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Summer Arts / Classical Music Programs in CT / NYC area
Mayapple Center for the Arts and Humanities:
Located in Stamford CT (just one hour north of NYC), The Mayapple Center provides 5-day summer programs in the fields of creative writing, music, visual arts, humanities, and theatre. Taught by experienced faculty who are leading specialists in their respective fields, our summer arts programs are open to adults with two years of college experience. In addition, we offer cultural literacy weekend programs for youth, 30-day artist residencies, humanities forums, humanitarian retreats, and study abroad programs.
Summer & Year-Round Arts Programs:
The Mayapple Center offers separate programs in a variety of categories for different age groups and skill levels that promote cultural and intellectual vitality in the twenty-first century. These programs include:
- Adult programs in the areas of creative writing, visual arts, music, humanities, and theatre for those over the age of 18 with two years of college experience
- Weekend programs for middle school, high school, and college students aimed to increase cultural literacy
- 30 day residencies for artists and scholars who are leading specialists in their fields
- Humanities forums that discuss the state of the arts and humanities in the 21st century and propose creative solutions to twenty-first century issues
- Study abroad programs for high school students and adults of all ages thematically targeted to promote study of the arts and humanities and provide hands-on instruction in the visual arts, creative writing, music, theatre, and humanities
- Humanitarian retreats for individuals from various human rights organizations that focus on music, writing, and art therapy; these retreats are staffed by volunteers and are tuition-free
Summer Programs:
Please email through our Contact Page for more information.
Music Courses:
Date: June 23-27
Instructor: Mary Rowell
Course Title: “Chamber Music Now: Skills for Modern Music,”
Date: August 4-8
Instructor: Manuel Sosa
Course Title: “Discourse, Process and Presentation: An exploration of color and duration in time, in music composition."
Visual Arts:
Date: June 29- July 4
Instructor: Eve Aschheim/ John Yau
Course Title: “Ways of Looking at, and Thinking about, the Landscape"
Date: July 21-25
Instructor: John Jerome O’Connor
Course Title: “Confusing the Controller”
Creative Writing:
Date: July 7-11
Instructor: Thomas Powers
Course Title: “Telling True Stories”
Dates: July 14-18
Instructor: Cate Marvin
Program Title: “So I Did Sit and Eat”: Literary Touchstones (Claiming Your Place at the “Master’s” Table)
Date: August 18-22
Instructor: Vijay Seshadri
Course Title: Transitions and Transfigurations
Theatre:
Date: July 28-August 1
Instructor: Evan Yionoulis
Course Title: The Actor as Theatre Maker
Humanities:
Date: August 11-15
Instructor: Deak Nabors
Course Title: The Aesthetic Tradition of Perpetual War
Kaplan International
Courses / Programs
• Kaplan International offer summer English courses for adults in the USA. Our English schools are located in New York City; Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach, California; Miami, Florida; Boston area, Massachusetts; Seattle area, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Washington DC.• All of our ESL schools in the USA offer Vacation English courses. Vacation English is our least intensive course option, helping you to improve your English language skills but leaving you with plenty of free time for sightseeing and leisure activities.
• Students take 20 General English classes per week. The course is designed for students over the age of 16 with elementary to advanced levels of English. Courses last from 2 - 52 weeks and begin every Monday.
• In addition to our Vacation English programs, we offer summer and year-round courses in General English, Intensive English, TOEFL and Academic English, Business English and GRE & GMAT exam preparation for international students.
Summer & Year-round ESL programs in the USA include:
• Vacation English
• General English
• Intensive English
• TOEFL and Academic English
• Business English
• GRE, GMAT test preparation
• Homestay Programs
• Vacation English
• General English
• Intensive English
• TOEFL and Academic English
• Business English
• GRE, GMAT test preparation
• Homestay Programs
iD Tech Camps, California
Courses / Programs
Since 1999, over 170,000 students have chosen iD Tech Camps to unlock their limitless tech potential. internalDrive, Inc. provides its hugely-popular summer iD Tech Camps for kids and teens, as well as the iD Programming Academy, iD Gaming Academy, and iD Film Academy in over 80 prestigious universities in the U.S., including UCLA in Los Angeles, California State University, San Francisco State University, Stanford University, and UC San Diego.With week-long day camps and overnight camps available for students ages 7-17, as well as teen summer camps for ages 13-18, students may register for children's summer camps for one or several weeks (further camps).
