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The 2009 summer programs are in development at this time. Please check back regularly as we update the information.
Rice University
A six-week commuter program that offers students in grades eight through 12 cultural connections and academic enrichment in many school subjects.
Website: www.ruf.rice.edu/~edsumsch
Contact: Betty Stanger, edsumsch@rice.edu, 713-348-4967
Rice for High School Students: College Credit in the Summer
June 1 - July 24, 2009
Rice University's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is pleased to offer Rice for High School Students: College Credit in the Summer. Through this program, rising juniors and seniors (classes of 2010 and 2011) can take one course in Rice University’s regular summer school alongside current college students from Rice and visiting students from other institutions. The application deadline is March 27.
Web site: http://teachers.rice.edu/interiorcontent.aspx?id=402
Contact: Rebecca Sharp, 713-348-4767, rksharp@rice.edu
The Shepherd School
Music Day Camps
Children will enjoy and learn about music through an exciting approach created by children’s recording artist and master teacher Rachel Buchman. In an atmosphere encouraging creativity, children will participate in singing and ear training, rhythmic and creative movement, constructing and playing instruments, and learning notation. Although the emphasis is on music, each session will integrate and utilize all of the creative arts—music, dance, drama, visual art, and literature.
Summer Vocal Camp
This experience is designed for voice students interested in classical singing who are at least 15 years of age. Students stay overnight in the dorms at Rice and receive private instruction. They also attend master classes, guest lectures, and a recital performance. The goals of the camp are to learn about healthy singing, the body as an instrument, how to learn music, the real world of opera, and career possibilities in music. Applicants must submit a taped audition. Limited enrollment.
2006 Summer Institute for Piano
The weeklong Summer Institute for Piano is designed for precollegiate students interested in classical piano study who might be considering a major in music. Students receive private instruction and attend master classes, music history classes, and classes on musical forms. They also give recitals and take a field trip to a cultural event in
Website: www.ruf.rice.edu/~musi
Contact: Virginia Nance at virigina@rice.edu or 713-348-5753
Summer Creative Writing Workshops for Young People
Summer Creative Writing Workshops offer a supportive environment where children engage in writing stories, poetry, nonfiction, and plays, as well as simply reading for pleasure. Workshops, cosponsored by the
Website: centerforeducation.rice.edu/SLC/scww.htm
Contact: Karen Capo at 713-348-5333 or kcapo@rice.edu
Summer Youth Activity Program
The
Website: www.rice.edu/recreation
Contact: Tina Villard, program director, at tvillard@rice.edu; Teresa Tucker, department coordinator, at ttucker@rice.edu; or Nidia Deleon, office assistant, at ndeleon@rice.edu or 713-348-4058.