Program Overview
Program Overview
The university program is hosted at Harvard University, where students will reside in one of the university's residence halls. The dormitories are a short walk from campus, and students will check-in and check-out of their dorms.
Supervision
During their time at the program, students spend the majority of their time in class, working on their film shoots on campus with their instructors or teaching assistants, and/or working in professional labs. When time allows, students may explore campus and patronize establishments in Harvard Square, but must stay within a certain radius of Harvard Campus proper. This radius is clearly outlined at the onset of the program. Students must inform their counselor of their destinations in Harvard Square and adhere to the Buddy System.
Extracurricular Activities
The program is situated in Cambridge, a hi-tech and cultured city that has served as an attraction for artists and scholars for centuries. Although the camp's daily schedule is demanding, non-commuting students will take part in organized activities in and around the Harvard campus. Cambridge is a vibrant college town with dozens of restaurants, cafťs, bookstores, ice cream shops, and pizza parlors encircling the university, providing students with plenty of spots to explore. A number of world-class museums are also in the area, as well as theatres.
- Weekend activities are mandatory for housed students and include daylong trips.
- Counselors attend and supervise these outings.
- Additional activities take place nearly every weeknight and on Sundays as well, and these are optional.
- In addition to exploring Cambridge, students may also make supervised trips into Boston, a twenty-minute train ride away.
Meals and Dining
For the summer programs at Harvard, the cost of meals is built into the program. Students will have a meal plan that they will use at the cafeteria located in Memorial Hall. Any additional on or off-campus snacks or meals will need to be covered by the students.