UNC Asheville is opening registration for summer courses, including five summer sessions and the Great Smokies Writing Program. Summer camps, such as STEAM Studio’s SkillSet, are available for middle school and high school students, and high school students can enroll in immersive Pre-College Programs for an on-campus experience or in the online Great Smokies Young Writers Workshop to work directly with professionals in academic topics and creative endeavors.
Undergraduate Summer Classes
Most summer 2021 undergraduate courses at UNC Asheville will be online, with a few hybrid or in-person sources, with terms ranging from four- to eight-weeks. Summer 2021 tuition is about half the cost per credit hour when compared to fall and spring semesters: in-state residents pay $158.11 (per credit hour) and out-of-state residents pay $533.85 (per credit hour)
General education requirements including the Liberal Arts Core and Humanities are offered in the summer, as well as special topics such as film studies, health and wellness, international relations, languages and literature, sciences and neuroscience, music and more.
Registration for non-degree seeking students starts April 19, with more information at https://www.unca.edu/academics/summer-courses/.
On-campus housing is also available this summer for admitted students attending one or more summer sessions, as well as for undergraduate or graduate students from any university who will be living in Asheville for internships. To apply, visit https://housing.unca.edu/apply/summer-housing/ and https://conferences.unca.edu/summer-housing/intern-housing/.
Great Smokies Writing Program and Young Writers Workshop
UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program will offer online courses in summer 2021, each spanning five-weeks. From Introduction to Feature Writing and Writing for Young Adults, to Such a Character, Writing for Change, and Finding your Poetic Voice, there’s a style and subject for everyone.
Each university-level class is taught by professional writers. Registration started April 8 and is available at https://greatsmokies.unca.edu/summer-2021-courses/.
The Great Smokies Writing Program also offers a Young Writers Workshop for two-weeks each summer. In 2021 the program will continue fully online, Monday through Friday, July 12-23, 2021. Courses meet 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day via Zoom. The program is open to rising 9th graders through rising first-year college students, and the two classes will cover Black Poets of the 20th & 21st Century and Writing for Audio Drama (podcasts).
Applications open April 19, with an early bird rate of $150 through April 30. The full tuition after April 30 is $200.
For more information, visit https://greatsmokies.unca.edu/young-writers-workshop/.
UNC Asheville Pre-College Programs
UNC Asheville’s Pre-College Programs introduce high school students to college-level study, university life, and career options in a dynamic learning environment. Each one-week residential program offers deep immersion into an academic topic, challenging activities, and the opportunity to experience campus life.
The 2021 topics include Pre-Med; Destination SPACE: Aerospace Engineering and Climate Science; Journalism; Film Scoring and Design; and Chinese Language and Culture.
These in-person one-week experiences are scheduled for June 13-18, 2021 and are open to rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. COVID protocols, including a negative test prior to arrival, and community expectations will continue through the program.
Programs start at $1,200 and include lodging, meals, all course materials, activities, and excursions.
Registration is open at https://camps.unca.edu/pre-college-programs/.
STEAM Studio SkillSet
UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio will offer a series of SkillSet workshops for girls and non-binary students. These hands-on, in-person classes teach it all with a goal of creating a thriving and resilient community of people who make cool things as a way of life.
The SkillSet program is funded by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Windgate Foundation.
Summer 2021 classes will include:
- July 5 – 9 [full day] Make Your Own Guitar (girls & non-binary age 13 – 18) $520
Participants will design and build a functioning custom electric guitar. Tools and processes include Fusion 360, CNC Router, Waterjet, soldering circuits, hand tools. No experience necessary.
- July 12 – 16 [half day] Chirps and Chimes (girls and non-binary age 11 – 15) $415
Participants will make birdhouses and copper pipe windchimes.
- July 19 – 23 Illuminations (girls and non-binary age 13 – 18) $520
Participants will weld a pendant lamp, construct a wood and rice paper lamp, and sew a soft circuit.
- July 26 – 30 Furniture (girls and non-binary age 13 – 18) $520
Participants will build and customize a wooden bench.
Lunch and snacks are provided, and financial aid is available.
For details, visit https://skillset.tools/summer-2021/.
Additional Camps at UNC Asheville
UNC Asheville hosts camps throughout the summer, with the Nike Smoky Mountain Running Camps scheduled in July. To learn more about additional camps and athletics offerings as they are announced, visit https://camps.unca.edu/.
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