BOCEP studio courses give you practical skills in urban design and creative sector development

What do you think sounds better:  "I learned about it" or "I learned how to make it happen"?

BOCEP Deep Learning classes help you answer the second question, and the studio courses offer a new experience in online education.  These courses not only can help you in your career; they also bring value to the real communities that the courses serve.

From May 26 to July 3, the Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program is offering two studio courses.

Urban Design Studio will create an urban design plan for the area around the train station in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.  The City is the client and the instructor is Matt Wanamaker, a seasoned urban designer and architect with Brown & Keener in Philadelphia. 

Cultural Community Development Studio will help the City of Bisbee, Arizona  develop strategies and plans to move forward with an actual cultural-based project.  Learners will get a better understanding of the connection between arts and quality of life, and learn how to bring them together through planning.  The City is the client and the instructor is Rhonda Phillips, an Arizona State University professor who specializes in community development, economic development, and cultural heritage tourism.  She is the author of Concept Marketing for Communities.

In both courses, learners will work in teams under the guidance of their instructor.  Their work product will be evaluated by the client. With five weeks to complete the course, learners have time to learn and share ideas at their convenience.  And the courses are entirely online.


Each course costs $295.  As of May 13, there are a limited number of $50 scholarships available for each course.  To get the scholarship, please use Promotion Code BGBBS.  If you want to apply a course toward a Bloustein Professional Certificate, there is an additional fee of $50.  There are a limited number of $145 scholarships available to PDI Network subscribers.

Can a studio class work online?  Yes.  We know because the Bloustein Online Continuing Education Program pioneered the successful online studio model last year.