging to one of the twelve animal signs of the Chinese zodiac, students will learn how to calculate, interpret, and understand how to use Chinese astrology in one's daily life.
Instructor: DAVID MAINENTI, L. Ac. (NJ), L. Ac. (HI), Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM), is a Board-Certified Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist, and Oriental Medicine practitioner who combines over 15 years' experience in international business and integrative health. Mr. Mainenti is a scholar of Taoist philosophy and a highly-trained practitioner in classical Chinese medical arts including acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine, aromatherapy, nutritional analysis, reflexology, message, bodywork, Qi Gong, meditation, Feng Shui, Yi Jing, palmistry, and medical astrology. David holds a BS from Villanova University, cum laude, and an MS from Tai Hsuan College in Honolulu, Hawaii, with honors.
Tuition: $120.00
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001
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11/03/2010
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11/17/2010
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Wed
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6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Course Code:
PERX827
Description:
China has a long and colorful history, and represents one of the most ancient civilizations still intact. While a great deal of ancient wisdom from the Western world has been lost or destroyed, classical Chinese medicine remains a viable system of comprehensive natural care for both acute and chronic conditions. Dating back over 5,000 years, the history of Chinese medicine will be explored in depth during this course to help students understand the basic principles of Tao, Yin/Yang, Five Elements, and the Eight Principles, along with learning how such theories can be applied to the human body using modalities such as acupuncture, bodywork, herbology,and exercise to achive optimal health, harmony and balance.
Instructor: DAVID MAINENTI, L. Ac. (NJ), L. Ac. (HI), Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)
Tuition: $120.00
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001
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12/01/2010
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12/15/2010
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Wed
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6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Course Code:
PERX828
Description:
The American Medical Association has reported that at least two out of three people in the United States will pursue some form of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in their lives; with so many alternatives, does choosing a provider or modality seem like guesswork to you? Information will be provided to help you discover the various types of CAM currently available in the marketplace and differentiate options based on historical application, cultural significance, scientific evidence, diagnostic methodology, treatment plan approach, patient communication style, and known success rates. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to take the guesswork out of CAM health care and learn what to expect from a practitioner before ever visiting their office.
Instructor: DAVID MAINENTI, L. Ac. (NJ), L. Ac. (HI), Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)
Tuition: $120.00
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Course Code:
PERX930
Description:
This course will introduce Ikebana (Japanese Flower Arrangement) through lecture and hands-on workshops. Students will learn Japanese Ikebana, in addition to Japanese history, culture, arts, and parts of its language from the point of view of aesthetics. During the course you will build a solid foundation in ikebana, during each session you will complete one flower arrangement.
The style of Ikebana to be taught is based on that of the the Ikenobo School, the oldest Ikebana school in Japan. In the first six sessions, students will different designs of Moribana Style. After completion of part 1 & 2 (12 sessions of training), you may apply to the headquarters in Japan for the first level of certification from the Ikenobo School. Prior to the start of class, students require containers, flower scissors and pinholders. Please contact Continuing Education for the supply list
At the end of each class session, students will take home one complete flower arrangement.
Instructor: YOSHIE TAKAHASHI
Section 001 - Level I Beginner
Section 002 - Level II Beginner
Fee for Flowers - $15 per week
Tuition: $180.00
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001
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10/01/2010
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11/05/2010
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Fri
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10:00 AM
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11:30 AM
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Course Code:
PERX970
Description:
We've all been there: You're not happy with some parts of your life or career path, but change feels too scary. The first step is to identify what is not working for you and clarify what you want for your life. During this three-part series, you will learn how to identify what you want by replacing old habits with healthier patterns. You'll also develop the skills to embrace change at a time when many of us are not facing it by choice. Professor Knopf, a Certified Executive Life Coach with Certification in Leadership Coaching and Team Building from George Washington University, will share with you his passion for working with individuals to recreate and capitalize on their strengths in order to reach their highests potential. Don't miss out on these exciting and potentially life-changing sessions.
Instructor: JAMES KNOPF
Tuition: $120.00
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001
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10/05/2010
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10/19/2010
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Tue
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6:00 PM
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8:00 PM
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Call us at 516-299-2236 to register
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Course Code:
PHTX001
Description:
This introductory digital photography course is for both novices and intermediate photographers. It is designed to help you join the digital photography revolution. You will learn to compose artistic photos, to move them to computers and print them, or to have them processed easily and inexpensively at your local pharmacy or camera store. This course covers the basics of digital photography and encompasses creative techniques with the digital camera. You will learn the fundamentals of digital camera handling and settings. The course will also cover such subjects as portaiture, travel, and exposure settings with and without flash. This hands-on experience includes weekly assignments, individual critiques, a term project to be viewed at term end at a festive showing of the semester's work and lectures with major aspects of modern photography and techniques.
Instructor: JOSEPH A. COHEN
Tuition: $90.00
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001
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10/05/2010
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11/16/2010
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Tue
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7:30 PM
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9:30 PM
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Call us at 516-299-2236 to register
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Course Code:
PHTX002
Description:
This course is for students who have already taken Basic Photography of have reasonable photography experience. Whether you use a film camera or a digital camera, the course will introduce you to an in-depth approach to the art of photography and the world of digital photography and computers. You will develop a deeper understanding of composing artistic photos, films, lighting, special effects, cameras and equipment as you gain a new level of satisfaction by attaining a greater command of craft and artistry. A highlight of the course is a specialty session devoted to shooting portraits in a studio setting. Assignments and projects will be given and critiqued each session.
NOTE: This course does NOT teach how to use a digital camera!
Instructor: JOSEPH A. COHEN
Tuition: $90.00
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