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Interested in becoming a translator or interpreter? CALA has a variety of program options suitable for students who are new to the industry, established professionals looking to expand their skill sets, or anything in between.
Applications are now open for the new online Diploma in Professional Translation (available in 5 language pairs: A>E, E>S, S>E, F>E, and language-neutral) and Diploma in Professional Legal or Medical Interpreting (available in Chinese/English and Spanish/English)! Please see our website for more information: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/diplomas/language-and-translation.html
We are also offering a variety of online Career Advancement courses in Translation in more than 7 language pairs, including English to Portuguese:
TRAN1-CE9777001 Arabic to English Legal Translation
TRAN1-CE8576001 English to French Technical Translation
TRAN1-CE9979001 English to Portuguese Legal Translation
TRAN1-CE8826001 English to Spanish Medical Translation
TRAN1-CE9600001 French to English Translation of Contracts
TRAN1-CE9023001 German to English Automotive Translation
TRAN1-CE8035001 Spanish to English Translation for Marketing and Advertising
The Art and Passion of Translation
An extraordinary panel of translators and writers celebrated Jenny McPhee’s new translation of Natalia Ginzburg’s novel, Family Lexicon, last Friday at Casa Italiana. The panel, composed entirely of women, was moderated by historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and featured Jhumpa Lahiri, Ann Goldstein, Giovanni Calvino, Lynne Sharon Schwartz, and Jenny McPhee. As a surprise guest, Natalia Ginzburg’s daughter, Alessandra Ginzburg, also joined the discussion.
Natalia Ginzburg’s stories of her family were woven throughout the panelists wonderfully collaborative and enticing discussion about the art and science of translation. Among the many ideas explored were Jhumpa Lahiri’s vivid descriptions of climbing into the basement of the novel to examine the mechanics of a writer’s language. Jenny McPhee described Ginzburg’s writing as deceptively simple in style but extraordinarily complex in meaning, using uncomplicated language to reveal layers of meaning.
Casa Italiana had a full house with an overflow room to accommodate as many guests as possible. The conversation, and the stories each woman told, to illuminate their relationship to writing, language, and to mining the depths of another’s writing when translating, were riveting. The serendipitous timing of McPhee’s translation of Lessico Famigliare was not lost on the panel, or the audience, given its relevance to our current political climate.
Family Lexicon has been receiving great reviews, including from Bookforum and the Los Angeles Review of Books, which said it was “masterfully translated.” You can also look at the book here.
To find out more about translation and literature, you can look through CALA’s course offerings for the summer semester and register today:
- Introduction to Translation
- Introduction to CAT and Terminology Management
- Reading Dante’s Inferno
- Literature for the 21st Century
- American Noir Novels
- Detective Narratives: From Sherlock Holmes to Inspector Morse and Beyond
- Bob Dylan: American Culture’s Defiant Prophet
- Greek Lyric Poetry
- John Galsworthy’s Forsyte Saga: Men and Women in the Edwardian Age
And for those of you who are serious about learning the art of translation, we also offer an MS in Translation.
Lastly, you can check out more of the pictures from the panel below courtesy of Suzanne Kaplan-Fonseca. Thank you all for such an inspiring event!
May 5th and 7th — Acting in the Zone Presents Scenes and Monologues
Join our Spring 2017 Acting in the Zone class as students perform their end-of-semester scenes and monologues. The event is happening at the Producers Club, 358 W. 44th Street at 8 p.m., and will have two performances: Friday, May 5th, and Sunday, May 7th. The event is free to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP to lg46@nyu.edu.
The performers this year are Jay Burstein, Candy Dato, Rafael Domenech, Susan Fields, Caroline Husted, Dennis Karagovalis, Therese McGinn, and Maxine Steinhaus.
If you want to get in on the action in the future, you should also check out our theater, music, and acting courses over the summer:
May 2nd – Learn More about CALA Courses at NYU SPS Information Session
This NYUSPS Summer 2017 information session on Tuesday, May 2nd at 6pm will include information on CALA’s courses in the humanities, arts, filmmaking, producing, interior design, graphic design, motion graphics, 3D design/printing, writing, publishing, foreign languages, translation, and interpreting as well as courses across SPS–everything from hospitality and real estate to medical coding. Apart from learning more about NYUSPS Professional Pathways courses and Diploma programs , the session will provide guidance on course selection and an opportunity to speak with our in-house experts about your professional and personal goals as they relate to our course offerings.
What’s more, those who attend this session will qualify for a 10% noncredit tuition discount. This offer must be redeemed by May 10th (restrictions may apply/not all courses are discountable).
For more information and to register, click here.
