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WIU Youth Summer Camps in Filmmaking, Math, Art
February 26, 2010
MACOMB, IL - - Western Illinois University will host three academic summer camps – Adventures in Filmmaking, Art for Gifted and Talented Students and Girls Plus Math that will take place in June and July for students ranging from fourth grade through high school.
The filmmaking and math camps are residential only; the art camp is residential as well as offered to commuter students within 30 miles. Lodging for the filmmaking and math camps are at WIU's Horn Lodge Campus. Art campers will be lodged in one of Western Illinois' residence halls, and classes will be held in Garwood Hall. All campers will be supervised by faculty and specially trained residential counselors.
Art for Gifted and Talented Students (residential fee $425; commuter fee $375) – There are two camps offered; students in grades 4-6 can participate in the June 13-18 camp and students in grades 6-8 can participate in camp from June 20-25. The program is designed to stimulate and challenge students gifted in art through an intensive week of art study. Students will be guided by Western's department of art faculty, local artists and their assistants giving them opportunities to expand their skills and explore new ideas. The camps offer study in drawing, painting, airbrush, computer art and three-dimensional expression. Enrollment is limited.
Adventures in Filmmaking (residential fee $499) – The camp is from July 11-17 and enrollment is limited to 24 students who will not have graduated from high school by the program start date. Professionals in University Television designed the camp to give students a hands-on introduction to the pre-production, production and post-production stages of the filmmaking process. Students will participate in all aspects of producing a film, from script to screen. Students will be involved in developing a story, script breakdown, casting, lighting, shooting and editing. They will be introduced to the editing process and will receive a copy of the final cut at the end of the camp. Registered students will have a pre-program opportunity to discuss filmmaking, enhance their skills and interact with the instructor and other participants online. More information will be given once registered.
Girls Plus Math (residential fee $449) – The July 18-23 camp is offered for girls ages 11-13 and is limited to 24 students. The camp provides a stimulating and supportive environment and is designed to promote interest in mathematics, willingness to take risks in analysis, self-confidence and the motivation needed for effective problem-solving. Guided by WIU math faculty, students will be given the opportunity to work in Western's laboratories and computer facilities and with technological resources. In addition, a number of professional women will visit the program to describe how they use math in their work and how they became interested in pursuing their careers. The goal of the program is to do more than teach math; it is designed to demonstrate the relationship of math to different areas of life and to explore math beyond the limitations of the standard curriculum.
The camps are sponsored by WIU's Office of Non-Credit Programs. Students must be recommended by a teacher or school administrator from their respective school in order to be admitted. Admission to the summer camps is on a first-come, first-served basis; and enrollment is limited and expected to fill quickly. For more information, or to get a registration form, contact WIU's Non-Credit Programs office at (309) 298-1911 or visit wiu.edu/NonCredit and click on Summer Youth Programs/Camps.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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