Arts Odyssey Academy

Exciting news! 🎭🗽✨

Arts Odyssey Academy was just featured by StudyTravel Magazine for our new Arts & English Summer Immersion Program in New York City!

We are building a creative global community where international and American students can study English, acting, filmmaking, fashion, playwriting, visual arts, music, and more — while experiencing NYC as their classroom.

From classes at Mercy University in Manhattan to excursions across New York City, this program is about creativity, culture, storytelling, and connection.

Register now!

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🌟 Registration is now open for Arts Odyssey Academy’s 2026 NYC Summer Arts Program! 🌟

Give your student a summer filled with creativity, confidence, culture, and New York City inspiration.

🎭 For International & American Students, Ages 13–18
📍 Classes: Mercy University 34th Street Campus, NYC
🏡 Residential Housing: Mercy University Dobbs Ferry Campus
🗓️ Program Dates: June 22 – August 15, 2026

✨ Choose Your Session:

Session 1: June 22 – July 5, 2026
English, Visual Arts & College Prep

Session 2: July 6 – July 19, 2026
English, Playwriting & Deejaying

Session 3: July 20 – August 2, 2026
English, Fashion & Film Production

Session 4: August 3 – August 15, 2026
English, Acting & College Prep

Full Summer: June 22 – August 15, 2026
Multiple creative tracks available

🎬 Creative tracks include Drama & Film Acting, Fashion, Write a Play, Visual Arts — Sketching NYC, Music & DJ Intensive, ESL/English, and College Prep for juniors and seniors.

📚 Program packages begin at $800 / 2 weeks.

Ready to begin your Odyssey?

🌐 Register through our website: artsodysseyacademy.org

🎬 Filmmaking, Screenwriting & Acting at Arts Odyssey Academy 🎭

At Arts Odyssey Academy, students don’t just watch films — they learn how to write them, perform them, and create them. Our Film & Performance Track gives teens hands-on training in storytelling, camera work, and acting, all while exploring New York City as a creative playground.

Students learn:
• Screenwriting fundamentals + story structure
• Character building + dialogue
• Acting for film + performance confidence
• Filmmaking basics (camera, shots, scenes)
• Collaboration, directing, and creating short projects

From script to screen, students build skills, creativity, and confidence — and leave with work they can be proud of.

NYC is your classroom. 🎬🗽

📍 Arts Odyssey Academy at Mercy University (NYC + Dobbs Ferry!) 🗽✨

This summer, Arts Odyssey Academy brings students to the heart of New York City for classes at Mercy University on 34th Street — directly across from Macy’s in Midtown Manhattan.

Students will take English and Arts intensives in a real university setting, then step right outside into the energy of NYC for daily cultural immersion, creative inspiration, and unforgettable experiences.

🏫 NYC Campus: Mercy University – 34th Street (Midtown Manhattan)
🛏️ Accommodations: Mercy University – Dobbs Ferry Campus (Residential Option)
🎭🎧🎬👗 NYC is your classroom.

Ages 13–18 | 2–6 weeks | Summer 2026
Apply now!

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👗 STUDY FASHION IN NYC WITH ARTS ODYSSEY ACADEMY 🗽✨

New York City is one of the fashion capitals of the world — and at Arts Odyssey Academy, students don’t just learn about fashion… they LIVE it.

From street style in SoHo to design inspiration at museums, students explore how fashion connects to identity, culture, storytelling, and confidence.

Our Fashion Track includes:
👗 Fashion & Personal Style Development
🧵 Design + Creative Concept Building
📸 Fashion Content Creation & Influencer Skills
🎨 Mood boards, branding, and runway-inspired projects
🗽 NYC fashion inspiration through real-world excursions

Whether you’re a future designer, stylist, creative director, or fashion influencer — NYC is your classroom.

Ages 13–18 | 2–6 weeks | Summer Programs
Apply now!

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🌍🤝 CULTURAL EXCHANGE AT ARTS ODYSSEY ACADEMY 🤝🌍

One of the most powerful parts of Arts Odyssey Academy is what happens between the lessons.

Our programs bring together international and American students in the same learning environment — creating real friendships, real conversations, and real cultural exchange every single day. Students share stories, traditions, music, language, and perspectives while collaborating on creative projects in playwriting, filmmaking, DJ culture, fashion, and performance.

Through teamwork, community dinners, and NYC excursions, students don’t just learn English or the arts — they learn how to connect across cultures with confidence, respect, and curiosity.

🗽 NYC is your classroom
⏳ Ages 13–18 | 2–6 weeks
🏙️ Residential + Non-Residential Programs

🗽✨ ARTS ODYSSEY ACADEMY EXCURSIONS ✨🗽

At Arts Odyssey Academy, students don’t just learn in a classroom — they learn through the city.
Our excursions are designed to support language growth, creative inspiration, and real-world confidence.

Students explore NYC through:
🎭 Broadway + Off-Broadway theatre experiences
🖼️ Museums + cultural institutions
🏙️ Iconic landmarks and neighborhoods
🎬 Film, media, and creative spaces
🌳 Parks, city walks, and storytelling locations
🍽️ Community meals and cultural exchange

Every trip is part of the curriculum — giving students new vocabulary, real conversation practice, and creative fuel for writing, performance, filmmaking, music, and fashion.

NYC is your classroom.

⏳ Ages 13–18 | 2–6 weeks
Residential + Non-Residential Programs

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🎭 WRITE IT. ACT IT. LIVE IT. 🎭

At Arts Odyssey Academy, students don’t just study theatre — they create it.

This summer, teens will learn how to:
✍🏾 Write original plays (playwriting + storytelling)
🎬 Build characters & scenes
🎭 Train in acting & performance
🗣️ Rehearse, collaborate, and bring scripts to life on stage

Founded by Carla Debbie Alleyne — National Young Playwrights Festival Winner and Board of Directors members — Arts Odyssey Academy gives students real artistic training in a supportive NYC-based creative community.

📍NYC is your classroom
⏳ 2–6 weeks | Ages 13–18
🎟️ Summer Programs | Residential + Non-Residential

✨ Apply now and take the stage.

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NYC is your classroom. 🎭🎧🎬👗

This summer, Arts Odyssey Academy offers two program tracks:

✨ ENGLISH IMMERSION TRACK (For Non-English Speakers)
Students learn English with certified teachers through daily classes, speaking practice, and real-life NYC experiences.

English Courses Include:
• Beginner English Foundations
• Conversation & Fluency
• Vocabulary for Daily Life in NYC
• Pronunciation & Confidence Speaking
• Writing + Creative Storytelling

🎬 ARTS INTENSIVE TRACK (For English Speakers)
Students train, create, and showcase their talent through hands-on arts education in NYC.

Arts Courses Include:
• Write A Play Intensive
• DJ Culture & Music Curation
• Performance & Acting
• Film / Content Creation
• Fashion & Creative Branding

🏙️ Residential + Non-Residential Options
✔️ Residential: Live in NYC for full cultural immersion
✔️ Non-Residential: Attend daily classes without housing

Arts Odyssey Academy | Ages 13–18 | 2–6 weeks
Apply now!