Location:
Downtown – Woolworth (View Map)
15 Barclay Street (bet. Broadway and Church Street)
New York, NY
Summer 2017 Courses Now Available:
Arts – studio art, art history & architecture, photography, arts administration,appraisal studies, fashion, art business
Design – 3D design and product development, graphic design, interior design
Film – filmmaking and producing, film studies, film and tv writing, audio and visual effects
Humanities – history, literature, philosophy & religion, theater, music, acting, communication, New York City metropolitan studies
Languages – Spanish, Arabic, Swedish, and more
Publishing – editing, book publishing, magazine and website publishing
Translation and Interpreting – legal, medical, simultaneous, consecutive, transcreation, literary media
Writing and Communications– professional writing, journalism, creative nonfiction, fiction & poetry, writing for screen and stage
The Price of Desire- New Film Added to Spring 2017 CALA Film Series
Join us on Friday, May 12th at 6pm for a special screening of The Price of Desire, a film about the Irish architect, furniture designer, and pioneer of the Modern Movement, Eileen Gray. The film tells the “controversial story of how Eileen Gray’s influential contribution to 20th century architecture and design was almost entirely wiped from history by the egotistical ‘Father of Modernism’ Le Corbusier, and of how her relationship with philanderer Jean Badovici (Le Corbusier’s promoter by way of his influential 
architectural publication L’Architecture Vivante) further fuelled the rift between the two architects, both personally and professionally, consigning her legacy to a century of neglect and long-overdue recognition.” The film was written and directed by Mary McGuckian and stars Orla Brady, Vincent Perez, Francesco Scinanna, and Alanis Morissette. The screening will be moderated by Victoria Shaw-Williamson, an appraiser specializing in fine and decorative arts and a specialist at 1stdibs, a leading online marketplace for design, art, and collectibles.
Date/Time: Friday, May 12th, 6-9pm
Location: 19 University Place
Free with RSVP: tinyurl.com/CALASP17FILM
The next film in the Spring 2017 film series “A View from a Broad” is Woman, Demon, Human which will be shown at the National Opera Center on April 26th:
https://wp.nyu.edu/sps-cala/event/2017/4/26/film-screening-woman-demon-human-china/
Summer 2017 Courses of Interest:
Mid-20th Century Design: Masters and Innovators
Silver Lining: Fashion and Film
20th Century American Ceramics and Glass
A New York City Guide in the Decorative Arts: Immerse Yourself in Style
New York in the Jazz Age: Art Deco Architecture
CALA Event Recap: A Reading of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons
This past Wednesday, CALA hosted a special reading of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons in conjunction with Emmy-nominated instructor John Erman’s spring course “Arthur Miller: America’s Playwright.”
Erman directed Broadway actors Blair Brown (Copenhagen) and Brian Hutchinson (Man and Boy) in a reading of the classic drama, which tells the story of a post-war family who must overcome the effects of a dark family secret revealed while mourning the loss of their son—a soldier who went missing in action during the war.
See photos from the event below.
Take a summer course in Theater or Literature with CALA!
Acting Techniques: Finding the One That’s Best for You
Improvisation: Discovering the Actor Within
American Noir Novels
Literature for the 21st Century
Reading Dante’s Inferno
NYUSPS Special Event: The Art & Business of Adapting Stories
Please join us for a panel discussion on the art and business of adapting stories for the screen. Hear from screenwriters, agents, and producers on what goes into transforming source material—whether books, short stories, or real life events—into film and TV. Panelist include:
- Mary Pender Coplan, agent, United Talent Agency
- Simon TaufiQue, producer of Imperium (Lionsgate), inspired by Michael German’s memoir Thing Like a Terrorist, and the forthcoming film Purple America, based on Rick Moody’s novel
- Michael Zam, writer and co-producer of Feud: Bette and Joan (FX series) inspired by events surrounding the filming of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?
Tuesday, April 25th
6:30-8:30pm
7 East 12th Street, room 321
This event is free with RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/CALASTORIES
NYUSPS Literary Reading @KGB Bar – Submissions Due March 22
We are pleased to announce that NYUSPS again will be hosting a literary reading at KGB Bar in the East Village on Friday, April 7th from 7:00 to 9:00pm. This is an opportunity for students enrolled in spring classes to read their work in front of an audience.
Because time is limited and we have so many fantastic writers, students who wish to read at the event must submit a writing sample. Please submit the piece you would plan to read at KGB bar. We ask that submission be 4-5 pages in length. Submissions can be fiction or non-fiction, memoir or genre fiction, prose poems or sestinas—we only ask that you keep submissions to 4-5 pages total. Please send your submission to susan.caplan@nyu.edu no later than Wednesday, March 22nd.
Students chosen to read at the event will be required to attend a meeting during the week of the reading to rehearse and discuss logistics.
Want to participate in our next KGB Bar reading or just improve your writing skills? Take a writing course at CALA this Summer! Browse our offerings here: https://www.sps.nyu.edu/professional-pathways/topics.html#PS0297
Summer registration opens March 13th.