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

• College Writing
• 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 one-week residential program.

Information Sessions and Questions

If you have questions or would like to attend an information session at Emerson College in Boston, please contact the Department of Professional Studies at 617-824-8280 or continuing@emerson.edu.

Pre-College Summer Programs Information Sessions
Emerson College
80 Boylston Street - Beard Room (2nd Floor)
Boston, MA

• Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 6:00–7:30 pm
• Saturday, March 3, 2012 - 12:00–2:00 pm
• Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 12:00–2:00 pm

Off-Campus (Non-Emerson) Events

Pre-College Summer Programs representatives from Emerson College will attend the following events to distribute program information and answer questions. If you would like to attend an event and you are not a student at the following host schools, contact the schools' representatives to ask if the event is open to the public.

Phillips Academy Summer Opportunities Fair
Phillips Academy - Smith Center
17 Highland Road
Andover, MA 01810
978-749-4480

• Saturday, January 22, 2012 - 12:00–2:00 pm

Teen Summer Expo
Campsource/Newton South High School
140 Brandeis Road
Newton, MA 02459
617-244-3316

• Monday, February 6, 2012 - 5:30–8:00 pm
  (snow date: Tuesday, February, February 7)