Make your own game at the game design camps. Learn programming in C++ or Java at the programming camps & robotics camps. Get creative at the web design camps & digital arts camps. Film and edit at the movie camps. Get inspired by energetic, tech-savvy instructors, and build critical 21st century STEM (Science, Technology, Math & Engineering) skills.
iD Tech Camps guarantees small class sizes (student-instructor ratio of 8:1) and uses professional, brand-name products at each camp. Students are provided with a computer for the duration, and are instructed by a qualified & experienced adult-only staff.
“This was an excellent introduction to programming. The Camp is well run, organized, and my son liked the instructor and other students. He definitely wants to return for another session.”
- Greg, Parent, Cal Lutheran University
Summer Tech Camps for Kids & Teens ages 7-18:
iD Tech Camp:
- Week-long Day camps for ages 7-17
- Week-long Overnight camps for ages 10-17
iD Programming Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18
iD Game Design & Development Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18
iD Film Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18
Accredited Continuing Education Units are available from all iD Academy locations.
iD Tech Camp:
- Week-long Day camps for ages 7-17
- Week-long Overnight camps for ages 10-17
iD Programming Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18
iD Game Design & Development Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18
iD Film Academy:
- 2-week, pre-college programs for ages 13-18
Accredited Continuing Education Units are available from all iD Academy locations.
The Candle Academy in Jamaica & Online
Courses / Programs
• Immerse yourself this spring or summer in the exciting world of candle making, encaustic art, and wax painting with an intensive course in Jamaica (new location information to follow. Contact us for details of accommodation).• The Candle Academy offers summer and year-round courses taught by Gary Simmons - one of the world's top candle designers and encaustic art specialists.
• The Candle Academy is a leading candle making school for U.S. & global students. Its qualifications in the candle business offer you the creative, technical and commercial skills you need to profit from this profession.
• In addition to our on-site programs, students may also study via distance learning, with candle making courses taught Live via Skype and email correspondence.
"Lessons are step by step and easy to learn. Fantastic inspiration to get motivated in the art of candle making."
- Alexandra, France
"Even being an existing candlemaker for many years, I was very inspired."
- Mel, Australia
Summer & Year-Round Candle Making Courses:
- Taught in English or French
- For beginners to advanced artists
Course options:
• Candle Making Business Setup (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making weekend courses (2 days)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)
• Basic Intro to the Art of Candle Making (1 hour)
• Online Candle Making Courses (Live via Skype and HD video)
- Skype 6 day candle making course = $2000
- Skype 4 day candle making course = $1200
- Skype 2 day candle making course = $600
- Taught in English or French
- For beginners to advanced artists
Course options:
• Candle Making Business Setup (6 days)
• Condensed Business Setup course (4 days)
• Advanced Candle Making course (2 days)
• Candle Making weekend courses (2 days)
• Encaustic Art / Wax Painting Workshop (2-3 days)
• Basic Intro to the Art of Candle Making (1 hour)
• Online Candle Making Courses (Live via Skype and HD video)
- Skype 6 day candle making course = $2000
- Skype 4 day candle making course = $1200
- Skype 2 day candle making course = $600
New York Language Center, Manhattan
Courses / Programs
• Learn English in New York this summer with New York Language Center (NYLC) - a leading English language school. We have two conveniently-located campuses in Manhattan - on the Upper West Side and in Midtown Manhattan.• NYLC provides a range of full-time and part-time English language courses in summer and year-round. We teach students from around the world with all levels of English - beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
• In our dynamic and fun environment, you will benefit from superior language education as well as a rich cultural experience in one of the most famous cities in the world.
