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Summer Art Program for High School Students in Boston, MA
Young Artist Residency Program @ Art Institute of Boston:
The Young Artist Residency Program (YAR) at The Art Institute of Boston (AIB) at Lesley University in Boston, MA is designed for high school students who will be entering their junior or senior year in the Fall. This intensive summer art residency program of four weeks of classes, and art-making is designed to offer a professional art college experience while living on campus. Students live in Lesley University residence halls, minutes from Harvard Square in Cambridge and study art with college professors and graduates of AIB in our Boston studios, just across the Charles River. Discover Boston, a beautiful world-class city rich in history, the arts, nearby beaches, and consistently ranked number one in the "Big City College Towns". Weekend and evening activities are organized to highlight the historic and cultural significance of Boston through visits to galleries, museums, and artist studios.
The Young Artist Residency Summer Program (YAR)
This program is for high school students who will be entering their junior or senior year in the Fall (4-week program)
- Select a full schedule of classes from over 60 exciting course offerings in the areas of Artistry, Technology, and Professions in the Visual Arts.
- Join a thriving art college community.
- Receive 6 college credits for successful completion of courses and enrichment activities.
- Earn incentives for applying and enrolling in AIB as a college choice.
- Strengthen your portfolio and become the artist you were meant to be.
- Learn the high-tech side of art-making by gaining experience with state-of-the-art computer software and hardware.
- Students select their own courses, build their own schedules and are in classes Monday through to Friday.
Artistry Classes:
* Foundation in Drawing + Design
* Anatomy and Figure Drawing Portfolio
* Advanced Figure Drawing
* Drawing II
* Introduction to Painting
* 3-D Painting and Assemblage
* Mural Painting
* Jewelry + Metalsmithing
* Beginning Sculpture
* Experimental Figure Sculpture
* The Art of the Handmade Book
* Summer Sketchbook
* Introduction to Basic Printmaking
* Field Practicum
Technology Classes:
* Media Literacy
* Digital Photography
* Animation Festival
* Video Production
* Digital Drawing for Fashion
* Game Design for Graphic Artists
* Field Practicum
Professions Classes:
* Graphic Design Techniques
* Introduction to Typography
* Design can change the World?
* Illustration Toolbox
* Comics and the Graphic Novel
* Fashion Illustration
* Fashion Photography
* Textile Print Design for Fashion
* Portfolio Preparation
* Portfolio Preparation for Photographers
* Photo Foundation: Young Photographers Workshop
* Color Photography: Techniques + Concepts
* Alternative Photographic Processes
* Traditional Black and White Photography
* Black and White Photo II
* Photographic Portraiture
* Art Appreciation
* Introduction to Art Therapy
* Introduction to Art Education
* Introduction to Furniture Design
* Field Practicum
Schedule:
A typical weekday:
- Breakfast 8:00am - 8:45am
- Shuttle departs for AIB studios 8:50am
- Morning classes begin 9:30am - 1:00pm
- Lunch at AIB 1:00pm - 2:00pm
- Afternoon classes begin 2:00pm - 5:30pm
- Shuttle departs for Doble Campus 5:45pm
- Dinner in White Hall 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Optional Artist Presentation 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Free Time 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Curfew 11:00pm
- Lights out 12:00am
A typical weekend:
- Breakfast 8:00am - 8:45 am
- Museum or Gallery Visits 10:00am
- Lunch out 12:00pm
- Tours and shopping 2:30pm
- Dinner in White Hall 6:00pm-7:00pm
- Optional Activities 8:30pm
- Curfew 11:00pm
- Lights out 12:00am
Student Activities:
While living on campus, weekend and evening activities are designed to highlight the historic and cultural significance of Boston through visits to galleries, museums, and artist studios. Below is a partial list of activities from which the weekend schedule is determined.
Educational activities (museums, artists talks, studio visits) are not optional since they contribute to the 6 college credits that the program awards. Many non-educational activities are optional with alternative activities offered.
- Harvard Art Museums
- MIT List Visual Arts Center
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- The Institute of Contemporary Art
- DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
- Studio visits to the Brickbottom Artists Association
- Visiting artist presentations
- Walking tours, including Boston's Italian neighborhood "The North End", Chinatown, The Freedom Trail, Historic Downtown Boston, Newbury Street Galleries, Harvard Square, Quincy Market, and Mount Auburn Cemetery.
