International Students

As a creative hub for electronic music located in the heart of New York City, we’ve received a lot of interest from students abroad to come take classes at Dubspot. If you’d like to come to Dubspot and you live outside of the U.S, this page will answer some questions you may have.

Visa

If you plan to come to the US temporarily to take classes at Dubspot, please note we are not yet able to offer educational visas (M-1 or F-1), but you can come on a nonimmigrant Visitor Visa (B-2 – temporary visitor for pleasure), and we have courses you can complete within that timeframe. Certain countries are part of the Visa Waiver Program where you don’t need a visa to visit the USA, to see if your country is one of them, click here.

Nonimmigrant visas are for international travelers (citizens of other countries), coming to the US temporarily. This visa allows you to travel to a U.S. port-of-entry (airport, for example) and request permission of the Department of Homeland Security immigration inspector to enter the US. A visa does not guarantee entry into the United States. Based on your circumstances, you may qualify for another type of visa.

To learn all about your US visa requirements, go to this web site. On the right bar of that page, you can locate your local US consulate or embassy, which will be able to assist you in the process.

Courses

We have many courses designed for students here on a short stay. Our most popular course the DJ/Producer Package can be completed in three months. Also our Electronic Music Production Course runs for three months and meets twice a week. We also offer DJ Courses designed to fit the needs of foreign visitors as well. Our Beginner Package, can be completed in under two months, and our Extensive DJ Package can be completed in 3 months.

Please note: There are also courses that run for a month or as long as six months, so basically we have a course for however long your stay is for.

Important: We will not be able to issue a letter to confirm that you have been accepted to a course until you have paid your course fees. The best way to pay is online via a credit card. If you’d like to pay with an international wire, please email us at info@dubspot.com for directions. If for any reason your visa application is declined, you will not get a refund: It is your responsibility to ensure that your application is done correctly and in time.

Housing: Apartments, Hostels and Hotels

If you need to find a place to stay in New York City, a good place to look for cheap apartments is on http://newyork.craigslist.org/. In the “Housing” section search within the “rooms / shares” or “sublets / temporary” depending on whether you would share a place or you’d prefer your own.
Another more affordable alternative is to stay at a hostel in NYC. A very affordable one is located on the Upper West Side, check this site for details http://www.hinewyork.org/index.shtml. For more info on other hostels, check here.

There are also plenty of hotels in and around New York City where you can stay.two places you can find hotel rooms are at priceline.com, kayak.com.
There is no need to limit your housing search to Manhattan only> Dubspot is easily accessible from any of the other boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island), as well as New Jersey (particularly Hoboken and Jersey City), Long Island, Westchester or even Southern Connecticut. For details on how to get to and from Dubspot from those locations, see below.

Getting Around Town

You will mostly want to take public transportation to get to and from school, since traffic can be problematic. To see how far Dubspot is from anywhere in New York City, including all five boroughs, reference the New York City Subway map. The closest subway stop to Dubspot is at 14th Street and 8th Avenue, where you can access the A,C,E and L lines. To see how long it will take you from your where you’re staying to Dubspot, check out http://www.hopstop.com/.

From New Jersey, you would want to take the PATH train to 14th Street and 6th Avenue, which is just a few blocks away from Dubspot. You can also take the NJ Transit commuter train from New Jersey to Penn Station.
From Long Island you can take the Long Island Railroad commuter train, which comes into Manhattan at Penn Station (34th Street and 7th Avenue), and from Westchester and Southern Connecticut. you can take the Metro North commuter train to Grand Central Station in Manhattan (42nd Street and Lexington Avenue). From both Penn Station and Grand Central, you can get to Dubspot via a short subway ride.

What to Do in New York City

So what is there to do in New York City when you’re not cutting tracks and melding mixes? In short: Anything and everything. The “Big Apple” the self proclaimed, “greatest city on the planet” is a playground for music, nightlife, culture, sports and anything else that suits your fancy. A few places that may help guide you around town are: flavorpill.com/newyork, timeout.com/newyork/ fusicology.com/index/events/?NYC and residentadvisor.net
If you have any other questions, feel free to email info@dubspot.com or call + 1 (212) 242-2100.