• Year-round and summer English courses are also available in our English schools in The Bronx, and in Jackson Heights in Queens.
• We also offer TOEFL exam preparation courses and Business English classes that are designed to fit your individual needs. You may study with us for as little as one week.
• Our prices are very affordable and all of our teachers are dedicated ESL teaching professionals.
• NYLC is authorized by the U.S. Department of Immigration to enroll non-immigrant foreign students. F1 visa / I-20 students are accepted at NYLC in any Intensive Language Program of English.
Student Testimonial:
"I spent only 3 weeks in NYC and i really fell in love with the city. My experience at NYLC was special too: a lot of people from all over the world, professional teachers, friendly advice, funny and interesting class experiences.All of you guys will stay in my heart!"
- Maria, Italy
Summer & Year-Round English Courses:
For adult students from around the world.
We have classes on weekday mornings, afternoons, evenings & weekends.
• Intensive English Program (ILP)
• Semi-intensive ESL program
• TOEFL preparation
• Private English lessons
• Weekend English course
• Everyday English program
• Business English classes
• Explore New York City - An ESL writing course
• ESL programs for individual juniors / teenagers accompanied by a guardian in NY
• ESL programs for small groups of 10-15 juniors / teenagers from educational tour agents
For adult students from around the world.
We have classes on weekday mornings, afternoons, evenings & weekends.
• Intensive English Program (ILP)
• Semi-intensive ESL program
• TOEFL preparation
• Private English lessons
• Weekend English course
• Everyday English program
• Business English classes
• Explore New York City - An ESL writing course
• ESL programs for individual juniors / teenagers accompanied by a guardian in NY
• ESL programs for small groups of 10-15 juniors / teenagers from educational tour agents
PAST Foundation
Courses / Programs
PAST is a non-profit educational and research team that puts together partnerships on compelling projects in Anthropology and makes the work available to students and the public through field schools, documentary film and interactive web access. Based in Columbus, Ohio, PAST started as a non-profit organization in 2000 founded by an international Board of Trustees who have devoted volumes of time to seeing that the mission of PAST is achievable. Working with the Board of Trustees are professionals from around the world. Added to our trustees and volunteer staff are a handful of research associates – the everyday archaeologists and research scientists who join with PAST to take their work to the public. Founded to promote partnerships between anthropologists and educators, PAST successfully initiated and implemented projects throughout the United States.
Summer School Programs with Field Study covering topics such as Cultural Landscapes; Cave Ecology; Urban Gardening & Distribution; Shipwrecks and Maritime Archaeology; Marine Ecosystems; Forensic Anthropology.
Casimiro Global Foundation
Courses / Programs
Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Casimiro Global Foundation (CGF) is a non-profit organization that empowers and equips young people to become entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who create positive change in their communities and the world. We provide a range of entrepreneurial & leadership summer programs for teens and young adults from around the globe.Courses include a 1-week intensive entrepreneur program, a young womens leadership course, and an internship course that provides short term, unpaid internships in socially responsible organizations and homestays in the USA. Each of these programs offers a mix of inter-cultural exchange, English language practice for those who need it, challenging and fun personal and career development learning experiences, and tourism and recreational activities.
CGF is comprised of community leaders, educators, entrepreneurs, corporate executives, students and young professionals who serve as the Foundation's Board of Directors, staff, interns and volunteers.
Entrepreneurial & Leadership Summer Programs for Teens & Young Adults:
- 1-week Intensive Entrepreneurship Program (Co-ed, Ages 13-21)
- Young Women's Leadership Programs (Ages 16-23)
- GlobeXchange Internship Programs for international high school & college students: 1-month internships in socially responsible organizations and homestays in the USA (Ages 16-23)
- 1-week Intensive Entrepreneurship Program (Co-ed, Ages 13-21)
- Young Women's Leadership Programs (Ages 16-23)
- GlobeXchange Internship Programs for international high school & college students: 1-month internships in socially responsible organizations and homestays in the USA (Ages 16-23)