Summer 2012 Programs for High School Students
Residential Programs
Students in all residential programs are supervised during non-class hours by a resident staff of counselors and the summer housing coordinator who live on campus. Students enjoy extra-curricular activities in the evenings and weekends both on campus and in and around New York City.
Sarah Lawrence College & The International Film Institute of New York’s Summer Filmmaking Intensive
July 1–August 4, 2012
Tuition: $3,750
Housing: $1,425
Meal Plan: $1,125
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Gain hands-on experience and instruction in all aspects of filmmaking focusing 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. You may choose to stick to a script with actors, costumes, and a controlled set, or you may approach your shoot with the spirit of improvisation. 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. This program is also open to post-high school students.
White Mountain Summer Dance Festival at Sarah Lawrence College
July 7–July 28, 2012
Tuition: $1,400
Housing & Meal Plan: $1,675
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The White Mountain Summer Dance Festival is three weeks of intensive dance training on the Sarah Lawrence College campus. With coursework in modern and ballet technique, Laban Movement Analysis, Irmgard Bartenieff’s Fundamentals, anatomy/kinesiology, yoga, repertory and with performance and composition opportunities, this festival will help you work stronger, deeper and more efficiently than you ever thought possible. WMSDF is a comprehensive approach to dance training that embraces individual needs, backgrounds and aspirations. Our dedicated faculty (including instructors from The Juilliard School, George Mason University, and the Tisch School of the Arts) has worked together for over twelve years helping dancers ranging from beginners to professionals, teachers, and late-career dancers seeking to invigorate their body of knowledge. This program is also open to post-high school students.
Exploring Musical Theatre
July 8–July 28, 2012
Tuition: $2,450
Housing & Meal Plan: $1,800
Participate in an exciting and rigorous program this summer with a special focus on musical theatre that includes acting technique, vocal technique, vocal coaching, choreography, and creating and developing original work. In acting, you will work on scenes from musicals and explore, take risks, and make mistakes in an environment free of judgment. Learn to connect character and singing through creative and healthy use of the vocal instrument. Discover ways to convey meaning through movement with a focus on honing your personal choreographic voice. Take part in the vibrancy of a creative ensemble which will work toward the development of a “work in progress” performance piece. If you love musical theatre, this three week intensive will develop and strengthen the skills needed to propel your creative work to the next level. | Learn more»
Sarah Lawrence College’s Summer in the City
July 8- July 28, 2012
Tuition: $2,800
Housing & Meal Plan: $1,800
Using New York City as the backdrop, students will take three, one-week classes about the history and literature, architecture, and theatre of New York. This exciting program gives 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, travel into the City and its surrounding environs, visiting museums, neighborhoods, and landmarks that will give you a deeper understanding of the subjects you will study in literature, history, architecture, and theatre. Included in the tuition fee is the cost of admission into museums, tours, and parks. | Learn more»
Animation: From Stop Motion to Flash
July 8–July 28, 2012
Tuition: $2,450
Housing & Meal Plan: $1,800
This program will feature a one-day workshop with renowned animator Bill Plympton! Students will have the opportunity to cultivate their abilities in both the technical and conceptual aspects of animation. They will gain exposure to an array of digital and traditional mediums – including stop motion, cut-outs, rotoscoping, and Flash - while refining their abilities to design characters, develop and pitch a cohesive story, and translate ideas into animation. The first assignment will consist of a basic stop motion project, students will work on in small groups in order to familiarize the class with sequential spacing and timing. After this project’s completion, half of the course will be devoted to introducing Flash animation and technique. This period will primarily be spent getting a hands-on feel for digital drawing and colorizing, but may also include screenings of relevant pieces and brief lectures concerning animations executed in this manner. For the remainder of the class, students will work individually (or in small groups, if they prefer) to conceptualize and create a cohesive animated short. This process will consist of story and character development, writing and pitching a treatment, storyboarding, and executing their vision with the goal of presenting it at the end of the program. | Learn more»
Writers Village: A Creative Writing Intensive
July 8–July 28, 2012
Tuition: $2,450
Housing & Meal Plan: $1,800
This summer, immerse yourself in the craft of creative writing. Led by members of Sarah Lawrence’s celebrated writing faculty, you will participate in a poetry workshop and a fiction workshop. Participate in readings, craft talks, and free writing periods that are designed to supplement your learning. Students must submit a five-page manuscript for consideration. Please note that the manuscript provided is used for placement only and is not used as a consideration for enrollment. Students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, as with all summer high school intensives at Sarah Lawrence College. | Learn more»
Non-Residential Programs
Summer Writer's Workshop for High School Students
July 2-7, 2012
Tuition: $650 (a limited number of partial scholarships are available)
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The 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.
Creative Essays: Writing Well in High School and College
Mondays & Thursdays, June 25–July 27, 2012
(No class week of July 4)
4:30–6:30 p.m.
Tuition: $1,000
This course draws on the richness and flare of fiction to inspire more elegant and meaningful expository and creative nonfiction essays. Using multiple prompts, free writing and workshops, we will help you hone or inspire your writerly voice, making it more elegant, trenchant and effective. This class is limited to 12 students.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS, PLEASE CALL 914-395-2205 OR SEND AN EMAIL TO SPECIALPROGRAMS@SARAHLAWRENCE.EDU
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