Boston, MA
Dates:
Jul 6 - Jul 28
Deadline:
passed
The Arts & Communication Pre-College Programs offer intensive summer experiences for high school students. Pre-College at Emerson offerings are challenging, fun, and designed to teach students competitive, practical skills in one academic area of communication and the arts. Living as an on-campus Emerson student, you will have access to instructors, resources, and spaces (i.e. tv studios, camera kits, sound stages, etc.) used by Emerson undergraduate students. A few select programs can also be completed for academic credit.
The on-campus Politics, Activism, and Leadership Institute (PAL) is for high school students who wish to understand how communication is at the heart of politics, activism and leadership in a democratic society. The Institute is focused on a number of important issues, including, community activism, social justice, civic engagement, public service, scandal/crisis management, speechwriting, grassroots organizing, and communicating with the media. Within these issues, additional topics will be explored including the role of law in advocacy, implicit and explicit bias, storytelling around the globe, focus group research, intercultural politics, political journalism, personal branding, message campaign approaches, among many others.
Discussions and projects related to the influence of social media platforms, including TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram, will also be threaded throughout the three weeks. All participants will be encouraged to “find their voice” as we journey through the various activities, seminars, guest speakers, and field trips. Field trips, both virtual and in person, to the USS Constitution, Black Heritage Trail, and the Freedom Trail, will also find PAL participants in the throes of history.
Throughout the three weeks, PAL participants will learn and talk about advocacy and communication as these are central for young people in both developed and developing nations. Unpacking and respecting complex real-life situations will be front and center throughout the PAL experience. Whether you’re interested in what takes place behind the scenes or in front of an audience, the Institute rests upon the belief that young people can be active agents within your communities both today and in the future, and serve as ambassadors and advocates for various causes and issues.
Each week, staff will allocate time to participants as they prepare a “Speech of Advocacy” to be delivered on the last day of the Institute in front of family, friends, staff, and guests. Speeches will be adjudicated by staff members and a final tape of performances will be available to all participants.
The Politics, Activism, and Leadership Institute is offered as a noncredit or college credit program option.
Boston, MA
Jul 6 - Jul 28
Application Deadline
Mar 15
Apply Now here => https://admissions.emerson.edu/register/?id=6524c2e8-1bb7-4e8b-9112-00a4c18e2578
Application Materials
Each candidate for the Acting Studio Program must submit the required online application, a non-refundable $60 application fee, and the following documents:
Electronic audition submission. Please read the electronic audition submission requirements below.
Student Statement of Purpose: In one or two pages, please describe:
What do you hope to achieve during the Pre-College Program?
Essay: In one or two thoughtful pages, please describe both your strengths and weaknesses as an actor and a creative person. Then, what do you imagine yourself learning and exploring in the Acting studio, and what do you hope to have discovered by the end of the program?
Teacher Recommendation: Please submit at least one recommendation, completed by a teacher who knows your work. If possible, the teacher should know your work in the field to which you are applying.
Headshot: If you do not have a headshot, a high-quality photo of your head and shoulders is acceptable.
Resume of your theatrical experience.
Applicants to the Acting Studio Credit Option must also submit
Transcript: Official secondary school transcripts are required.
Submissions of official PSAT, SAT or ACT test scores are optional.
Electronic Audition Submission Requirements
All applicants to the Acting Studio program must submit an electronic audition via YouTube or Vimeo. Please include the URL (webpage address) to your audition in your application, and strictly adhere to the following requirements:
Do submit an audition consisting of two 1–3 minute, contrasting monologues from two contemporary plays (1950–present), one of which must be comedic.
Do make sure the sound quality and lighting are good and the shot is at least from the waist up.
Do state your name, hometown, high school, class standing and title of the selection into the camera.
Do remember, in any audition situation, always try to show what you CAN do, not what you CAN'T do.
Do not be concerned with "acting" your material; those evaluating you are far more interested in seeing who YOU are. Choose material that speaks to you and shows us something about yourself.
Do Not use existing video from plays or productions in which you performed.
Do Not forget to send us the link to your audition.
International Student Applicants
Visit international student information here =>https://emerson.edu/majors-programs/pre-college-programs/international-student-applicants to learn about additional required application materials and find out more about applying to pre-college programs.
Refund/Withdrawal
If you withdraw from the program three weeks before the program start you will NOT be charged for the full cost of the program; however, the initial $500.00 deposit is non-refundable and will be forfeited.
Withdrawal between two to three weeks before the start of the program will result in a forfeiture of 30% of the total tuition plus the $500.00 non-refundable deposit. All remaining money paid will be refunded. Refunds will not be issued for withdrawal a week before the program starts.
Prorated room and board credit adjustments are made to students living in on-campus housing who complete and submit an official withdrawal form prior to the last day of their program. Room and board credit adjustments are based on the date the student completes the housing check-out process, including return of key. No room and board credit adjustment is available when the withdrawal of a student from the Pre-College program or on-campus housing is required by College authorities.
Any refund will be processed by the Office of Student Accounts upon receipt of a completed withdrawal form and, for students living in on-campus housing, confirmation that the housing check-out process has been completed.
The Politics, Activism, and Leadership Institute (PAL) is designed for students who want an intensive training experience in the significant areas of politics, activism, government, and social advocacy, and who understand how to manage their time and complete assignments both in and out of the classroom. Students entering grades 10, 11 and 12 during the 2023–2024 academic year and who have the desire and maturity to receive constructive criticism about their work and provide helpful feedback to others during the program are encouraged to apply.
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The Political Communication, Advocacy, and Leadership Institute for High School Students (PAL) is aimed at high school students who wish to understand the crucial role of communication in politics, advocacy and leadership in a democratic society. The Institute is centered upon a number of important issues, including public service, social advocacy and civic engagement, crisis management, public policy, global politics, grassroots organizing, and communicating with the media. The Institute's staff members are dedicated to an expansive view of politics. Therefore, various discussions on the interplay between politics and global understanding will also take place.