*June 21 - July 2 (two-week class)

Two sections available:

10:15-11:45 a.m. and 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. |$225

“Bishop’s Rocks” is an ensemble class that offers young musicians an opportunity to express themselves creatively and have fun “jamming” with other students in a fun and relaxed setting.  This session emphasizes music of the 1980s/90s and will introduce musical and mental skills involved in creative music making: scales, 10 musical structure, storytelling, and beginning music theory.  “Bishop’s Rocks” is recommended for students of all instruments with at least one year of playing experience.  The class will culminate with a short performance.  This course will be taught on campus only.

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.|$1,650

This hands-on production course is an introduction to film and digital media for credit. Through a series of assignments and independent video projects, students will learn techniques associated with filmmaking like montage, editing and sound design. Students will direct and edit their own projects while considering the works of contemporary video artists, filmmakers and digital artists. With an emphasis on proper use of cinema equipment, students will be able to check out cameras, lenses and sound equipment for use in the course. This course fulfills the art graduation requirement. This course will be taught on campus only.

Two sections available:

8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (closed) and 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. (closed)|$1,650

The health curriculum is designed to encourage active student involvement in the development of a healthy lifestyle. The formal units studied are: Who am I, The Adolescent Brain, CPR, First Aid, and safety, Nutrition, Alcohol and Drugs and Sexuality. All of the units encourage taking responsibility for one’s own actions through the practice of skills in the areas of communication, decision-making and conflict resolution. The course satisfies Bishop’s health requirement. This course will be taught on campus only.

12:30 - 4:30 p.m.|$1,650

The health curriculum is designed to encourage active student involvement in the development of a healthy lifestyle. The formal units studied are: Who am I, The Adolescent Brain, CPR, First Aid, and safety, Nutrition, Alcohol and Drugs and Sexuality. All of the units encourage taking responsibility for one’s own actions through the practice of skills in the areas of communication, decision-making and conflict resolution. The course satisfies Bishop’s health requirement.

Virtual instruction note: Bishop’s believes the Heath curriculum is best taught when students can engage in person and communicate more effectively in discussions that naturally flow during this course.  However, we are offering the course virtually using Zoom.  In this model, students participate remotely each day, learning both synchronously and asynchronously.  Expectations are that students must be prepared to fully participate in all discussions and must avoid all distractions that would interfere with a successful completion of the course material (including travel during class time, interactions with people not in the class, and electronic diversions).

*June 7 - 18 (two-week class)

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.|$1,100

Prepare yourself for the challenges of Honors Biology. This non-credit, pass/fail course exposes students to key concepts foundational to the study of advanced biology, including emergent properties and regulation of biological systems; biochemistry and molecular diversity of life; structure and function relationships; cellular metabolism; and the science practices necessary for inquiry-based investigation. This course does not satisfy Bishop’s graduation requirement in life science but is recommended for students who have not taken either a full year of Biology or Honors Chemistry, which typically are the prerequisites for Honors Biology.  This course will be taught on campus only.

*June 7 - 11 (one-week class)

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.|$430

Everyone can, under the right circumstances, speak with clarity and power; one only needs a topic of personal importance and an urgent occasion. But in writing, it’s more difficult to tap into that same urgency and achieve eloquence on the page. In this introduction to creative nonfiction, students will practice generative freewriting, “writing-to-learn” exercises, experimental rhetorical devices and strategies for revision. Expect to focus your life stories, sharpen your style, produce examples of creative nonfiction (personal narrative, memoir, profiles, paeans), and, perhaps, get a jump on the college application process. Nonfiction may be grounded in real life, but it need not be any more limiting or written with any less finesse than its counterpart, fiction. This course will be taught on campus only.

 

Two sections available:

8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (closed) and 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.|$1,650

This course introduces the many writings compiled into the Bible over a millennium. Selected texts and narrative themes from the Bible will be examined. Students will be exposed to the literary genres, forms and motifs which comprise these writings. The texts are placed in the historical, cultural and sociological milieu of their audience. Students learn a variety of techniques which are helpful in the analysis of Biblical texts; these techniques include analysis of form and structure, as well as genre, historical and redaction criticism. Students are encouraged to put knowledge to use as they find Biblical overtones and references in history, politics, ethics, art, literature and film. Note that this is an intensive course, and students must devote time outside of class to prepare and review. This course will be taught on campus only.

