College for Kids
Rigorous summer pre-college academic programs for students in grades 9 through 12.
- Experience college life
- Meet other highly motivated high school students
- Boost your college applications
- Earn an official College of Staten Island Statement of Attendance
Intensive Italian Language Program
Professor Blerina Likollari, Adjunct Instructor: College of Staten Island/CUNY
This course will provide the background necessary for the students to understand basic Italian language conversation, contemporary practical customs, as well as prepare them for higher level studies of the language. This knowledge will be based on developing students' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills within a cultural frame of reference which will clearly reflect the richness of Italian language and culture. The course will help prepare students to demonstrate their level of Italian proficiency across the three communicative modes (interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational), and throughout five goal areas-communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. These important steps will be taken through a variety of methods which will include lectures, readings, music, quizzes, class visits to authentic Italian food restaurant and other points of interest. The course will be taught in both English and Italian languages and will encourage the students to reply in Italian.
M-Th, July 6 - July 30: 9am - 12:30pm
16 SESSIONS ITAL01: $475
Creative Arts
Professor Howard Smith, Internationally known artist, has shown in his work at exhibits in New York, Munich, Zurich and Italy.
Sculpture
A hands on course in which students develop an awareness of three dimensional space. The curriculum which will focus on problem solving using two basic materials: clay (Roma Plastilina) and paper mache. The clay projects involve mass; the paper mache projects concentrate on planar space. This course represents an abbreviated version of a sculpture section offered at CSI for years. Intuitive solutions to problems will be emphasized, but balanced by attention to three-dimensional space. An excellent course for anyone interested in sculpture.
M-Th, July 6 - 16: 9am - 12pm
EIGHT SESSIONS SCULPT: $350 All materials included
Painting
A concentrated course using oil paint on canvas. Fundamentals of painting will be emphasized, in particular, materials and composition. The students will be introduced to the basic components of a painting: the support, the brushes and the paint. Mixing paint will be discussed as well as the general process of developing a painting. Still life will be the initial focus but there may be opportunity to try other subjects as well. Each student will be worked with individually. Students will complete two or three paintings in this session.
M-Th, July 6 - 16: 1pm - 4pm
EIGHT SESSIONS PAINT: $350 All materials included
To learn more or register, call the Office of Continuing Education’s College for Kids hotline at (718) 982-2182.