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700 Beacon Street, 02215, Boston, Massachusetts , USA
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Boston School of Modern Languages
Courses / Programs
Located just 20 minutes south of Downtown Boston in a safe, clean, and quiet neighborhood, Boston School of Modern Languages (BSML) is a fully-accredited intensive English language school. In addition to our General English (ESL) courses, we also provide a comprehensive Summer English Program for children and teens (ages 12-18). This intensive Summer course allows our students to learn English quickly and live the American Experience in a 2, 4, or 8-week block.English classes are combined with fun activities and field trips. The small class size allows each student to receive individual attention from the instructor, benefit from the knowledge and background of the classmates and build relationships that last a lifetime. In addition to the material covered in class, homework is assigned to reinforce the studied lessons and speed up the student's learning process.
The Boston School of Modern Languages is authorized by the U.S. Government to issue I-20 forms for student visas and is fully accredited by ACCET. BSML is also a member of Quality English of Oxford, England, which selects only the finest private English language schools worldwide.
English Language Summer Program for Students ages 12-18:
- 2, 4 & 8-week study options in June, July & August
Students take 6 classes a day including:
- Grammar
- Vocabulary Development
- Idiomatic Expressions
- Conversational English
- Elective classes
Course features include:
- 12 Skill Levels
- Exact Placement
- Customized Textbooks
- Small Class Size
- Homestay & Family Apartment Accommodation
- 2, 4 & 8-week study options in June, July & August
Students take 6 classes a day including:
- Grammar
- Vocabulary Development
- Idiomatic Expressions
- Conversational English
- Elective classes
Course features include:
- 12 Skill Levels
- Exact Placement
- Customized Textbooks
- Small Class Size
- Homestay & Family Apartment Accommodation
Juguemos a Cantar, Brooklyn
Courses / Programs
With convenient locations in the North Slope and South Slope areas of Park Slope, Brooklyn NY, Juguemos a Cantar provides a range of Spanish language programs for kids and teens (ages 6 months to 17 years old). We offer summer Spanish camps, Spanish immersion preschool, after-school Spanish classes, Spanish language workshops and much more.Juguemos a Cantar provides Spanish summer camps for young kids ages 2-8. Kids ages 2-4 attend camp at our North Slope location. Both full-day and half-day programs are available for 2-4 year olds.
Pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Graders attend camp at our South Slope location. We offer full-day programs only for this age group, with extended day until 6pm available at an additional fee.
In addition, we offer an after camp summer program for fully bilingual children from Pre-kindergarten to 4th Grade at our South Slope campus.
Taught entirely in Spanish by highly-qualified and experienced bilingual teachers and instructors, our summer camps provide a Spanish immersion environment while they enjoy enriching activities every day. Activities can include field trips, structured play, and/or workshops.
Our summer camps are designed to provide an environment where English-speaking children learn Spanish, and Spanish-speaking children further develop their language skills.
Spanish Summer Camps in Brooklyn NY:
- Summer Spanish camp for ages 2-4 with full-day (9am-3pm) and half-day (9am-12pm) programs available. Choose to attend 1, 2,3 or 5 days per week.
- Summer Spanish camp for ages 5-8 with full-day programs and extended day care until 6pm also available. Choose to attend 1, 2,3 or 5 days per week.
- After camp summer program for bilingual children from Pre-kindergarten to 4th Grade.
- Summer Spanish camp for ages 2-4 with full-day (9am-3pm) and half-day (9am-12pm) programs available. Choose to attend 1, 2,3 or 5 days per week.
- Summer Spanish camp for ages 5-8 with full-day programs and extended day care until 6pm also available. Choose to attend 1, 2,3 or 5 days per week.
- After camp summer program for bilingual children from Pre-kindergarten to 4th Grade.
Youth Empowered Action
Courses / Programs
Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a unique and inspiring residential summer leadership program in Massachusetts, California and Oregon for youth 12-17 years who want to make a difference in the world. YEA Camp Massachusetts is held at the beautiful Hilltop space of Nature’s Classroom in Charlton, an hour from Boston, and less than 3 hours from Manhattan. Our northern California camp will be held at the beautiful Quaker Center in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz County, about two hours drive south of San Francisco. There will be two sessions in Oregon at Camp Adams in Molalla, Clackamas County, less than an hour from Portland. At a week-long sleep-away program in a beautiful camp setting, YEA campers choose an issue of importance to them (for example, some have chosen climate change, racism, homophobia, homelessness, or animal rights) and they build the knowledge, skills, confidence, and community to take action on that issue once they get home.
Summer Leadership Camps in MA, CA and OR:
- 1 week residential camps for ages 12-17
- Connect with what's important
- Learn about inspiring activists
- Create an action plan
- Learn to think strategically about issues
- Celebrate the accomplishments and our community
- Learn key activist skills
We also provide a monthly YEA Academy workshop in Portland, OR for youth, and there are plans to expand this program to other parts of the country.