 

4:30 - 8:30 p.m.|$1,650

This course introduces the many writings compiled into the Bible over a millennium. Selected texts and narrative themes from the Bible will be examined. Students will be exposed to the literary genres, forms and motifs which comprise these writings. The texts are placed in the historical, cultural and sociological milieu of their audience. Students learn a variety of techniques which are helpful in the analysis of Biblical texts; these techniques include analysis of form and structure, as well as genre, historical and redaction criticism. Students are encouraged to put knowledge to use as they find Biblical overtones and references in history, politics, ethics, art, literature and film. Note that this is an intensive course, and students must devote time outside of class to prepare and review.

Virtual instruction note: Bishop’s believes the Religion curriculum is best taught when students can engage in person and communicate more effectively in discussions that naturally flow during this course.  However, we are offering the course virtually using Zoom. In this model, students participate remotely each day, learning both synchronously and asynchronously.  Expectations are that students must be prepared to fully participate in all discussions and must avoid all distractions that would interfere with a successful completion of the course material (including travel during class time, interactions with people not in the class, and electronic diversions).

This class explores some of the most important searching questions in life: “Who am I?  Why am I here? What is the right thing to do? What does it mean to live a good life? Do I have rights and responsibilities? How can rights be enforced?” The topics explored in this class are at the center of great philosophical, political and ethical debates today. They concern the role of government and the rights of the individual; national security in an age of terrorism; and competing interests of diverse cultures in a globalized world.  We will use the lens of philosophy to examine human Rights. Students will become acquainted with rudimentary aspects of philosophical analysis, and acquire the intellectual skills and tools necessary for understanding some of the most pressing human rights issues facing the world today.  This course is richly interdisciplinary, incorporating history, journalism, literary criticism, media and cultural studies, biology, anthropology, psychology, and religious studies. This course will be taught on campus only.

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 12:30 - 3:30 p.m|$1,650

In Musical Theater, students will study and hone their skills in singing, dancing and acting, while using their gained knowledge to rehearse and perform a show. This credit course is open to rising freshmen through seniors. Based on the number of students enrolled and their skill level, Ms. Cory and Dr. Micu will choose a musical, and students will audition for parts on the afternoon of the first day. Students should be prepared to be busy singing, acting and dancing all day long, with structured classes in the morning, building skills for successful auditions and performance, and rehearsals of the musical in the afternoons. The class will culminate in a performance of the musical on the final day. Students will need to bring appropriate attire, footwear, and a water bottle. This course will be taught on campus only.

 

Prerequisite: Introduction to Biblical Literature

8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (closed)|$1,650

According to Abraham Joshua Heschel, author of one of the most authoritative scholarly works on the Biblical prophets, the prophet is one who “sees the world with the eyes of God,” whose major activity is interference with the status quo for the sake of justice and righteousness, and who “speaks one octave too high” for the comfortable listening of most. Beginning with an exploration of the Biblical model of prophecy, this course quickly moves to primary and secondary readings of contemporary prophetic voices in our world and an examination of the violation of human rights they address, including economic justice, hunger and oppression. Among the voices heard are those of Mohandas Ghandi, Desmond Tutu and Malala Yousafzai. Note that this is an intensive course, and students must devote time outside of class to prepare and review. This course meets a graduation requirement. This course will be taught on campus only.

Prerequisite: Introduction to Biblical Literature

12:30 - 4:30 p.m. (closed)|$1,650

Jim Wallace, the author of America’s Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to the New America, says: “America’s problem with race has deep roots, with the country’s foundation tied to the near extermination of one race of people and the enslavement of another. Racism is truly our nation’s original sin.” In this course, we will explore the religious and theological foundations of racial categories and racist ideology across various American congregational communities, as well as the role of religion in propagating racist ideas in order to understand debates on American identity and belonging. This course meets a graduation requirement. This course will be taught on campus only.

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.|$1,680 (includes supplies fee)