Programs for High School Students

Professional Studies offers challenging two- and five-week summer programs for advancing high school students. Programs are intensive, fun, and designed to teach students competitive, practical skills in one academic area of communication and the arts. As a Pre-College or Summer Institute student, you can look forward to achieving:

• Basic knowledge of current industry practices and requirements

• Portfolio or audition materials for your college applications (Pre-College non-credit studio programs)

• Skills in project presentation, debating, and research (Journalism and Political Communication Institutes)

Programs are competitive. Plan to apply to our summer programs and submit your completed application materials early.

Pre-College Credit Programs

• Film Production
• Film Writing

Pre-College Studio Programs (non-credit)

• Acting
• Musical Theatre
• Stage Design Studio
• Studio Television Writing and Production
• Filmmakers Studio
• Creative Writers Workshop

Summer Institutes

• Summer Journalism Institute (two weeks)
  Develop basic journalistic techniques and approaches to produce journalism in a variety of formats. This residential program is for high school students who have a passion for the news, storytelling, and communicating.
• Political Communication Leadership Institute (two weeks)
  Explore topics and approaches suitable for public service, social advocacy, civic engagement, crisis management, public policy, politics, and communicating with media in this two-week residential program.

Questions

If you have questions, please contact the Department of Professional Studies at 617-824-8280 or continuing@emerson.edu.