The Bard Early College Academy The Urban Assembly

The Bard Early College Academy @ The Urban Assembly School of Music and Art 2020 – 2021 School Year

Overview The Urban Assembly School of Music and Art prepares students for college and the world of work. Our program integrates literacy and the arts into all aspects of our instructional program. Students learn to be critical thinkers and creative communicators. Our program capitalizes upon our students' love of the arts and their desire to engage in self-expression. We prepare students to participate in the Bard Early College Academy at the Urban Assembly School of Music and Art, which enables UAMA students to enroll as part-time undergraduate students of Bard College and earn tuition-free college credits concurrently with their high school studies. As a participant in the Diversity in Admissions (DIA) program, we are committed increasing diversity in our school and give a Priority to applicants eligible for free or reduced-price lunch for 69% of seats

Bard. Early College + Urban Assembly School of Music and Art We are pleased to announce a new partnership started in the spring of 2018: The Bard Early College Academy at the Urban Assembly School of Music and Art Bard@ UAMA The Bard Early College Academy at the Urban Assembly School of Music and Art (UAMA) enables UAMA students in 11 th and 12 th grade to enroll as part-time undergraduate students of Bard College/ and earn tuition-free college credits concurrently with their high school studies. Participating students take a liberal arts college course of study that aims to intellectually engage UAMA students and help them prepare for and succeed in college.

Bard. Early College + Urban Assembly School of Music and Art The Bard Early College Academy establishes an academic extension of Bard College at the UAMA. College courses are taught by Bard Early College faculty and take place on the UAMA campus within the UAMA course schedule. Additionally, students participate in field trips, including conferences and academic events on the Bard College campus in Annandale-on-Hudson, and joint programming with Bard’s other early colleges in the tri-state area. Upon completion of the Bard Seminar sequence, UAMA students have the opportunity to earn as much as a semester of Bard College credits, tuition-free.

Bard. Early College + Urban Assembly School of Music and Art

Harvard UAMA is proud to add a new course to our College Starts Here initiative, partnering with the National Education Equity Lab to offer our juniors and seniors the opportunity to enroll in the Harvard University Poetry in America course. The student experience explores Hip Hop as a form of poetic expression with its roots in the formation of America's greatest city: New York. Course Overview: ENGL 194 | Poetry in America: The City from Whitman to Hip Hop Course Instructor and Senior Curriculum Writer Gillian Osborne, Ph. D, Senior Curriculum Specialist and Instructor for Poetry in America In this course, we will consider American poets whose themes, forms, and voices have given expression to visions of the city since 1850. Beginning with Walt Whitman, the great poet of nineteenthcentury New York, we will explore the diverse and ever-changing environment of the modern city—from Chicago to Washington, DC, from San Francisco to Detroit—through the eyes of such poets as Carl Sandburg, Emma Lazarus, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Langston Hughes, Marianne Moore, Frank O’Hara, Gwendolyn Brooks, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Hayden, and Robert Pinsky, as well as contemporary hip hop and spoken word artists.

Long Island University and College Now In addition to our unique partnership with both Bard Early College and Harvard, students can also earn credits by enrolling in classes at LIU and The City University of New York, “CUNY’s” College Now Program

College Board Advanced Placement: AP for All We currently offer Five AP classes in the following subjects: Literature Language Human Geography World Psychology AP classes are used as a prerequisite for students to enroll in the offered college classes

EARLY COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS In order to enroll in the Bard Early College course in 11 th and 12 th grade or any other college class, students must: Earn a 75 or above on their ELA Regent Take one full semester of an English AP Class ALL STUDENTS are eligible for the college classes once they meet the above requirements

Evidence of Student Mastery

Statistics Performance Academics 86% of students graduate in four years 56% of students enroll in college or career programs 81% student attendance 93% of students feel safe in the hallways, bathrooms, locker room, and cafeteria 69% of students feel that this school offers a wide enough variety of programs, classes, and activities to keep them interested in school

Studio Arts The mission of UAMA is to ensure that our students are engaged in authentic and personally relevant explorations in their academic and arts endeavors. To achieve this we ensure that all of our arts classes are organized using a studio model. We believe that students learn best by partnering with a professional mentor working directly with them in a small group. This enables students to exercise their voice, creating authentic statements under the mentorship of an experience professional. Some of our offerings include: ● VJ-U : Live Visual ● The Band with Jazz at Performance Lincoln Center ● Digital Design and ● Music Business ● Music Production ● DJ’ing with Scratch DJ Illustration ● Creative Writing/Literary Magazine ● Digital Photography

The Arts

Campuswide Activities PSAL SPORTS - COED Cricket PSAL SPORTS - GIRLS Bowling, Soccer, Softball, Table Tennis PSAL SPORTS - BOYS Bowling, Soccer, Basketball, Outdoor Track

Other Opportunities 10 th Grade Seats Available Extended Day Credit Recovery College Trips Extended Day Tutoring Community School Internships Available Community Service Expected Online Grading System Diversity in Admissions Orientation Summer Bridge Summer Orientation

ADMISSIONS Ed. Opt. SELECTION CRITERIA Ed. Opt. programs admit students across all reading levels. Students are grouped into Low, Middle, and High categories based on their state ELA exam score. Offers are made based on the number of seats in each category. To see your child’s category, go to your student's profile and scroll down to "Ed. Opt. Category". As an ed. opt. program the school also considers factors: 5 Applications Per Seat PRIORITY GROUPS 18 Seats Open to New York City residents 96 Applicants General Education All Seats Filled 4 Applications Per Seat The COVID-19 crisis has impacted how students can be evaluated. Learn more at schools. nyc. gov/Admissions. Engagement 90 Seats ADMISSIONS PROGRAM CODE: L 02 R 329 Applicants

Accessibility Our Location: Urban Assembly School of Music and Art 49 Flatbush Extension Brooklyn, New York 11201 718. 858. 0249 We are centrally located in Downtown Brooklyn accessible by: Trains: • Jay Street Metrotech: A, C, F, R • Borough Hall : 2, 3, 4, 5 • High Street: A, C • Dekalb Avenue: B, D, Q, R • York Street: F Buses: • B 54, B 57, B 62, B 25, B 103, B 26, B 38, B 41, B 45, B 52, B 61, B 65, B 67, B 69

AFTER THEY GRADUATE • • • Adelphi University Bard College Berkeley School of Music Broome Community College Buffalo State College Borough of Manhattan Community College Brooklyn College City College of Staten Island Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice • • • • Kingsborough Community College La. Guardia Community College Mercy College New York Institute of Technology New York University Pace University Sage College of Albany School of Visual Arts Skidmore College St. Francis College St. John’s University St. Joseph’s College And more….

We Look Forward to Answering Your Questions! For more information please consult our website, www. uamusicandart. org