Academic
Below is a listing of academic programs for young people that will take place on Furman's campus during the Summer of 2013. Additional programs are in the process of being scheduled; this section is updated as information is received. For more information on the programs below, please contact the program coordinator or the Office of Summer Programs.
We hope to see you on campus soon!
Music Programs at Furman
For more information on summer music programs at Furman,
click here.
Available programs include: Nief-Norf Percussion Festival (May 28-June 8); Band & Orchestra Camp (June 9-14); Summer Keyboard Institute (June 16-21); Young Artist Vocal Experience (June 23-28); and the South Carolina Suzuki Institute (July 13-20).
Startalk Furman Chinese Camp
July 7-21, 2013
Startalk Furman Chinese Camp (Startalk FCC) is a two-week intensive Chinese language summer camp for high school students from all over the U.S. who wish to become more conversational in Chinese. Students will live on Furman’s beautiful 750-acre campus, take language courses, participate in engaging cultural activities to reinforce language acquisition and be paired with Chinese students in Suzhou, China with whom they will practice their language skills via webcam every evening. The program is open to rising 10-12
th graders who have taken at least one year of Chinese or the equivalent. Students will be expected to uphold a language pledge to speak Chinese from 9AM-5PM while on the program; classes will also be taught entirely in Chinese by teachers brought in from Suzhou, China. Even after the program, students will have an opportunity to continue informal language exchanges with their language partners and friends in Suzhou.
Startalk is funded by grants from the National Strategic Language Initiative (NSLI) and run by Furman University’s Asian Studies Department. All expenses on Furman’s campus will be covered by Startalk FCC, as will a program hiking trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains and a trip to downtown Greenville. Students are responsible for transportation to Furman or to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Applications will be available online in the spring; final admission decisions will be made by mid-May.
For more information, please click here or contact Missy Hammer by email at melissa.hammer@furman.edu or by phone at 864-294-2878.
Summer Scholars Program
Session 1: July 7-13, 2013
Session 2: July 14-20, 2013
The Summer Scholars program for rising high school juniors and seniors offers opportunities to study under the direction of Furman faculty members. Summer Scholars' challenging academic experience will include lectures, class discussion, debates, laboratory research, field trips, group and individual projects, and other activities.
For more information on the 2013 Summer Scholars Program,
click here.
Summer Scopes Program
Microscope, Kaleidoscope, and Telescope: Fun Academic Enrichment Camps
The "Scopes" program is founded upon the belief that children will thrive in an environment in which they are challenged to think and
question, can be playful and imaginative. Scopes is an all-day program on the Furman campus for grades 1-8.
For more information on the 2013 summer Scopes programs,
click here.