Music lovers will love this week of exploring topics in STEM through music. Students will learn about the science of sound, how we interact with it and how we organize it into something we consider to be music. Specifically, students will explore various aspects of frequency and sound; especially in relation to musical instruments, such as the harmonica that they will test and study. Students will build simple reed instruments as well as electronic instruments. Students will ponder what makes certain organized sounds “music”, how one might best learn to play an instrument, and how to manipulate materials to produce or engineer certain sounds.
This program is for students entering grades 5-6 in fall 2018.
Date: July 30 – August 3, 2018
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. daily (includes lunch)
Location: 1500 Sullivan Rd. Aurora IL 60506
Cost: $350
Registration deadline: May 31, 2018 Scholarship application deadline: April 1, 2018
Need-based scholarships* are available! Adjusted gross income from your 2016 or 2017 federal or state tax return, OR evidence of participation or qualification for either the SNAP program or the Free and Reduced Lunch program is required. Online scholarship applications open February 20, 2018. Scholarship recipients will be responsible for a $30 administrative fee.
*Applying for a scholarship does not guarantee an award or registration into the summer program. To qualify and apply for a scholarship, the student is required to submit proof of eligibility: Adjusted gross income from your 2016 or 2017 federal or state tax return, OR evidence of participation or qualification for either the SNAP program or the Free and Reduced Lunch program. WATCH YOUR EMAIL and CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER! Award recipients will be notified via email and must reply to scholarship offer within time period indicated in email. NOTE: You may choose to either pay for program registration OR apply for a scholarship and await award notification. Scholarship applications will not be accepted along with a paid registration.
Refund Policy
Please choose your programs carefully. For residential programs, full refunds (less a $30 processing fee) will be given for requests received by March 31, 2018. After this date through April 30, 2018, a partial refund (50%) will be provided for residential programs. No refund requests for residential programs received after April 30, 2018 will be honored. For day programs, full refunds (less a $30 processing fee) will be provided for requests received through April 30. After this date through May 31, 2018, a partial refund (50%) will be provided. No refund requests for day programs received after May 31 will be honored. ALL requests for refunds must be made in writing. You can direct requests by email to studentenrichment@imsa.edu. Please include the program name and date, your child’s name, and your name. Phone call requests for refunds will not be accepted.
