USF arts, forensic science camps give K-12 students hands-on experiences
Summer camps at the University of St. Francis give kids from kindergarten through grade 12 the opportunity to get hands-on experience in drawing, painting and ceramics or to learn about music, theater and the visual arts. This year, an Investigations in Forensic Science camp has been added.
The university’s Visual Arts Department will offer two sessions of its Art Workshop for students entering grades kindergarten through fifth. The Art Workshop will focus on drawing, painting, ceramics, and crafts. Sessions are June 12-16 and July 10-14. Space is limited to 60 children per session.
Sessions are also offered from June 19-23 and July 17-21 for students entering grades seventh through 12th.
Art Workshop sessions meet from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the university. Children will have the opportunity to work with USF art professors and art majors. Tuition is $55 per student and space is limited to 10 students per session.
An Investigations in Forensic Science workshop, which will introduce children to the basic principles and uses of forensic science will be offered from noon to 2 p.m. July 10-14 for kindergarten through fifth graders. A second session from July 17-21 is offered for students entering seventh through 12th grades. Tuition is $55 and space is limited to 15 students in each session.
The university’s College of Education sponsors the Fine Arts Camp, designed for children entering kindergarten through eighth grades. The camp runs daily from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 19-23 at the university. Cost is $55 per child and space is limited to 50 children. USF’s College of Education students will assist in teaching the classes.
"The programs are designed to stimulate and nurture the artistic side of children and to develop art appreciation, stated John Gambro, dean of the College of Education.
"The camps are a way for children to be exposed to a variety of arts in an age-appropriate way. It also helps USF education major students learn how to integrate art into the curriculum and teach it in an authentic setting," Gambro added.
Students will be grouped by the grade they will enter in the fall.
To register for summer art workshop or camps or for information, call (815) 740-3528.
The University of St. Francis, at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet, serves more than 4,100 students nationwide. The university offers more than 60 areas of undergraduate study and 13 graduate programs.