George Washington University’s Pre-College program provides an enriching and unique opportunity for academically motivated high school students to experience college life while also exploring their academic interests at a top research university.
Pre-College courses at George Washington (GW) University allow students to deepen their academic engagement by connecting theory with real word applications. Students from across the country as well as from around the world have participated in GW’s pre-college program. These courses are taught by GW’s renowned faculty and expert scholar practitioners. Residential and commuter options are available.
There are three (3) pre-college programs available: College Intensive, Summer Immersion, and Summer Arts.
College Intensive
The College Intensive program is comprised of credit-bearing undergraduate courses and the program is open to rising juniors and seniors. Students may enroll in 6-week, 3-week, or 1-week courses.
There will be two (2) Summer Immersion sessions and these experiential, non-credit courses are available to rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students may enroll in only one (1) course per session. The courses being offered in Session I
(July 8-20, 2012) are:
(July 8-20, 2012) are:
Courses being offered during Session II
(July 22-August 3, 2012) include:
To apply for either the College Intensive or Summer Immersion programs, please visit: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=gwu-nd and create an account. The priority application deadline is May 1, 2012. Partial scholarships are available!
The Summer Piano Institute at GW invites middle, high school, and college students to study with faculty-artists from the GW Department of Music and guest artists from outside the university. The institute will feature a master class with critically acclaimed pianist Simone Dinnerstein.
The Institute provides a carefully structured curriculum from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Each week, students will have:
Two, 75-minute lessons with resident faculty;
Scheduled practice time;
Coaching sessions;
Master classes; and
A daily seminar session that will cover a variety of topics, including: music theory, performance practice, history, philosophy, and aesthetics.
The Summer Piano Institute is offered at three tiers, divided by age and skill level:
The Immersive: a week long immersive program that is targeted for 8th–10th graders and increases their experience as serious students of the instrument.
The Academy: a two-week long program for 10th–12th graders who are considering studying music at the university level.
The Seminar: a two-week program that is open to students 18 and older who are interested in intensive study in piano performance and literature, with master classes from resident-faculty and the Institute's visiting artists.
The priority deadline to submit the Summer Piano Institute application is April 1, 2012.
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