Summer Camps for College Students - Certification in Arts
An annual certification summer programme where university undergraduates will learn critical ‘higher order’ leadership skills through working closely with disadvantaged youth to lead workshops and performances in local communities.
The first two weeks (9th to 22nd June 2024) is a tuition-based programme run by the Centre’s founder, Caroline Watson, and John O’Hagan, academic advisor. The following 8 weeks (23rd June to 18th August 2024) is action-learning in co-leading the summer camps for the children, supported by daily feedback sessions from Caroline, John and our artists in residence. The full 10-week programme runs from 9th June to 18th August 2024.
During each session, campers will engage in creating and presenting an original piece of theatre. Summer interns and resident artists lead the campers through these learning activities.
Programme Details
The Certificate in Performing Arts for Social Change program specifically integrates individuals from the Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Leadership and Government.
The program provides valuable and directly applicable real-world experiences which enhances the education of the student already engaged in Arts or Social Change coursework and provides a meaningful certification to students who are focusing on the other courses of study.
Our program opens a meaningful path towards a sustainable professional and economically viable career in the arts. It provides you with a toolbox of concrete workshop leadership tools to enable you to develop your own social change program supported by the academic theory behind working in the context of social change.
Dates
These sessions will be spread through the middle of June to the middle of August. The first two weeks (9th to 22nd June) is the tuition-based programme. The following 8 weeks is action-learning in co-leading the summer camps for the children, supported by daily feedback sessions from Caroline, John and our artists in residence.
During each session, campers will engage in creating and presenting an original piece of theatre. Summer interns and resident artists lead the campers through these learning activities with anticipated dates as follows:
Tuition-based programme:
9th to 22nd June
Action-learning:
23rd June – 7th July
7th July – 21st July
21st July – 4th August
4th – 18th August
Costs
The cost for one student is 8,000 euros plus sales tax (French TVA at 20%) for the entire 10 week programme. This includes all tuition, certification, workshops, day trips, accommodation, food and local transport. All travel to and from our local airport/train station is included.
In some cases, we are able to offer scholarships for the programme in conjunction with partner foundations. Please enquire if interested.
Type of Delivery / Location
Onsite at Clos de Gaye. South West France
Group Size
Up to 100
For further detailed information, download our full brochure here.