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Residential Institutes2013 Summer Enrichment Institutes Performance Theatre Welcome to the typical day of a working theatre company. Students will attend professional workshops on voice, stage movement, monologue preparation, improvisation, character development, make-up and acting styles. This challenging course ends in a culminating activity where students perform their own production for friends and family. Course Dates: July 7-12, 2013 Fee: $625
Writer’s Palette In this unique writing experience students will explore writing through a variety of media. Students will have the opportunity to explore their own creative process through art, writing, and spoken expression in this course. Students will learn to express themselves as they investigate the creative method by participating in developing characters, creating dialogue, and competing in poetry slams. Students will also examine a variety of effective writing techniques and styles. Course Dates: July 7-12, 2013 Fee: $625
American Culture and Comic Books NEW! Read and study comic books with an emphasis on: heroes and the heroic journey, women in comics, diversity in comics, and censorship in comics. This class will also examine the history of comics and comic strips in the United States and students will make their own comics. Course Dates: July 14-19, 2013 Fee: $625
Engineering BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! This fast-paced, hands-on introduction to engineering is presented using familiar everyday examples. Students will study a variety of engineering disciplines including: biomedical, computer, electrical, human factors, and mechanical. Emphasis is placed on learning-to-know by learning-to-do. Learn by engaging with the various topics by looking through the eyes of an engineer to explore how and why things work. Both computer simulations and tangible examples are used as experiential models. Course Dates: July 14-19, 2013 Fee: $625
Forensic Science BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Explore the fundamental processes of forensic investigation and crime scene analysis, just as crime scene investigators do. Using biology, chemistry, and geology, students will test the strengths and weaknesses of regularly used forensic techniques – response and evidence collection guidelines, fingerprinting, and DNA profiling, as they complete hands-on crime scene analysis. Students will also see how these forensic techniques are applied to numerous high-profile real world cases. Course Dates: July 21-26, 2013 Fee: $625 Social Psychology Examine interpersonal human behavior in terms of social situations and environmental factors. Study the social psychological method, theory, and application, and foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students will apply and question social psychological principles-especially in the ways that are relevant to their own lives or areas of interest Course Dates: July 21-26, 2013 Fee: $625 Take Action– LEADERSHIP Use your high school years to set a course for the rest of your life! Skills you develop right now will set a firm foundation for developing a strong character, leading to future success in you’re academic and career endeavors. Are you interested in being a leader—at your high school, in college, your community? Or are you already a leader who wants to improve your skills and ability to lead others? This workshop will be a fun, interactive program that will teach you leadership topics and then help you to apply them to your life. Course Dates: July 28-Aug. 2, 2013 Fee: $625
Law and Government Guilty or innocent? This class will examine the American Legal system. Explore the constitution, the Supreme Court, laws, legal and trial procedures. Students will investigate political and legal issues that may affect their lives as well as the lives of others. Students will study and research historical trials and how they have impacted our lives today. Have a better understanding of our government and what makes it different from other countries. Course Dates: July 28-Aug. 2, 2013 Fee: $625
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