Summer Camps and Summer Programs at Ithaca College - Ithaca, NY

Description:
In Ithaca's residential pre-college summer program, high school students experience college life and college-level courses while living in a safe environment. The program is open to all high school students. Students who successfully complete their workshop will receive a certificate of completion. Areas of study include:
American Sign Language • Communicating for Success • Design Thinking • Digital Music Production • Digital Photography • Figure Drawing • Introduction to 2D Game Design • Screenwriting • Sports Media and Marketing • Writing College Application Essays

Program Information:
Coed. Residential. June 24 - June 29, 2018 .
Open to all high school students.
The summer 2018 fee to attend a one-week course is $1,680. This fee covers room, board, tuition and activities.
Commuter rates are available upon request.

Description:
Summer College is a three-week academic program for talented students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school. Students live together in a residence hall and choose one of ten courses. Students earn two to four college credits. Ithaca College faculty teaches all courses. The program includes co-curricular seminars and recreational activities. Areas of study include Acting I; Communication, Culture and Rhetoric; Education and Society; General Psychology; Health Sciences: Foundations & Careers; Introduction to Musical Theater Performance; Health Sciences; Introduction to Sociology; Introduction to Television Studio Production

Program Information:
Coed. Residential. July 1-20, 2018
Students who have completed their sophomore or junior year in high school
Students who demonstrate an above-average academic profile, leadership skills, or special talents will be given preference.
The application process includes a request for a brief essay explaining your interest in the program and a request for your high school transcript. 2018 cost: $4,980
Cost includes room, board, tuition and activities.
A limited number of partial tuition scholarships are available to those in special need who complete a financial aid application, available on the program website.

Description:
The Ithaca College School of Music invites talented young pianists, aged 12 through 18, for 10 days of intensive piano study in the heart of the Finger Lakes. The Summer Piano Institute at Ithaca College is a comprehensive program of varied musical experiences held on the beautiful IC campus. Participants use the superb facilities of the James J. Whalen Center for Music, where a nationally and internationally known piano faculty provides a lively array of daily lessons, workshops, classes, and supervised practice. Recreational and social activities, such as field trips and picnics, are offered too. The institute is residential, but commuters are also welcome.

Program Information:
June 28 - July 7, 2018. Coed. Residential program with a commuter option
Enrollment is limited and competitive: must demonstrate musical proficiency and personal maturity; must be at least 12 years old by June 2018. (upper age limit is 18) Application complete an application; obtain a letter of recommendation from their private teacher for new (non-returning) applicants; include a YouTube link of an audio recording with two pieces of contrasting character and style; make a list of the repertoire you have studied during the past two years and indicate which pieces you have memorized or performed in recital. 
Application fee- $25. Application deadline- April 1, 2018. 
Notification of acceptance- on or around April 30, 2018. Fees paid in full-June 1, 2018 Fees Residential - $1,980 (includes instruction, recitals, activities, supervised housing, all meals from dinner June 28th through lunch on July 7th, plus two tickets for family members to the closing luncheon).
Fees: Commuter - $1,640 (includes same as for residential participants with the exception of housing. All meals included.)

Description:
Begin your writing odyssey in Ithaca. The Ithaca Writers Institute, a noncredit summer program for high school students, offers two weeks of intensive creative and professional writing workshops on the campus of Ithaca College in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Taught by the distinguished faculty of the College’s Department of Writing. Students spend mornings in two-hour workshops, focusing on the genre of their choice (Fiction, Personal Essay, Poetry, Science Fiction and Fantasy.) Students spend afternoons in lectures and craft classes that allow them to experiment across the genres: Flash Fiction/Nonfiction; Magazine Editing and Publishing; Submission, Rejection, and Publication; Reading to Write; Writing as a Critic; Writing Children's Literature. In the evenings, they participate in a student reading series and interact directly with visiting writers and publishing professionals who have expert insight into the craft and business of writing.

Program Information:
July 1 to 13, 2018. Coed. Residential program with a commuter option.
Enrollment is competitive. Must demonstrate writing proficiency in chosen genre. APPLICATION: Applications open November 1st. No application fee. Complete the online application by May 15th.
You may apply in two genres, but you will only be accepted into one.
Upload a writing sample(s): For Poetry, 3–5 poems (no more than 10 pages). For Fiction, Personal Essay, Sci/Fi Fantasy, 5–10 pages, double-spaced FEES: Residential: $2,330. Commuter: $2,050

Description:
The Pre-College STEM Institute is a two-week, residential program that provides high school age students with the ability to work hands-on with Ithaca College faculty and IC undergraduate students while assisting with ongoing lab and field research in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, and Environmental Studies and Sciences. STEM Institute students earn 1.0 credit of undergraduate research from Ithaca College. Students live in an Ithaca College residence hall and are provided with a full meal plan as part of the program costs. A full schedule of STEM lectures, panel discussions and social activities in the evenings and on weekends is part of the STEM Institute curriculum.

Program Information:
July 8 - July 20, 2018
Eligibility: Current high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are encouraged to apply to the summer college program.
Current seniors who plan to attend college to pursue a STEM field are also welcome to apply.
Precollege STEM Institute tuition, room and board: $3,080 Please click on website below for further information.