- 1 week residential camps for ages 12-17
- Connect with what's important
- Learn about inspiring activists
- Create an action plan
- Learn to think strategically about issues
- Celebrate the accomplishments and our community
- Learn key activist skills
We also provide a monthly YEA Academy workshop in Portland, OR for youth, and there are plans to expand this program to other parts of the country.
ID Tech Camps, Rhode Island
Courses / Programs
iD Tech Camps offers computer science and technology summer camp programs for kids and teens in over 80 prestigious universities in the USA, including Roger Williams University in Bristol County RI, and in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Summer programs include week-long, tech-related day camps for children ages 7-17. This unique tech camp environment unites students who often have similar interests, providing a foundation for new, long-term friendships.At iD, the curriculum is hands-on. Students work with industry-standard hardware and software, complete a final project, create an online portfolio, and bring your new tech knowledge into the real world.
Get inspired by energetic, tech-savvy instructors, and build critical 21st century STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) skills. Beginner or advanced, we offer a customized learning experience.
“My son did not want to leave camp at the end of the day. This was such a positive experience for him, and he will most definitely be returning next year.”
- Jenni T., Parent, Roger Williams University
1-Week iD Tech Summer Day Camps (ages 7-12)
- Adventures in Programming (Scratch)
- Adventures in Game Design - Minecraft
- Intro to Programming with Scratch & Java
- 3D Game Design with Minecraft
- Role-Playing Game Design with RPG Maker
- FPS Game Design
1-Week iD Tech Summer Day Camps (ages 13-17)
- Programming in Java
- Game Modding & Java Coding - Minecraft
- RPG Game Design with Torchlight ll
- Adventures in Programming (Scratch)
- Adventures in Game Design - Minecraft
- Intro to Programming with Scratch & Java
- 3D Game Design with Minecraft
- Role-Playing Game Design with RPG Maker
- FPS Game Design
1-Week iD Tech Summer Day Camps (ages 13-17)
- Programming in Java
- Game Modding & Java Coding - Minecraft
- RPG Game Design with Torchlight ll
Loop Abroad LLC
Courses / Programs
LOOP Abroad is an exclusive study abroad summer program for high school students between the ages of 15 and 18. We spend 2 days in Boston, MA before leaving for Thailand.This summer's program is focused on ecology and conservation, and will take place in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chiang Mai offers a chance to explore authentic Thai culture and fantastically diverse national parks, while still having modern amenities and world-class health facilities close at hand. Twenty students will live with eight faculty in a private hostel in a gated community.
During the day, the group will explore national parks, mountains, rain forests, and caves, and will publish their findings in an online wiki. Thai language classes, visits to city sites, yoga classes, and other cultural activities fill the rest of our weekdays. Faculty will help students to compose college essays about their experiences. A leadership curriculum is offered.
On the weekends, we head to activities like zip-lining, the tiger nursery, go-karts, the rooftop pool, thai cooking, and Muay Thai.. Highlights include a week living at the Elephant Nature Park and a four-day trek, staying overnight with the Karen Hill Tribe people.
Ecology and Conservation in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Our programs serves 20 students, ages 15-18 who leave as a group from Boston, MA.
Abbey Road Programs
Courses / Programs
Abbey Road Programs has teamed up with the Princeton Review to offer high school students in Grades 9-12 the opportunity to stay one step ahead of the college admissions process. Our College Admissions ACT/SAT Test Prep summer course is a two or four week intensive test and admissions program designed to tackle the parts of the admissions process that most determine your success when applying to and making the transition to college. These include Standardized testing, Essay writing, the Common Application, the college selection process, and navigating residential life on campus.
We bring together test prep and college counseling professionals to work with you daily (and one-on-one as needed) to tackle the SATs, the ACTs, and the Common Application while you experience college life living in a dorm on the Emerson College campus in downtown Boston, MA.
2 or 4-week College Admissions ACT/SAT Test Prep Summer Course:
- For High School Students (Grades 9-12)
- Designed to tackle the parts of the admissions process - Essay writing, Standardized testing, the Common Application, the college selection process, and navigating residential life on campus
- Students work daily (and one-on-one) with test prep and college counseling professionals
- For High School Students (Grades 9-12)
- Designed to tackle the parts of the admissions process - Essay writing, Standardized testing, the Common Application, the college selection process, and navigating residential life on campus
- Students work daily (and one-on-one) with test prep and college counseling professionals