field trips

Field trips are an integral part of the CGP experience. During their first three semesters, students take field trips to Philadelphia, New York City, and Canada, each about five days long. Each trip includes a busy schedule of museum visits, including frequent behind the scenes tours and discussions with museum professionals. Alumni events are also included, and give students the opportunity to network with CGP graduates in the field. Though busy, the schedule also leaves some room for free time.

Students also take a number of regional day-trips. Destinations have included the Corning Museum of Glass, the New York State Bureau of Historic Sites, the New York State Museum, and the town of Little Falls. These trips reinforce and extend specific classroom topics, as well as adding to general museum knowledge. Finally, all the field trips provide students the opportunity to bond with their classmates in new settings.