Summer Camps and Summer Programs at Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville, NY

Description:
Discover summer at Sarah Lawrence and the College’s distinctive intensive programs, two-week courses in eight fields of study for high school students in grades 10, 11, and 12.
Whatever your interests, Sarah Lawrence College will help you enhance your academic experience and explore your passions in a supportive, non-competitive environment. Students in every class will have an individual meeting with one of their instructors, a distinguishing component of the unique Sarah Lawrence education.

2009 Residential Programs Include:

Sarah Lawrence College’s Summer in the City
Sunday, July 12–Saturday, August 1, 2009 • Classes Meet M-F; 10 am-5 pm
Using New York City as the backdrop, students will take three, one-week classes about the history and literature and science and film of New York. This exciting new program will give you an opportunity to discover the city that eight million people call home while staying just 30 minutes away on the beautiful Sarah Lawrence College campus. Throughout the three weeks, you will travel into the city, visiting neighborhoods and landmarks that will give you a deeper understanding of the subjects you will study. Included in the tuition fee is the cost of admission into museums, tours, and transportation to and from NYC locations.

Sarah Lawrence College & The International Film Institute
of New York’s Five-Week Summer Filmmaking Intensive*
Sunday, June 28–Saturday, August 1, 2009
Classes Meet M-F; 10 am-9 pm; Some weekends
This five-week, intensive program offers hands-on experience and instruction in all aspects of filmmaking and focuses on four core elements: writing for the screen, directing, production, and post-production. Lectures feature hands-on camera work, augmented by special guest speakers and behind-the-scenes visits to Manhattan production studios and editing facilities. After you shoot three film exercises focused on different filmmaking techniques, you’re ready to write, direct, produce, shoot, and edit your own short video. You choose the format–narrative, documentary, or experimental. The final product is your completed short–to which you own the exclusive rights–ready for your professional portfolio, graduate school application, or Web distribution. Check website link below for Informational Sessions.

Concentrating on the Visual: Painting, Sculpture, and Printmaking
Sunday, July 12–Saturday, August 1, 2009 • Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Study drawing and painting everyday with workshops in sculpture and printmaking. Beginning each day with a drawing class, there will be studio time each day in painting. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons, you will also explore sculpture and printmaking. Whether working to build a portfolio for college admissions or examining your artistic spirit, this course will challenge you to learn, discover and create. In addition to the class, there will be a class trip to a local museum the first week of the program as well as evening artist lectures.

Creation and Invention: Summer Theatre Intensive
Sunday, July 12–Saturday, August 1, 2009 • Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Participate in an exciting and rigorous program including acting, movement, playwriting, and creating original work. In acting, discover the creative state where the individual actor feels free to explore, take risks, and make mistakes in an environment free of judgment. Delve into the craft of the playwright through a series of exercises that experiment with form, character, and conflict. Take part in the dynamics of a creative ensemble which will work toward the development of a “work in progress” performance piece. If you love the theatre, this course will give you the concentration and freedom you need. There will be a class trip to a local museum the first week of the course.

2009 Evening (Non-Residential) Programs Include:

Introduction to Robotics
Mondays and Thursdays, July 13–July 30, 2009, 6-8:30 pm Gain a hands-on introduction to robotics, an exciting and thriving subfield of artificial intelligence. Learn how to program small mobile robots to explore their surroundings and respond to sensory input, using the Python and Interactive C programming languages. Some of these robots we will even build ourselves, out of LEGO blocks. We will also briefly survey some examples of current robotics research from the field. Previous experience with computer programming is helpful but not required.

Telling Stories For The Screen
Mondays & Thursdays, July 13–July 30, 2009; 6:00-8:30 pm
Introduce yourself to the craft of screenwriting by telling an original story from your own unique perspective. Examine concepts and techniques relevant to screenwriting for features or shorts, including three-act structure, characters, dialogue, action and format. In addition to exploring different approaches to narrative screenwriting, the course will emphasize individual development. Through lectures, screenings, writing exercises and one-on-one sessions, you will be given the tools to develop your writer’s voice and to begin work on your own screenplay.

Precise Stories and Creative Essays: Writing Across Your Life
Two Sections Available: Mondays & Thursdays, July 13–July 30, 2009; 4-6:30 pm and 7-9:30 pm
Using examples from memoir, expository essays, and short fiction, this course will help you hone your skills as a writer of the personal essay. While we will give you a chance to work on your Common Application Essay questions, this class is for any writer who wants to improve their creativity and precision. Classes will include theatre, in-class writing assignments, and lots of time set aside to workshop your writing.

Poetry Workshop
Wednesdays, July 15 –July 29, 2009, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.
This three-week fun but rigorous workshop will feature generative exercises, line-by-line discussions of student work, and close readings of contemporary poems, in which aspects of poetic craft will be explored. Well-suited for both the seasoned writer as well as the beginner who wants to try something new, the class will culminate in a live reading of student work in a supportive atmosphere. The final reading of the class will be on Wednesday, July 29 at 8:30 pm.

Other Summer Programs:
Laurentian Summer Music Festival at Sarah Lawrence College
Sunday, June 28–Saturday, July 18, 2009
This music festival focused on the violin is open to students of all ages. Housing is available for high school students and adults only. To learn more about the program including fees, instructors and classes, please visit www.lsmf.org or call us at 914/395-2693.
White Mountain Summer Dance Festival at Sarah Lawrence College
Saturday, July 11 - Saturday, August 1, 2009
Work closely with nine exceptional faculty members for twelve hours each day in a cohesive, nurturing, and challenging learning environment on the beautiful wooded campus of Sarah Lawrence College. There are a limited number of spots available for high school seniors. Housing is available. To learn more about the program including fees, instructors and classes, please visit www.wmsdf.org or call us at 914/395-2693.

Additional Information:
Costs: Costs vary from program to program.
Application: The application fee is $25. Students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Students of all levels are welcome to attend, though you must be entering the 10th, 11th, 12th grade or a graduating senior.
Residential Programs: Students living on campus will enjoy evening and weekend programs and trips coordinated and run by a staff of Residential Counselors. Evening programs will include community building activities, film viewings and other social events. Weekend trips into the City as well as the surrounding area will include visits to museums; parks; musicals or plays; concerts and New York City neighborhood visits (Chinatown, Greenwich Village, Harlem, Lincoln Center, Little Italy, Times Square, etc.).
On the final Friday of the program, the programs will celebrate the completion of their Summer Intensives with a recital, exhibition, readings and performance of their work to take place throughout the day. Parents and friends are welcome to attend these activities as well.
Click here to view: Summer Writing Workshop
Fall and Spring classes: Sarah Lawrence College offers classes to high school students in the Fall and the Spring as well. Visit our web site at www.sarahlawrence.edu/highschool for more information or to sign up to be on our mailing list.

Description:
The Sarah Lawrence College Summer Writer’s Workshop for High School Students is a unique collaboration between writers and other artists. Directed by distinguished faculty members, the program gives high school students the experience of writing in a non-competitive, non-judgmental environment that values the risks and adventure of the creative process. Each day participants attend writing and theatre workshops led by prose writers, poets and theatre artists. Included in the week are mini-workshops taught by program faculty and guest artists. Rooted in the Sarah Lawrence College tradition of one-to-one interaction, the program gives students the opportunity to meet individually with workshop leaders. In addition to workshops, there will be faculty and student readings and a celebration of student work on the last day.

The Sarah Lawrence College Writer’s Workshop for High School Students offers young writers an opportunity to explore the creative process with skilled writers and artists and to experience the joys of writing in a supportive environment. No previous creative writing experience is necessary – only a commitment to learning, a fascination with words and a desire to be part of a community that values art and experimentation.

Program Information:
The program is open to students entering the 10th, 11th and 12th grades in fall 2009. No previous creative writing experience is necessary.
Monday-Friday, July 6-10, 2009 • Program hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Limited spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Applications will be accepted until the program is filled.
Sarah Lawrence College does not provide living accommodations for participants.
Applications will be accepted until the program is filled. Please check website link link below for information on fees and further detail.
Sarah Lawrence College does not provide living accommodations for participants.